Lello & Irmao Bookstore interior with skylight window in Porto, Portugal Stock Photo Alamy


Lello & Irmao Bookstore interior with skylight window in Porto, Portugal Stock Photo Alamy

Visit the most amazing bookshop in Portugal and one of the most impressive ones in the world. It was established at the wake of the 20th century and it is a charming Art Nouveau estate with red curvy stairway, wooden panels and columns plus and hundreds of books on the shelves. All bookworms will fall in love with this place instantly and won't be able to leave without buying at least one book.


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Livraria Lello, Porto. 1000 visitors a day in the second oldest bookstore in the world J.K. Rowling - who in the Nineties lived in Porto, becoming a visitor of the bookshop - drew inspiration from the atmosphere and the labyrinthine scale of the bookstore to conceive the Hogwarts school of magic Livraria Lello, Porto


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Porto, Portugal Recommended bySean Dodson The courtesy ofthe Guardian Unlimited Sean said: "Proving that purpose-built bookshops can be every bit as beautiful as converted buildings, the divine Livraria Lello in Porto has been selling books in the most salubrious of settings since 1881.


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How to visit the Lello Bookstore in Porto Portugal.. Therefore the Lello and Irmao Livraria decided to introduce an entrance fee in 2015. Now, nobody likes to pay to get inside a store but the entrance fee is redeemable if you buy a book, you will be discounted the price at the cashier. However if you are just there to see the interior you.


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Livraria Lello recebe Francisco Seixas da Costa para apresentação do livro Antes Que Me Esqueça. 05.12.2023 Notícia. Ágatha Ruiz de La Prada lança a sua biografia na Livraria Lello. 15.11.2023 Notícia. Livraria Lello recebe João Tordo para lançamento de novo romance O Nome que a Cidade Esqueceu.


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A well known architectural jewel in Porto is Livraria Lello, a bookstore well-known for its red stairways that look like a giant tongue. This beautiful bookstores, which was opened in 1906, was chosen one of the ten most beautiful bookstores in the world. The store was designed by Xavier Esteves and it is the flagship store for one of the most.


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Bookstore Lello & Irmão: a must-see in Porto Porto, See and do, Shop A stay in Porto wouldn't be complete without visiting one of the prettiest bookstores in the world, Livraria Lello e Irmão. Most people won't come in for the books, but to admire the impressive façade and interior.


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Regarded by many to be the most beautiful bookstore in the world, Lello & Irmão is not just a bookstore but also a vast library and is characterised by its neo-gothic façade which was painted by the famous artist José Bielman. Once you enter this fantastic building you are greeted by yet more stunning art, in the shape of its interior.


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Not only is the Lello & Irmão Bookstore a fantastic place to buy books, it's also a great site to take beautiful photos as well as geek out on Harry Potter. The four euro entrance fee may seem a bit expensive when visiting in a group but it pays towards the books purchased. Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art Building, Museum Share Add to Plan


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The bookstore has started charging 5 euros to enter the busy tourist site. Visitors may receive the entrance fee back, however, if they wind up making a purchase. Livraria Lello told AFP the fee was put in place to "manage the stream of tourists and transform them into readers.". Escape to a magical world when entering Livraria Lello.


Famous Livraria Lello & Irmão book shop in Porto Portugal where J K Rowling wrote Harry Potter

The Harry Potter Bookshop. Built in 1906, the Livraria Lello and Irmão has been described as one of the finest bookshops on the planet. I would dispute this as the selection of books are nothing out of the ordinary; however, the spectacularly ornate interior is. Featuring interwinding central staircases, sumptuous wood carvings, stained glass.


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Address How to get there Opening hours The Lello Bookstore is more than just a regular bookseller. It is a historical monument of Porto and the most beautiful bookstore in Portugal. The Livraria Lello & Irmão is known worldwide, as has already been chosen by several internationally renowned publications as one of the most beautiful in the world.


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Lonely Planet considered Lello & Irmão Bookstore as the third most beautiful library in the world. The store has an excellent neo-gothic façade, where you can see two figures painted by José Bielman, representing the Science and the Art. This facade is only surpassed by its stunning interior, designed by Xavier Esteves.


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The Livraria Lello & Irmão, also known as the Lello Bookstore, is a renowned bookstore located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in the city of Porto, Portugal. It is considered one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal, along with Bertrand in Lisbon. The bookstore is highly rated, being.


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Livraria Lello is one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world with its intricate neo-gothic and art nouveau design. Inaugurated in 1906, it is one of Portugal's oldest bookstores. It's most famous for its iconic central wooden staircase with its elegant curves and large stained glass windows.


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Rua das Carmelitas 144 Details Cafes, Sightseeing Type Less than 1 hour Time to Spend Scorecard Value 5.0 Facilities 4.5 Atmosphere 4.0 How we rank things to do A bookstore may not seem like one.

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