📚 Literary travel: top 10 places from famous books
Have you ever sat up with a book you liked until midnight, imagining yourself in the place of the main character? There are books that look like guides to places that are not included in tourist guides. They make you feel the rhythm of the city and fall in love with it in absentia. The authors will guide you by the hand to the places of their inspiration.
“Arc de Triomphe”, Erich Maria Remarque
A novel about Paris before the start of World War II and about two hearts. Their passionate destructive love began under the arches of the Arc de Triomphe. To experience the true taste of the French capital from Remarque’s book, you need to go off the tourist route and into some simple cafe, shrouded in clouds of smoke, and order Calvados from the bartender. The entire work is permeated with the bitterness and at the same time the sweetness of this strong drink. He is the best person for making love with France happen.
What else to read about Paris:
- “The Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris “, Victor Hugo
- “We will always have Paris”, Ray Bradbury
- “Paris in August”, Rene Falle
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“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, Arthur Conan Doyle
A trip to the UK for Sherlock Holmes fans wouldn't be complete without a trip to 221B Baker Street. True, when the adventures of the famous detective and his faithful assistant Dr. Watson saw the light of day, this address was not yet on the map of London. But now there is a museum dedicated to the heroes of the acclaimed works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Stories of mysterious crimes and the deductive method of solving them have become the reason for many to add a visit to England to their wish lists.
What else to read about London:
- “The Rivers of London “, Ben Aaronovitch
- “Lich's Pounds in Paris and London “, George Orwell
- “The Silent Wanderer in London”, Jiang Yi
- “See London and Die”, Paul Alexandre and Maurice Roland
“Eat Pray Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert
The book is based on a real travel story and covers several popular tourist countries. The first of them – Italy – can rightfully be called a gastronomic paradise. You want to try every dish, but you can easily gain a couple of extra pounds.
The second country the author takes us to is India. The heroine of the novel went there to heal her soul. To do this, she settled in an ashram, but was faced with strict rules and painful early rises for meditation.
The final point of the year-long adventure was the island of Bali, where the heroine met her love. Now this Indonesian paradise has become one of the most popular winter destinations for digital nomads. And it’s not surprising, because the comfortable climate, luxurious villas overlooking the ocean and the romance in the air naturally attract tourists.
What else to read about Italy:
- “Lost Girls of Rome “, Donato Carrisi
- “Return to Florence”, Judith Lennox
- “The Merchant of Venice”, William Shakespeare
- “First Man in Rome “, Colin McCullough
- “Ciao, Italy!”, Matvey Ganapolsky
Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts
A book in which the author describes life in Mumbai with all its contrasts, where luxurious palaces coexist with densely populated slums. The main character is a fugitive. He constantly gets into trouble, finds true friends and love that is doomed to fail.
What else to read about India:
- “White Tiger”, Aravind Adiga
- “Kim”, Rudyard Kipling
- “Territory of Darkness”, Vidiadhar Naipaul
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Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell
Is anyone more in love with New York than the heroines of Sex and the City? The world of these women consists of beautiful outfits and branded handbags. And breakfasts with close friends smoothly flow into a taxi ride across Manhattan towards great love.
A TV series of the same name was filmed based on the book. Fans of the romantic adventures of Carrie Bradshaw now and then “check in” on the steps of the house in the Greenwich Village area where the main character of the film lived.
What else to read about New York:
- “City of Women” by Elizabeth Gilbert
- “The New York Trilogy”, Paul Auster
- “The Great Gatsby”, Francis Scott Fitzgerald
“Paper Towns”, John Grinn
A book that shows the life of American teenagers. It also talks about cities that are on the map, but which do not exist in reality. They are specially invented by cartographers to protect against copying of their products.
But what happens if you run away from everyone and go in search of such cities? In these deserted places you can not only find a true friend, but also experience the fullness of life again.
What else can you read about fictional cities:
- “The Dead Zone”, Stephen King
- “Bear Corner”, Fredrik Backman
- “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez