{"id":1480,"date":"2018-07-05T14:44:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T14:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2018-07-06T04:59:01","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T04:59:01","slug":"10-best-book-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/07\/05\/10-best-book-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Book towns Around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Best Book towns &#8211; Every book lover\u2019s travel list<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a voracious reader, books are an integral part of life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/06\/08\/best-music-festival-in-india\/\">Life<\/a> becomes more beautiful if and when you are transported to the prettiest book markets and intriguing <strong>best book towns.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Inside-Image_-BB_-Source_-Atlas-Obscura.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Inside-Image_-BB_-Source_-Atlas-Obscura.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Inside-Image_-BB_-Source_-Atlas-Obscura-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Book towns are dedicated towns and villages around the world that work as a library, workshops, gardens, and exhibitions, devoted to reading and writing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are generally located 200 miles off the city so that it can become an ideal space for a reader to fall in love with books all over again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Have a look:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Urue\u00f1a, Spain<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is two hour drive from Madrid and the first Spanish book village.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Bredevoort, Netherlands<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a small book town in Netherlands. Definitely the best book towns around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2_-Source_-Booking.com_.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2_-Source_-Booking.com_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-2_-Source_-Booking.com_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Redu Belgium<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set in the beautiful Ardennes region of Belgium, this book town was created by the villager Neil Anselot. This is the first boo town of Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-3_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Fjarland, Norway<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the most remote best book towns around the world. Please note that the place is opened for visitors from May to September. What better time to book cheap flight tickets with your best travel agent in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1486\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-4_-BB_-Source_-Source_-EuroTravelogue.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-4_-BB_-Source_-Source_-EuroTravelogue.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-4_-BB_-Source_-Source_-EuroTravelogue-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source_ EuroTravelogue.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>5. Becherel, France<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is located 35 km northwest of Rennes and the closest airport be Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-5_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-5_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-5_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Jimbocho, Japan<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jimbocho is definitely the best book town. It is the largest antique and used book store area in Tokyo, Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-6_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-6_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-6_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Montereggio, Italy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is like that little <\/span><b>village <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you happen to visit seems to have a story that unravels slowly\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-7_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-7_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-7_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Clunes, Victoria, Australia<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is Australia\u2019s most intact gold town &#8211; 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-8_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-8_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-8_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Obidos, Portugal<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a historic hilltop town best known for its famous annual chocolate festival and as the home of the cherry-based liqueur, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ginjinha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Let us know. We are rolling out cheap flights to Portugal and cheap Portugal holiday packages too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-9_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-9_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-9_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Church Street, Kolkata, India<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the largest second hand book market of the world. The older part of the city in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaologist.com\/\">India<\/a> has turned itself into a haven of bookselling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-10_-BB.jpg\" alt=\"10 Best Book towns Around the world\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-10_-BB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flightspro.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Image-10_-BB-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Book towns &#8211; Every book lover\u2019s travel list For a voracious reader, books are an integral part of life. 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