Beautiful Places All Book Lovers Need to Visit

Books are the best and they are universal. No matter where you are in the world, there is going to be a dreamy spot where you can indulge in literary history, check out the latest in library design or just curl up a good book and let your mind wander. Here are beautiful places every book lover needs to visit. Let’s exploce The Beautiful Places All Book Lovers Need to Visit below.

Beautiful Places All Book Lovers Need to Visit

Shakespeare and Company

A must see spot for the book lover visiting Paris. Established in 1951, this tremendously beautiful and cozy bookshop & café offers English language books. It’s located just 3 minutes away from the Notre Dame cathedral, on the other side of Seine river. You may consider visiting Shakespeare & Company in the evening, and the chances are big you’ll join one of the frequently held events.
Part of Paris’ literary history since 1919, the original self-proclaimed ‘rag and bone bookshop of the heart’ had to shut due to WWII. The current bookshop was opened in the 1950’s by George Whitman and is a paradise for book lovers, having seen the likes of Allen Ginsberg and Henry Miller pass through its doors.

Les Bouqinistes

The booksellers of these charming stalls line the streets above the riverbank, selling new and antique books, magazines, posters and more. This is why the Seine is known as ‘the only river in the world that runs between two bookshelves.’ Bordering the Seine from the Pont Marie to the quai Voltaire, 75004 Paris, France.

Book and Bed, Tokyo

This self described “accommodation bookstore” allows guests to sleep in Japanese style compartments built into shelves, staying up all night to read the more than 1,700 English and Japanese books. First opened in late 2015, the brand has since opened outlets in cities Kyoto and Fukuoka.

El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires

This isn’t your average bookstore. Housed in an old theater (complete with frescoed ceilings and red stage curtains), books line the former mezzanines and orchestra section, and cafe tables sit on the stage where tango dancers once performed.

Zhongshuge Yangzhou, China

This bookshop in Yangzhou has black, mirrored floors and arched shelving that emulates the city’s iconic rivers and bridges. The entire design creates the illusion of an endless tunnel of books, otherwise known as a bibliophile’s dream come true.

Café Pushkin, Moscow

Café Pushkin opened in 1999, although the mansion it’s housed in has been around since the nineteenth century. You can enjoy the Russian and French cuisine in any one of the restaurant’s four dining halls, each gorgeous in its own right, but nothing beats having a meal in the middle of a Baroque style library, with ceiling high bookcases and antique telescopes.

Hay on Wye, Wales

Hay on Wye is a tiny Welsh village (population under 2,000) that basically resembles one giant library. The town has become famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops, with some stores dedicated entirely to specific genres (including one called “Murder and Mayhem”). Perhaps its best attraction is the Honesty Bookshop, an open air “store” around Hay Castle where all books cost £1 ($1.34) or less.
Picturesque, little town Hay on Wye is the most famous book town in the world. It has just 1,500 inhabitants and as much as 24 bookshops. Each bookshop in town is worth visiting, and one you definitely shouldn’t miss is the open air bookshop in the Hay Castle. The town is especially worth visiting during Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, held between May and June. Hay-on-Wye is located on the Welsh English border, a little more than 3 hours by car from London, or 1,5 from Bristol.

The Fable Bar, London

Drawing inspiration from fairy tales and Aesop’s fables, the appropriately named Fable Bar is like a little fantasy land in the middle of central London’s Holborn district. Expect to see literary decor, booths encased by books, and cocktails with names like the Candy Shop and Bramble Forest.

Cafe Pushkin

Calling a breathtaking 19th century mansion home, this French and Russian restaurant is set in a Baroque library. It might be hard to focus on your food in such a beautiful setting.

Book benches, Instanbul

When you visit Istanbul, you’ll most probably see one of these beautiful book benches. They are spread across the city: in parks, boulevards, and squares. The benches represent the works of eighteen most famous Turkish writers. Each bench reveals the most interesting page of the book.
Among other places, you’ll see the benches in the park on the Çamlıca Hill, as well as on the embankment along Kennedy Street (for instance, in Aytekin Kotil Park).