Galeri Kayseri, Istanbul

Where? Istanbul, Turkey


Recommended by Levent Alver

Levent said: "I have 1 more recommendation for your website which is located in Sultanahmet(old Istanbul)."

The most convenient English-language bookshop in Sultanahmet, Galeri Kayseri is actually two shops almost across the street from one another.

About the bookstore
Kayseri Company was founded in 1979. Galeri Kayseri Bookshop was founded in 1996 in the old part of city at Divanyolu Street no 58 in Istanbul. When it was established, it started to stock only English books on Turkey. Aimed not only to succeed in business but also to respond to the potential demand of foreign visitors in the country, Galeri Kayseri promptly earned a worldwide reputation at the beginning of the new millennium. Therefore, a volunteer research squad which is supported by professors, writers and diplomats has been created in order to analyze books which have been published all around the world on the subjects that interest their firm. As a result of several years of experience, they arrange trips to the main book fairs in the world to improve their collection and to be present in the world book market.
In August 2004, an elegant new bookstore has opened just across the same street that has served customers for the past eight years. Now they are now the most well-known English Bookshop in Turkey with their selective collection of over 2000 titles and working everyday harder than before to serve their visitors.

Website: http://www.bookshopistanbul.com

Galeri Kayseri (head office)
Address:
Divanyolu Caddesi No:58
Sultanahmet
34122 Istanbul



Phone and Email:
+90 212 5163366
info@galerikayseri.com

Galeri Kayseri (branch)
Address:
Divanyolu Caddesi No:11
Sultanahmet
34122 Istanbul

Phone and Email:
+90 212 5163366
galerikayseri@ttnet.net.tr

Working Hours:
Mon-Sat

Athenaeum Boekhandel, Amsterdam

Where? Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Recommended by Reinier from The Netherlands
Recommended by Kelly Amabile

Athenaeum Bookstore is located in the heart of the city. The books for sale here include a wide variety of both Dutch and foreign literature, as well as books on academic topics, such as modern and classical languages. You'll also find a very up-to-date American and English literature department. Their Nieuwscentrum is located next door. Here, you'll find all manner of easy reading: newspapers from all over the world, travel guides, books on jazz and pop music, magazines, periodicals and more. Prices at Athenaeum are comparable to most bookshops in the area

About the bookstore

Athenaeum nowadays is one of Holland's largest independent bookstores. Athenaeum Booksellers was founded in 1966, opened its unique "Newscentre" in 1969, a branch in Haarlem in 1988 and started a small campus-store in the local city college in 1998. The Amsterdam bookshop on the lively Spui boasts a large stock not only in the literary field but also in various academic fields, such as (classical and modern) languages and the humanities, keeping in frequent contact with staff of both the University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam’s city college. About 40% of their stock is self-imported. Athenaeum is the preferred supplier of books to many Amsterdam-based cultural and academic institutions.

Athenaeum Boekhandel
Address:
Spui 14-16
Amsterdam




Website: http://www.athenaeum.nl

Phone:
020-5141460

Working Hours:
Mon 11-18
Tue-Wed 9:30-18
Thur 9:30-21
Fri-Sat 9:30-18
Sun 12-17:30

Next Apache, Bratislava

Where? Bratislava, Slovakia

Recommended by Lucy Mallows
(the author of 'Bratislava: The Bradt City Guide')
Visited: October 2007

Lucy said: "Fabulous cafe set in an old Evangelical Lyceaum building with arched ceilings and creaky wooden floors, there are rumours that Ludovit Stur lived here. Created by Canadian Ben Pascoe, the cafe and bar has a magnificent collection of second-hand books, one computer where you can check your email and a gorgeous sunny courtyard in which to sip a beer and read the newspapers. They serve two Fair Trade and 2—4 exotic coffees. The staff are super friendly and helpful and there are often live jazz performances. The name has an interesting origin and comes from Pascoe’s attempt to memorise the Slovak language as it’s his version of ‘Nech sa paci’ (meaning ‘there you go’) which what waiters say when they bring your dinner or hold open a door. He also has a good way of remembering the Slovak for ‘cheers’ (Na zdravie) which is ‘nice driveway’!"

