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Bookstore Guide Bookstore Guide An amateur guide to book shopping throughout Europe.. Our aim is to list all the cool independent bookstores in Europe selling books in English to make things easier for all the book-lovers on the road. Your recommendations are most welcome.. Articles
Altair, Barcelona and Madrid
2007-11-11 20:35:00 Where? Barcelona , Spain Madrid , SpainCourtesy of GridskipperGridskipper said: "Barcelona's Altair is possibly the largest travel bookshop in Europe, stocking titles from guidebooks to travelogues in both Spanish and English. The store sponsors worldwide traveler speaking events, readings, and forums, and they have their own travel agency as well. Many books wander out of strict travel genres into nature, anthropology, and sociology, often melding aspects of several disciplines. A great place to browse, even if you don't speak the lengua."Altair bookstores in Barcelona and Madrid are the biggest travel specialized bookshops in Spain, and perhaps in the whole of Europe. The company also publishes a monthly travel magazine (by the name of Altair), and they also own an alternative travel agency called Orixa. Some people say that there is too much to choose from in Altair: numerous travel guides, maps and books related to traveling, even photography and music, find thei...
Fair Exchange, Berlin
More articles from this author:2007-11-10 13:20:00 Where? Berlin , GermanyCourtesy of GridskipperGridskipper said: "Located in Kreuzberg, this secondhand bookshop carries a hefty amount of select titles. As the name suggests, one is likely to find some out-of-print treasure for a reasonable price. Books range from classic literature to the latest bestsellers, including a large number of German-language titles. The atmosphere of this teacher-run establishment is both warm and pleasant, and the owners will leave you alone until you ask for assistance. If you prefer a little conversation, they'll pour you a cup of tea and chatter away."The owners are proud of the wide selection of books they offer, and thanks to their strict selection procedure when it comes to the books they sell in their store, they can claim that: ”There is no junk in our shop.” Regarding the prices, Fair Exchange tries to keep them down to half the price of a new book at most, but most of the titles are even cheaper. Their stock of about 20 000 books is mainly ... 1, 2, 3 |
