Once upon a time...
Bookstore Lello & Irmao, Porto
...Once upon a time we could enter the bookshop to buy a book, read the newspaper in the small coffe corner on first floor and enjoy from the thousands of books on display. The bookstore Lello & Irmao opened first in 1869 and is rated among the top bookstores in the World. Since 2015 they stared to charge entry fees, now priced 4 Euros, refunded in case you buy a book. The reason of that is the "stampede" of tourists attracted by the store interiors in Jugendstil, reported in many publications or TV, mostly because J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter author, lived in Porto for some years as she was married to a Portuguese TV journalist and taught English. It's reported the bookstore to be an inspiration for her writing. Harry Potter movies shows a very much look alike scenery of the store interiors.
When in Porto you must visit the store jointly with Cafe Majestic, according to witnesses Harry Potter birth place as she spent many hours there writing which is supposed to be the famous stories.
Will publish in this series pictures from bookstore ans well as from Cafe Majestic interiors.
Allan Karzel 26/06/2017 20:40
Beautiful interior, nicely photographedGreetings, Allan
Mirjam Burer 20/06/2017 11:46
most impressive there and great capture....hugs, Mirjam
LadyNoone 19/06/2017 23:38
Fantastic interior and the whole series from that magic place.E-Art-Photo 19/06/2017 15:50
Impressive room with nice decorations and a lot of details. Thanks for sharing !Regards, Mitch
sparkling light 19/06/2017 14:51
A wonderful city Porto is. And these two locations are truely fantastic. A fine series of impressive photos!!greetings,
Jost
patrick hyrailles 19/06/2017 11:52
beau cliché bravo