This is the only place in Bratislava where you can find a wide selection of used books in English. You can read the books while enjoying your drinks or you can take them home with you (if you return the book within a week you'll even get part of your money back). Most of the books range from 150Sk to 300Sk (cca. 5 - 10€). Besides fiction, crime novels, classics, sci-fi section, travel guides and all sorts of other books, the store has an interesting collection of books on politics and humanities in general. Be sure to check out the second part of the store as well - walk out into the courtyard, turn left and walk up the stairs - the humanities, more fiction and lots of unsorted books are kept there.

About the bookstore

The bookstore offers a great selection of imported second hand books of all genres. If you are looking for bestsellers, classics, fiction or fantasy, Shakespeare or Star Trek, they have them all. Their collection currently counts more than 2500 titles and continues to grow rapidly. In addition, you can also come to read one of our many newspapers and magazines. They currently subscribe to Economist, Wall Street Journal Europe, Guardian Weekly & Le Monde Diplomatique.

Next Apache

Address:

Panenská 28

Bratislava

Website: http://www.nextapache.com

Phone and Email:

+ 421 903 818169

benjaminpascoe@yahoo.ca

Working Hours:

Mon-Fri 9-22

Sat-Sun 10-22

SF Bokhandeln, Stockholm

Where? Stockholm, Sweden



Recommended by: Karlhoh from Sweden

Karlhoh said: "But my personal favourite is Science Fiction-bokhandeln, a bookstore dedicated to science fiction and fantasy that rivals Forbidden Planet's big store on Shaftesbury Avenue in London. You'll find Science Fiction-bokhandeln at Västerlånggatan 48 in the old town."

This place is without any doubt the SF mecca of Stockholm. This is not one of those small nine square meters and four shelves of sci-fi literature spots, but a rather big store with a selection of anything connected to sci-fi or fantasy on its stock. Besides all the new paperback releases from US and Britain SF bokhandeln offers comics, books on sci-fi related movies, videos, CDs, DVDs and even games. The store is quite expensive, since books in Sweden are not cheap in general, but there is a second-hand section which may prove to be helpful in this way. A visit to this place can be an adventure even for sci-fi-not -infected people who can experience the specific atmosphere of this place.

About the bookstore

The store has a history dating back to 1977 and has changed its location several times. A must for all the sci-fi fans… The store also has a branch in Gothenburg.

SF Bokhandeln Stockholm
Address:
Västerlånggatan 48
Gamla stan
Stockholm



Website: http://www.sfbok.se/index.htm

Phone and Email:
08-21 50 52
fragor@sfbok.se

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-19
Sat 11-17
Sun 12-16

SF Bokhandeln Gothenburg
Address:
Östra Larmgatan 16
Gothenburg




Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-19
Sat 11-17
Sun 12-16

Behemot Bookshop, Ljubljana

Where? Ljubljana, Slovenia


Recommended by Vuk Cosic

Vuk said: "Behemot is my favorite place in Ljubljana. It's a privately owned small place that looks like you've visited someone's home. They carry only English books and you can get all of the latest stuff recommended at Boingboing, Kottke and other true book lover places."

Situated in a one of the streets in Ljubljana's old town, Behemot is the first English language bookstore in Ljubljana and offers carefully selected books about history, philosophy, mythology, but also esoteric literature and Eastern Thoughts. You will also find here books for professionals in film theater, music and art; fiction and books for children. Publisher's sale books are available for a bagrin price. All this in a picturesque and friendly athmosphere created by its owner Dean.

