Livraria Lello
Shops
The Most Beautiful Bookshop in the World.
Livraria Lello has been a bookshop very much of its times ever since 1906. It carries within it over a century of heritage, imbued into its architectural surroundings and the bookish knowledge that are part of the experience of those who visit it.
It shares intact the beauty of literature that only good books can keep for successive decades. It also preserves the beauty that makes it an architectural and heritage icon of the city, internationally renowned. The neo-Gothic building, the unmistakable facade, the magical staircase, the iconic stained-glass window and the shelves filled with books from the most diverse eras and in different languages, tell unique stories.
One of the oldest Portuguese bookshops, Livraria Lello is an iconic place in the city of Porto, a must-visit for anyone who stays here. Although it is a hundred years old, it continues to live in perfect harmony with its time, being more alive, more inhabited and more dynamic than ever. Keeping books at the centre of all its activities, part of it to host and promote a rich cultural programme, which includes various events, artistic installations, and temporary and permanent exhibitions.
Focused on its mission of getting the whole world to read and internationally recognised as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world (acclaimed by Time magazine, CNN, Lonely Planet, The Guardian, among many others), Livraria Lello seeks to be a meeting point in Porto and from Porto, for all lovers of Literature.
Closed: Jan 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, Jun 24th and Dec 25th
Livraria Lello has been a bookshop very much of its times ever since 1906. It carries within it over a century of heritage, imbued into its architectural surroundings and the bookish knowledge that are part of the experience of those who visit it.
It shares intact the beauty of literature that only good books can keep for successive decades. It also preserves the beauty that makes it an architectural and heritage icon of the city, internationally renowned. The neo-Gothic building, the unmistakable facade, the magical staircase, the iconic stained-glass window and the shelves filled with books from the most diverse eras and in different languages, tell unique stories.
One of the oldest Portuguese bookshops, Livraria Lello is an iconic place in the city of Porto, a must-visit for anyone who stays here. Although it is a hundred years old, it continues to live in perfect harmony with its time, being more alive, more inhabited and more dynamic than ever. Keeping books at the centre of all its activities, part of it to host and promote a rich cultural programme, which includes various events, artistic installations, and temporary and permanent exhibitions.
Focused on its mission of getting the whole world to read and internationally recognised as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world (acclaimed by Time magazine, CNN, Lonely Planet, The Guardian, among many others), Livraria Lello seeks to be a meeting point in Porto and from Porto, for all lovers of Literature.
Closed: Jan 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, Jun 24th and Dec 25th
