Livraria Lello is a bookstore in Porto that has been dubbed one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. There’s an amazing staircase leading up to the second floor where the original copies of Oliver Twist and Pride and Prejudice, among others, are showcased. J.K. Rowling is rumored to have gotten inspiration from Livraria Lello when she frequented it during her time living in Porto. Whether this is true or not, this bookstore definitely takes pride in its connection to Rowling and dedicates a couple shelves to the Harry Potter series and its spinoffs. I loved visiting Livraria Lello but wasn’t quite as infatuated with it as I was with Shakespeare and Company, the bookstore we visited in Paris!
Love it!
We were in Porto last fall and visited Livraria Lello, but the lines were long and you could hardly get around inside. Beautiful inside shot!!
Oh neat!! I hadn’t remembered you guys had gone to Portugal! It’s amazing, huh?!