About the bookstore

Behemot Bookshop opened on the 4th of November 2005. They are an independent bookshop specializing in quality books in English. There are about 2000 carefully selected titles on their shelves. They try to choose the most important and the most beautiful books in a rather wide range of subjects. However, if you are looking for a book that is not on their shelves, you can order it for you at no extra charge. As long as it is English, they can get it for you. Behemot Bookstore is about books and about people. About people that love books and about books that love people. All in all, about love.

Behemot Bookshop
Address:
Židovska steza 3
Ljubljana



Website: http://behemot.si/

Phone and Email:
(01) 25 11 392
knjigarna@behemot.si

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-20
Sat 10-15

Hedengrens Bokhandel, Stockholm

Where? Stockholm, Sweden

Recommended by: Karlhoh from Sweden


Karlhoh said: "If you want a fancier place to buy your books I would recommend Hedengrens in posh Sturegallerian on Stureplan 4."

Hedengrens has the reputation of being the poshest bookstore in Stockholm, and the prices of the books do not deny this statement. However, it is also a store with on e of the widest selections of books in English in the city. It mainly focuses on fiction and poetry, the non-fiction section offers loads of books from the humanities, they also have a good stock of art, music, film and architecture literature and an impressive collection of travel books. The numbers speak for themselves: cca. 80 000 titles in 9 languages, including French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese, with the English section being very strong. It's a good idea to visit the store during the summer, because of their regular summer sales. Be sure to check for information on numerous lectures and readings which take place in the store quite often.

About the bookstore:
This bookstore with a long tradition is located in Sturegallerian, a short walk from the Östermalmstorg subway station. The interior of the store is furnished in a sumptuous style, so it can turn out to be an interesting experience, to see all those books in such an environment... The ground floor plan is circular, so watch out not to end up in an endless book-browsing wander...

Hedengrens Bokhandel
Address:
Stureplan 4 (Box 5509)
Sturegallerian,
114 85 Stockholm





Website: http://www.hedengrens.se/index_en.php

Phone and Email:
08 611 03 03 (office)
08 611 51 38 (foreign book information)
utland@hedengrens.se

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-19
Sat 10-18
Sun 12-17

American Bookstore, Warsaw

Where? Warsaw, Poland

Recommended by Kelly Amabile

Vistited: January 2008
(Read more on Massolit bookstore in our Report from Poland)

Everything from architecture and history to stacks of Harry Potter and Lonely Planet. An excellent selection of translated Polish classics and a heavy choice of Jewish-related literature. English classics are available for as little as 10zł. This bookshop is probably one of the best places to find English-language publications.

About the bookstore
One of Warsaw's newest but also better bookstores. Has just about everything you might expect from a shop in the States: a healthy fiction section, plenty of magazines, even modern architecture and monography sections. This place also stocks a nice selection of Polish authors in translation, as well as books about the Holocaust, World War II, Solidarity, the fall of Communism, and other interesting topics, such as politics, psychology, sociology, theater, craft, architecture, various dictionaries and encyclopedias.

American Bookstore
Address:
Ul. Koszykowa 55
00-659 Warszawa




Website: http://www.americanbookstore.pl

Phone and Email:
(+48 22) 234 56 37
american@americanbookstore.pl

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 10-19
Sat 10-18

Extra Information
American Bookstore has 5 more locations in Warsaw and one in Konstancin Jez and Krakow. For other locations, click on 'KONTAKT' on the official American Bookstore website.

Globe Bookstore and Café, Prague

Where? Prague, The Czech Republic

Recommended by: Evelyn C. Leeper
Visited: March 2008


Evelyn said: "This is a bookstore/coffeehouse. New and used books, with a specialization in Central European fiction and better quality titles. The biggest stock of used books in English in town and probably all of Central Europe."

