Belfast Ranked In Top Five UK Cities For Book Lovers By New Study

A new study has ranked Belfast among the top five literature locations in the UK.

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Aura Print ranked the best UK cities for bookworms, taking into account each city’s number of libraries and bookstores, as well as the presence of green spaces and cafes, for a relaxing read.

The final score was ultimately ranked by taking into account the number of libraries, bookstores, greenspaces and cafes per 100,000 people.

Cobblestone streets populated with enchanting cafes, historic libraries, and bookstores full of literary gems make a visit to Belfast quintessential to immersing yourself in the book world.

Belfast has a vast literary heritage, serving as the backdrop of inspiration for CS Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia book series. Belfast also has a thriving culture for bibliophiles, hosting an annual book festival.

Want to shut out the city and curl up with a good book? Here are Aura Print’s top five book spots to visit in Belfast:

• Linen Hall Library

• Keats & Chapman

• Belfast Central Library

• Eason Bookshop

• The Dock Cafe

Belfast also has a whopping 55 charming bookshops from which to choose, with a high average review rating of 4.71/5.

The city boasts 18 libraries, and the Linen Hall Library is one not to be missed. It not only possesses an extensive literary collection, but it is also a pleasant spot to flick through the pages of a captivating story.

Ever found that you simply can’t put a book down once you’ve started reading? The study found that Belfast boasts 105 quiet reading spots, according to Tripadvisor, which includes 11 green spaces and 85 cafes dotted around the city, making it clear that the city has an abundance of tranquil areas to curl up with a good book.

Some of the green spaces in Belfast also have rich historical and cultural significance, such as Cave Hill, which is known as ‘Napoleon’s Nose’ to locals and is said to have been the muse for Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.

Top Ten UK Cities For Book Lovers

Aura Print’s study’s top ten UK cities for book lovers are as follows:

• York

• Bath

• Bristol

• Nottingham

• Belfast

• Brighton

• Edinburgh

• Cardiff

• Leicester

• Sheffield

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