Why book lovers are flocking to this small Scottish town

Would you volunteer to run a bookstore while on holiday — without pay? Three sisters from Ohio did exactly that. After waiting three years, Jennifer, Jill and Jamie finally made it to Wigtown, Scotland. Famous in Scotland as a 'book town', it attracts visitors from around the world who have always dreamed of running a real bookshop for a week. The sisters became the caretakers of The Open Book, a bookshop for rent that has become a global phenomenon for book lovers. But is the romantic idea of life as a bookseller actually worth it? And why has this tiny Scottish town been completely transformed by books? CHAPTERS 00:00 Three sisters, one bookstore dream 01:11 Running The Open Book 01:47 Meeting customers from around the world 02:46 The idea behind The Open Book 03:40 Why Wigtown became a book town 04:40 Is the dream worth it? #dweuromaxx #dreamjob #wigtown -------------------------------------------- CREDITS Report: Gönna Ketels Camera: Henning Goll Edit: Andreas Hyronimus Supervising Editor: Mirja Viehweger -------------------------------------------- Subscribe to DW Euromaxx: https://bit.ly/DWEuromaxx_Sub Would you like to find out more about Euromaxx? ▸Website: https://www.dw.com/english/euromaxx ▸Facebook:   / dw.euromaxx   ▸Instagram:   / dw_euromaxx   DW Euromaxx brings you engaging insights into European cultures and lifestyles.