If you are a lover of books, and especially travel books, then a literary tour of the world is exactly what you need to make the best of any trip! Here are our favorite spots for book fiends around the world. See if you can make it to one of these places on your next trip!
Cathedral Book Store, Maastricht, Netherlands
This beautiful bookstore was actually at one time a cathedral. Its high ceilings and gothic style interior attest to this. When it was no longer to be used as a cathedral, there was the option of tearing the beautiful building down. Instead, it has become one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. In the center of a classic and gorgeous restored structure from ancient times stands a modern book store, complete with reading rooms and contemporary books.
Tama Art University Library, Tokyo, Japan
Designed by the very talented architect Toyo Ito, this university library is truly like no other. Concrete pillars rise into domed arches, and below them run rows and rows of modern books. The atmosphere inside is a mixture of gothic design and contemporary display, adding to a wonderful combination of tranquility, clarity of thought, and freedom of expression. See pictures of this incredible design here!
Livraria da Vila, Sao Paolo, Brazil
You’ll already be in the right atmosphere here right when you enter the doors. Why so? Because the doors themselves are bookshelves that twist open and invite you to come inside! You’ll find many other almost hidden doorways to the different parts of the bookstore. When you wander around to find your favorite titles and authors, you’ll be taken in by the intimate and warm appeal of this place.
