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
2. Librairie des Colonnes in Morocco | Facebook
3. The Book Lounge in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
4. Diwan Bookstore in Egypt | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
https://twitter.com/DiwanBookstore/status/673430486065258496
5. Book World in Ethiopia | Facebook
Posted by BookWorld on Thursday, January 5, 2017
6. Clarke’s Bookshop in South Africa | Instagram
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
10. BOA Bookstore in Viet Nam | Facebook
BOA Books & Cafe* Nơi ta học nhóm và làm việc nhóm lý tưởng trong không gian tràn ngập sách và những giai điệu êm dịu. …
Posted by BOA Bookstore on Friday, March 10, 2017
11. Fully Booked in the Philippines | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
12. Ensar Kitap in Turkey | Twitter | Facebook
ÇEKİLİŞİMİZ VAR!Bu paylaşımı 26 Aralık salı günü 16.00'a kadar paylaşarak Ensar Yayın Grubu (Ensar Kitap) hesabını…
Posted by Ensar Yayın Grubu on Friday, December 22, 2017
13. Kidazawa Bookstore in Japan | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
14. Kitab Khana Bookstore in India | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Thank you Publishing Next Industry Awards 2017 for nominating Kitab Khana in the Bookshop of the Year category!#kitabkhanamumbai #bookstore
Posted by Kitab Khana on Thursday, December 21, 2017
15. Magrundy’s in the UAE | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
16. Atta Galatta in India | Twitter | Facebook
Posted by Atta Galatta on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
17. What the Book? in South Korea | Facebook
Posted by What the Book? on Sunday, July 16, 2017
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
Rosie Martin has bewitched her audience this morning.If you want your children to be similarly mesmerized you can bring them along next Saturday morning at 10am.
Posted by Fullers Bookshop on Friday, September 1, 2017
21. McLeod’s Booksellers in New Zealand | Facebook
These bookworms know where it’s at! Come and relax in the shop today, peruse our exciting new books and take one home to…
Posted by McLeods Booksellers on Friday, January 5, 2018
22. Gertrude and Alice Bookshop in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
EUROPE
23. Atlantis Books in Greece | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
24. Livraria Lello in Portugal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
25. Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy | Facebook
26. The Bookshop in Scotland | Twitter | Facebook
After three days of incessant rain, the sun has finally decided to come out.
Posted by The Bookshop on Monday, September 25, 2017
27. Boekhandel van Rossum Bookstore in The Netherlands | Facebook
Posted by Boekhandel Van Rossum on Monday, September 28, 2015
28. Globe Bookstore and Cafe in Czech Republic | Facebook
Posted by Globe Bookstore and Cafe on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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 | Instagram
34. Cuba Libro in Havana, Cuba | Facebook
Posted by Cuba Libro on Friday, May 12, 2017
35. Elliot Bay Book Company in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
36. Wendel’s Bookstore in Canada | Facebook
37. Still Life Books in Hawaii, USA | Facebook
Posted by Still Life Books & Vinyl on Monday, August 15, 2016
38. Libreria el Pendulo in Mexico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
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
41. Libros AC in Puerto Rico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
42. A Cappella Books in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
SOUTH AMERICA
43. El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Argentina | Instagram
44. Livraria Leonardo da Vinci in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
45. Libreria Wilborada 1047 in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
46. Livraria Cultura in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
47. San Librario Libros in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook
Posted by San Librario Libros on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
48. The Spitting Llama Bookstore in Bolivia | Facebook
Pasa por nuestra librería Come to the library….
Posted by The Spitting Llama Bookstore & Outfitter on Thursday, June 2, 2016
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!
