The birthplace of writers such as Charles Dickens and John Keats and the setting for countless novels, London was described as "the home of literature we have spent so much time learning and loving".
In second place was Straford-upon-Avon, the picturesque Warwickshire birthplace of Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Edinburgh came third thanks to its mix of historic and contemporary writers. It was home to Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Treasure Island creator Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott, who wrote Ivanhoe.
Authors Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling are all based in the city.
"Bookworms will enjoy delving into these destinations," said TripAdvisor (
www.tripadvisor.co.uk) spokesperson Michele Perry.
Here are the top 10 literary destinations, compiled by the site's editors. The name of a famous author linked to the city is in brackets.
- 1) London (Dickens)
- 2) Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare)
- 3) Edinburgh (Arthur Conan Doyle)
- 4) Dublin (James Joyce)
- 5) New York (Arthur Miller)
- 6) Concord, Massachusetts (Louisa May Alcott)
- 7) Paris (Victor Hugo)
- 8) San Francisco (Allen Ginsberg)
- 9) Rome (Virgil)
- 10) St Petersburg (Dostoevsky)