One of the best parts of travel is getting to experience things that you can’t anywhere else. While there are thousands of bookstores in every country around the world, a few of them really stand out. Even if the books are written in a language you aren’t familiar with, it can be worth popping in just to check out the architecture or buy a souvenir. Do you have a favorite classic literary work? Start a collection and pick up a copy in the local language of every place you visit. Here are a few of our favorites.
Cărturești Carusel
This bookstore in Bucharest, Romania, is one of the most beautiful in the world. The shelves are lined with books in several different languages and sculptures are often hung over the grand staircase. A cafe upstairs is the perfect place to grab a coffee and get to reading.
The Last Bookstore
The Last Bookstore is a famous store in Los Angeles full of unique architectural elements including a tunnel made out of books. The store carries book genres of all kinds so everyone is sure to find something they’ll enjoy.
Atlantis Books E.E.
Atlantis is a tiny little shop tucked away in the streets of Santorini, Greece. They sell a variety of books in English as well as antique and first-edition copies of many classic works. If you’re lucky, you may even get to meet the owner’s dog, Billie Holiday.