Magical Bookshops
Bookshops that take us on enchanted trips.
Magical bookshops that transport us to faraway places. Books can take us on enchanting trips, and these beautiful bookstores inspire wanderlust beyond our wildest dreams. We would happily plan a trip just to visit any and everyone of these magical bookshops.
1. Bart's Books
The world’s largest outdoor bookshop set in pretty Ojai Valley.
Ojai Store302 W Matillija Street, Ojai, 93023, US
2. Honesty Bookshop
A 24-hour second-hand open-air bookshop tucked into historic Hay Castle walls.
Hay-on-Wye StoreHay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DG, UK
3. Rodgers Book Barn
A book barn with more than 20,000 second hand titles in upstate New York.
Hillsdale Store467 Rodman Road, Hillsdale, 12529, US
4. The Strand
The Strand
Central Park Kiosk60th Street & 5th Avenue, New York, 10065, United States
5. Bouquinistes
Historic bookseller's stalls along the banks of the River Seine.
Paris StallsQuai des Grands Augustins, Paris , 75006, FR
6. Atlantis Books
A bookshop with one of the most beautiful sea views in the world.
Santorini StoreNomikos Street, Oía, Santorini, GR
7. Libreria Acqua Alta
A unique bookshop on a Venetian canal that houses its inventory in boats and bathtubs.
Venice StoreCalle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa, 5176b, Venice, 30122, IT
8. Word on the Water
A 100 year old Dutch barge is home a unique bookshop, also known as The London Bookbarge.
London StoreRegent's Canal Towpath, London, N1C 4PQ, UK
9. Boekhandel Dominicanen
A former 13th century Dominican church repurposed as a bookshop.
Maastricht StoreDominicanerkerkstraat 1, Maastricht, 6211 CZ, NL
10. El Ateneo Grand Splendid
A former 1919 opulent theatre, complete with ceiling frescoes, converted into a bookshop.
Buenos Aires StoreAv. Santa Fe 1860, Buenos Aires, AR
11. Cărtureşti Carusel
A stunning six-storey bookshop in a renovated former bank headquarters building.
Bucharest StoreStrada Lipscani 55, Bucharest, 030167, RO
12. Livraria Ler Devagar
A bookshop in a former printing factory is home to one of the world's tallest bookcase.
Lisbon StoreRua Rodrigues de Faria 103, Lisbon, 1300-501, PT
13. Albertine
A French and English language bookstore in a landmark gilded-age mansion.
New York Store972 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10075, US
14. Libreria
East London bookstore with a mirrored ceiling and intriguing presentation of titles.
London Store65 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP, UK
15. Little Bookshop
Bookshop founded on the principles of diversity, acceptance, and multiculturalism.
Squamish Store38041 2 Avenue, Squamish, V8B 0C3, CA
16. La Bancarella dei Libri
A vintage bookseller's cart stock with secondhand books in the heart of Florence.
Florence StoreVia de' Martelli, 41, Florence, 50129, IT
17. Sweny's
A former pharmacy turned bookshop dedicated to James Joyce's Ulysses.
Dublin Store1 Lincoln Place, Dublin, D02 VP65, IE
Magical bookshops that transport us to faraway places. Books can take us on enchanting trips, and these beautiful bookstores inspire wanderlust beyond our wildest dreams. We would happily plan a trip just to visit any and everyone of these magical bookshops.
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