Reading: When music overwhelms a quiet city
At the first sight, Reading UK seems to be a nice English town, rich of heritage and history, in the heart of Berkshire. It is indeed the perfect destination for a weekend or a day trip, to breathe some fresh air. Why not to consider visiting Reading and search for a comfortable hotel in Reading?
You could first begin with a visit to the city and its historical treasures, such as the Reading Minster, also known as the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, which is the oldest ecclesiastical building in Reading with a foundation before the 9th century, or the Abbey founded by Henri the 1st in 1121 and which homes his tomb. Keep going with the Victorian Gothic building of the Town Hall, homing the Library and the Museum of Reading, telling the history of the place, exposing some Roman remains and above all showing the famous tapestry of Bayeux.
Do you want some more museums? The Berkshire Aviation Museum presents a huge variety of models of airplanes for the people who are passionate of flying. If aviation is not your passion, you probably will find your perfect museum in the University of Reading with the Museum of the English Rural Life. It is settled in the former house of the industrial Palmer, father of the biscuits Huntley&Palmers, and will give you a certain perspective of the life and changes in the British countryside. The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology which owns one of the largest collection of Greek Ceramics in Britain, the Cole Museum of Zoology and the Harris Botanic Gardens will satisfy the ones interested in biological sciences.
As you could have understood it, Reading is most of the time a charming city, combining the pleasures of a modern city and the delights of tradition and countryside. Most of the time. But at the end of the Summer, the city reveals another side by homing one of the most important festival in Britain with the international artists such as Arcade Fire, The Libertines, Guns'n'Roses, The Klaxons, Phoenix and so on. The Reading Festival, coupled with the one in Leeds, occurs every year during the bank holiday weekend in August. It is a reason to come and visit Reading.
If you are attracted by a relaxing weekend or an exciting music festival appealing more than 80.000 people every year, Reading is definitely a destination to consider. So why do not plan some refreshing stay in some Reading hotel? There are a good selection of hotels in Reading, where to choose from.