You may or may not be a seasoned traveller, but world-wide, "libraries are often distinguished architectural landmarks and can provide deeper insights not only into a country's literature, but also its culture and history as a whole," (according to Bootsnall.com). Plus, libraries are almost always free and open to the public. So why not take a visit in your travels?
BootsNAll has compiled "10 of the Most Beautiful Libraries and Bookshops to Visit on Your Travels" to keep an eye out for as you go.
Have you been to any of these? You can start by taking a look at them online.
Vancouver Public Library (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Royal Danish Library (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Austrian National Library (Vienna, Austria)
National Library Singapore (Singapore, Singapore)
Law Library of the University of Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland)
Great Court and Reading Room, British Museum (London, United Kingdom)
Philological Library of the Free University (Berlin, Germany)
Lello Bookshop (Porto, Portugal)
Bibliothèque Nacionale de France (Paris, France)
Biblioteca Nacional de España (Madrid, Spain)
I've been to so many of the cities listed above, but only one of the libraries! I wish I could go back in time; these look so beautiful.
Happy travels!
0 comments:
Post a Comment