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 | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BONVyT-jb1c/
2. Librairie des Colonnes in Morocco | Facebook
3. The Book Lounge in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdE3g98DTUm/
4. Diwan Bookstore in Egypt | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
حفل توقيع #فقه_الحب للدكتور #يوسف_زيدان pic.twitter.com/HQHvXzFpiL
— Diwan Bookstores (@DiwanBookstore) December 6, 2015
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 | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYvPwXvgK7l/
7. Chez Alpha Books in Senegal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba34D3gBvkj/
8. Exclusive Books in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKK_DzTDTCs/
ASIA
9. Kyobo Bookstore in South Korea | Facebook
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 | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdctwL0l_9V/
12. 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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNeh8meBzLq/
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb6kBGfF-2e/
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE2YkgkLimT/
AUSTRALIA
19. Angus & Robertson Bookworld in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/nZ9yXsICxk/
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRzUk9hlxkJ/?taken-by=gertrudeandalice
EUROPE
23. Atlantis Books in Greece | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BavoCUgnmXG/
24. 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
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX0TBK5lJAl/
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BasvZKCl7FC/?taken-by=akateeminenkirjakauppa
32. Biblio Globus Bookstore in Russia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLsnmlIAXu7/?taken-by=biblio.globus
NORTH AMERICA
33. Bart’s Books of Ojai in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdqNqzUAcqT/?taken-by=bartsbooksojai
34. 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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcNfoe7nIRs/?taken-by=elliottbaybookco
36. Wendel’s Bookstore in Canada | Facebook
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeBBgJYHnn3/?taken-by=cafebreriaelpendulo
39. The Lit Bar in the Bronx, USA | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
It 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
40. Magers and Quinn in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd2-___lPMC/?taken-by=magersandquinn
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWa51LgAIgz/?taken-by=acappellabooks
SOUTH AMERICA
43. El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Argentina | Instagram
44. Livraria Leonardo da Vinci in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdm6uQrl9H4/?taken-by=livrarialeonardodavinci
45. Libreria Wilborada 1047 in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXq6prgDEjc/?taken-by=wilborada1047
46. Livraria Cultura in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd7fb88lywo/?taken-by=livraria_cultura
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
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeRA8KCBb04/?taken-by=feriachilenadellibro
50. Livraria da Vila in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdDFLb7gYeI/?taken-by=livrariadavila
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!
