Literary Travel Destinations

Step off the page and explore some of the places where your favourite books are set. In-depth guides to each of our favourite book-based travel destinations, including where to stay, eat and visit. Plus curated, expert itineraries that lovingly walk you through each book, step-by-step.

The inner Carcassonne city walls, viewed from the foot which shows to sheer height of the stone structures. There is a turret to the left, and the wall and turret are both dotted with narrow, arched window openings.

Carcassonne

Steeped in history at every turn. Travel back through time and discover the world of the Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel novels by Kate Mosse.

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Sandy beach along the Barcelona coastline with gentle waves rolling in and the W Barcelona hotel visible in the distance under a clear blue sky. This image shows the relaxed seaside atmosphere that makes Barcelona a popular city for combining beach time with sightseeing.

Barcelona

Wander the alleys of the Gothic Quarter in the footsteps of Daniel and Fermin from Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s epic novel ‘The Shadow of the Wind’.

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View of the historic Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy. The Arno River flows beneath the bridges, which had three arches in the centre and numerous little buildings constructed on top of each other.

Florence

Bring ‘Still Life’ by Sarah Winman to life in beautiful Florence. Soak up the atmosphere in Santo Spirito, visit Dante’s statue and immerse yourself in Italian life.

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