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    Livraria Lello Bookshop

    Posted by JourneyingJen 19 July 2009

    Livraria Lello is a bookshop-lovers fantasy. Even if you are not a reader, this 19th century shop is worth a visit for its gorgeous interior centred around a curving carved wood and red treaded staircase which could have stepped (ha ha) out of a Dali painting. Oh and there are quite a lot of books too. With a handful of comfy chairs around a coffee bar on the first floor it’s an ideal place to take a breather after climbing the Clerigos Tower opposite.

    Livraria Lello, Rua das Carmelitas 144
    lelloprologolivreiro.com.sapo.pt/

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