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Livraria Lello

A neo-Gothic bookshop of 1906 with a crimson curving staircase, one of the most beautiful in the world.

Photo: John Samuel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; timed tickets online
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Rua das Carmelitas 144, 4050-161 PortoDirections
Getting There
Beside the Clérigos Tower.

Why Go

Its carved wood, stained-glass ceiling and forked staircase draw huge queues. Entry is by timed ticket, which you can put toward a book.

Go at opening time to avoid the longest lines.

Nearby in Porto

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