Strasbourg is located in the north-eastern part of France. It is a seat of some institutions such as Council of Europe, Eurocorps and others. Grand Island is the historical centre of the city. The architecture of the city is in Gothic style, a good example is very famous sandstone Gothic Cathedral. Notable streets contain Rue Mercière, Rue des Dentelles, Rue du Bain aux Plantes, Place du Marche Gayot, Place Saint-Etienne and others. The city is famous for its fantastic green spacious parks and gardens, Andre le Nôtre, includes French gardens, a neo-classical castle and a small zoo. The Park de la Citadelle contains open air museum of contemporary style and others. There are many exciting museums such as the Musee des Arts decoratifs, the Musee des Beaux-Arts, which includes the works by Hans Memling, Francisco de Goya, Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese and others. There are also many excellent cultural buildings such as the Opera national du Rhin, the Theâtre national de Strasbourg and other. Strasbourg provides a variety of different events international festival of contemporary classical music, Les Nuits electroniques de l'Ososphère, the Spectre Film Festival and many others. The city is an educational centre also. There are many famous libraries and the second largest library in France is Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire, located in Strasburg. The city has airport, which gives a good opportunity to get here. The city offers a variety of expensive and middle-ranged hotels. The hotels provide good service and polite staff.