Books are very important to everyone's growth. Either be it mentally, physically, spiritually or emotionally this bind of papers contains wonderful words that let you discover a new world each time we open them. It's so easy to grab one in your local bookstores.
Even though we are already living in a period where there are lots of e-books available on the internet, having a physical copy is a lot more fun. Here are the most amazing bookstores in the world that you must visit even once in your life:
- Boekhandel Dominicanen ( Maastricht, the Netherlands)
This bookstore is located in the most magnificent and magical setting ever! Would you believe that it is inside an old church that's more that's 700 years old? Browse the shelves while standing in history and don't forget to take pictures because this place will leave you in awe. But wait there's more, the bookstore allowed pets too.
- Shakespeare and Company ( Paris, France)
When it comes to the world's greatest history of literature, Shakespeare is one of the most prominent pillars almost everyone knows. So, Shakespeare and Co. at the same time is a haven of English-language literature and is one of the most historical bookshops globally. It was a popular hangout for American writers in the 1920s, including Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein.
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- Libreria Acqua Altay ( Venice, Italy)
This might be the only bookstore that uses gondolas and bathtubs as shelves. This is an absolutely dreamy place to find the best books you can read. While reading, you get to pet many cats as it is also a home to these cute creatures.
- Hatchard's ( London, UK)
This amazing bookstore is the oldest in all of London. Hatchard's has been open since 1797! The booksellers offer mostly the signed editions and their building in Piccadilly Circus epitomizes literary glamour.
- City Lights ( San Francisco, USA)
This bookshop is founded in 1953 by Beat icon Lawrence Ferlinghetti, this independent shop in San Francisco's emphasize on world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It is also America's first all-paperback bookstore, making the page-turners on offer as affordable as they are interesting.
- Livraria Lello ( Porto, Portugal)
The bookstore's website proclaimed itself as the 'most beautiful bookstore in the world', Livraria Lello in Porto definitely gives its fellow bookshops a run for their money. It is absolutely stunning - no doubt it's rumored to boost the creativeness of JK Rowling's depiction of Hogwarts in Harry Potter!
- Book ad Bed ( Tokyo, Japan)
A bookstore-themed hostel in Tokyo, Book and Bed is a unique way to enjoy different kinds of books. Where else can you comfortably spend the night entirely surrounded by bookshelves?
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid ( Buenos Aires, Argentina)
A true wonder for the eyes, this theatre in Argentina was converted into a bookstore. It is now basically the closest into reality based on the library in Beauty and the Beast that we can see physically in life.
Visiting these places can offer so much that our eyes can only see. Include this in your bucket list and be amazed by historical pieces of the world!
