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Libreria Goldoni (Venice, Italy)

Libreria Goldoni is tucked away in a nearly impossible-to-find corner of Venice. Once you do find it, it’s a quaint little store with a...

Libreria de’ Servi (Florence, Italy)

The Libreria de’ Servi in Florence, Italy, is a cute little shop located just a few blocks away from the Duomo. They have a...

Studium (Venice, Italy)

Studium is a lovely little bookshop with rich wood shelves and a good selection of Italian literature in English. Located just a stone’s throw...

La Toletta Librerie (Venice, Italy)

La Toletta is a surprisingly large bookstore for the quaint streets of Venice, Italy. Their selection of books in English (pictured below) was also...

Libreria Acqua Alta (Venice, Italy)

Venice’s independently owned Libreria Acqua Alta is probably one of the cutest bookstores I’ve ever been in. In addition to having a gondola full...

Akateeminen Kirjakauppa (Helsinki, Finland)

The downtown branch of Akateeminen Kirjakauppa in Helsinki, Finland, is one of the most impressive bookstores I’ve ever been in. It may not take...

Apollo (Tallinn, Estonia)

Tallinn’s Apollo bookstore in the Solaris Center was a nice refuge from the tourist-filled streets of Old Town Tallinn. Located just outside the quaint...

The English Bookshop (Stockholm, Sweden)

The English Bookshop is located in Stockholm’s historic Gamla Stan district. It’s a lovely shop with friendly staff who will help you find what...

Norli Bookshop (Oslo, Norway)

Oslo’s Norli Bookshop. This photo is of their Universitetsgaten location. Great light, lots of rooms, and a huge selection of books in English. Very...

The Book Cellar (Chicago, IL)

The Book Cellar in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood is a really excellent bookstore. They have a phenomenal selection and a genuinely knowledgeable staff. Their...