Category: Travel

Bookstores, Picture of the Week, Travel

Picture of the week: Acqua Alta Libreria

by bibliophile

Alta Acqua Libreria fire exit

This is the fire exit at the Acqua Alta Libreria in Venice. It opens out onto the canal which at times is the source of the bookstore’s name. Possibly one of the most unique bookstores in the world, you don’t find…

Libraries, Travel

In Europe, Five Libraries That Offer Respite From the Crowds

by bibliophile

Having just returned from my own library tour of Europe, I found this article timely and spot on. By GERALDINE FABRIKANT in the New York Times. EUROPEAN cities are feet-on-the-pavement destinations, where many of us find ourselves trudging along familiar…

Travel

Venice in Winter

by bibliophile

Delightful article in the New York Times about Venice in Winter written by Rachael Donadio. I want to go! Read it here.

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