Would you plan a vacation just to visit a beautiful bookstore? Flavorpill has compiled a list of the “The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World.”
The list includes stores located all over the world, including Holland, Italy, Mexico, China, Japan and Brazil. Which one is your favorite? This GalleyCat contributor prefers Paris’ Shakespeare & Company and Beijing’s The Bookworm.
Here’s more from the article: “With Amazon slowly taking over the publishing world and bookstores closing left and right, things can sometimes seem a little grim for the brick and mortar booksellers of the world. After all, why would anyone leave the comfort of their couch to buy a book when with just a click of a button, they could have it delivered to their door? Well, here’s why: bookstores so beautiful they’re worth getting out of the house (or the country) to visit whether you need a new hardcover or not.”