50 Must-Visit Beautiful Bookstores On Six Continents
If you’re the kind of person who seeks out a local bookstore every time you land in a new city, this list is for you. I’ve included bookstores on six of the seven continents. (Are there any bookstores in Antarctica??)
And if you’re more of the armchair traveler-type… this list is also for you. Each of these 50 bookstores has at least one place you can follow them online (Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram) and most of them also have a website where you can buy books when you’re in that country.
So whether you’re planning your next holiday or just daydreaming, here are 50 beautiful bookstore to visit around the world.
AFRICA
1. The Jazzhole in Nigeria | Twitter | Instagram2. Librairie des Colonnes in Morocco | Facebook the pin 3. The Book Lounge in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
4. Diwan Bookstore in Egypt | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
5. Book World in Ethiopia | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BookWorldET/photos/a.424491247679301.1073741826.172643316197430/1100241606770925/?type=3&permPage=1 6. Clarke’s Bookshop in South Africa | Instagramحفل توقيع #فقه_الحب للدكتور #يوسف_زيدان pic.twitter.com/HQHvXzFpiL
— Diwan Bookstores (@DiwanBookstore) December 6, 2015
7. Chez Alpha Books in Senegal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
8. Exclusive Books in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
ASIA
9. Kyobo Bookstore in South Korea | Facebook the pin 10. BOA Bookstore in Viet Nam | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BOA.Bookstore/photos/a.1442815329332143.1073741830.1404463246500685/1886107621669576/?type=3&permPage=1 11. Fully Booked in the Philippines | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram12. Ensar Kitap in Turkey | Twitter | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ensarkitap/photos/a.842419545804231.1073741825.842419489137570/1612159218830256/?type=3&permPage=1 13. Kidazawa Bookstore in Japan | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
14. Kitab Khana Bookstore in India | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.facebook.com/kitabkhanabooks/photos/a.168142076568784.33249.166573010059024/1518577361525242/?type=3&permPage=1 15. Magrundy’s in the UAE | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
16. Atta Galatta in India | Twitter | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AttaGalattaKoramangala/photos/a.274647509286358.65712.274368322647610/1244159875668445/?type=3&permPage=1 17. What the Book? in South Korea | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/56341152845/photos/a.442487132845.232091.56341152845/10156473763142846/?type=3&permPage=1 18. Books Actually in Singapore | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
AUSTRALIA 19. Angus & Robertson Bookworld in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
20. Fullers Bookshop in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.facebook.com/FullersBookshop/photos/a.393951512516.179268.13321072516/10154884759472517/?type=3&permPage=1 21. McLeod’s Booksellers in New Zealand | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mcleodsbooksrotorua/photos/a.136595763035750.20935.116149548413705/1944694738892501/?type=3&permPage=1 22. Gertrude and Alice Bookshop in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
EUROPE
23. Atlantis Books in Greece | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram24. Livraria Lello in Portugal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/z2-1PjDonv/?taken-by=livrarialello 25. Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy | Facebook the pin 26. The Bookshop in Scotland | Twitter | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebookshopwigtown/photos/a.623625667666489.1073741826.162870870408640/1876499719045738/?type=3&permPage=1 27. Boekhandel van Rossum Bookstore in The Netherlands | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boekhandelvanrossum/photos/a.10151457894499034.1073741826.352511784033/10153556297944034/?type=3&permPage=1 28. Globe Bookstore and Cafe in Czech Republic | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Globe.Bookstore.and.Cafe/photos/a.333917433335917.78562.166659100061752/1681894011871579/?type=3&permPage=1 29. Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
30. Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in England | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc-OH3EhMzy/ 31. Academic Bookshop in Finland | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
32. Biblio Globus Bookstore in Russia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
NORTH AMERICA
33. Bart’s Books of Ojai in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram34. Cuba Libro in Havana, Cuba | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cubalibroHAV/photos/a.741750439243721.1073741852.493699300715504/1320438431374916/?type=3&permPage=1 35. Elliot Bay Book Company in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
36. Wendel’s Bookstore in Canada | Facebook the pin 37. Still Life Books in Hawaii, USA | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stilllifebookstore/photos/a.1659596811035121.1073741827.1659588681035934/1659595177701951/?type=3&permPage=1 38. Libreria el Pendulo in Mexico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
39. The Lit Bar in the Bronx, USA | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
40. Magers and Quinn in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramIt was a Bx family affair for @lilliamr's hometown launch of THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ. 60 copies SOLD! #thebronxreads pic.twitter.com/9ydsazlmc9
— The Lit. Bar (@thelitbar) February 18, 2017
41. Libros AC in Puerto Rico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb7BUx_B5OI/?taken-by=librosac 42. A Cappella Books in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
SOUTH AMERICA
43. El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Argentina | Instagram the pin 44. Livraria Leonardo da Vinci in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram45. Libreria Wilborada 1047 in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
46. Livraria Cultura in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
47. San Librario Libros in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sanlibrario/photos/a.1611664562408327.1073741827.1611664479075002/1611664552408328/?type=3&permPage=1 48. The Spitting Llama Bookstore in Bolivia | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/92677599410/photos/a.355813779410.151416.92677599410/10154377690634411/?type=3&permPage=1 49. Feria Chilena del Libro in Chile | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
50. Livraria da Vila in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
This is, of course, only a smattering of the many beautiful bookstores around the world; so please do feel free to add some of your favorites in the comments. Happy browsing!