About the bookstore:
Back in 1993, when the first wave of post-revolution expatriate life was at its height, 5 Americans opened the original Globe in Prague’s unpolished Holesovice district. The street was Janovskeho, and the landlord was crazy. Nevertheless, they hoped to bring a little San Francisco style coffeehouse atmosphere to this beautiful city. After a renegade approach to reconstruct a Communist era laundry mat, they opened our doors in July with the steadfast motto: “..in libris veritas; in kava vita.” Of course, much changed for the Globe in 2000, when 2 of the original owners, Marketa and Scott Rogers stayed on and relocated the store to this new Prague 1 address. No easy task. Apart from having a saner landlord, the Globe was now larger, more “polished”, internet connected, and still following the steadfast course of finding “truth in books and life in coffee.” The space is beautiful, built in 1895, it was Café Olympia, followed by the reign of a Communist era chef of an elementary school cafeteria until 1992. Imagine the pork and knedliky served here during those days! Then it was misused as a storehouse. As of March 2003 it has a new owner, Michael Homann, steered now by a person equally in tune with what the Globe ought to and should be a comfortable place of books and coffee, conversation and good times.

Globe Bookstore and Café
Address:
Pštrossova 6
110 00, Praha 1







Website: http://www.globebookstore.cz

Phone and Email:
+420-224 934 203
globe@globebookstore.cz

Working Hours:
Mon-Sun 9:30-24
Happy Hour 17-19

Shakespeare and Sons, Prague

Where? Prague, The Czech Republic
(and Český Krumlov)


Recommended by Kelly Amabile

Visited: March 2008

Kelly said: "Although I missed their two Prague locations, Shakespeare and Sons in Cesky Krumlov was another pleasant and peaceful surprise."

Shakespeare himself would have been proud to buy books from this splendid bookstore! Tucked into a back alley of Krymska with a small sign, this bookstore, once you manage to find it, is a wonderful place to drink coffee and gossip with friends in the cafe part. Or, if you feel like maxing out your credit card, venture into the book part of Shakespeare and Sons and prepare to be blown away with the huge number of fine books. You can also sell your books to this store in exchange for money or store credit, including drinks. Good fiction section, good poetry section, good history section, and, of course, good selection of plays! The only drawback to this incredible store is that there seems to be only one regular staff member for both the cafe and the book part.

About the bookstore
Established in what was once known as “the best brothel in Prague” due to its warm running water – an oddity in 1930s Eastern Europe – Shakespeare and Sons is the brainchild of three Czechs and an American: Roman, Radim, David, and Bryn. The result is a comfortable, well-utilized space, divided into two sections: a storefront café and bar with a small used books section, and “The Book Room” where you’ll find new books and plenty of seating. Shakespeare and Sons stands out, however, not for its brandies, but for its variety of English-language print. Nine sections of books put the store immediately in league with other, more established shops in town.

Website: http://www.shakes.cz/
Email: questions@shakes.cz

Shakespeare and Sons (1)
Address:
U Lužického semináře 10
Prague




Phone:
+420-257 531 894

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 11-19

Shakespeare and Sons (2)
Address:
Krymská 12,
Prague







Phone:
+420-271 740 839

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 12-19

Shakespeare and Sons (3)
Address:
Soukenická 44,
Český Krumlov




Phone:
+420-380 711 203

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 11-19

McRae Books, Florence

Where? Florence, Italy



Recommended by: Kelly Amabile

Several bookstores in Florence have books in English on their stock, McRae Books, which describes itself as the "English Language Bookstore in Florence" is one of them. This place is popular among the local anglophone expat community and it aims to become their preferred meeting point. McRae Books is actually a co-edition publisher based in Florence, many of the titles they publish are illustrated non-fiction books for children, which may explain the wide selection available in the store's children's section. The offer of fiction books in this store is also wide and rather different from the usual offer of major chain bookstores' English corner. You can find many many authors (especially British), which don't rank among the big names on the list of bestsellers. The store also holds a growing collection of second hand books.

About the bookstore
Open since the summer of 2004, located in the historical center of Florence, near the famous Uffizi gallery. The store also organizes different cultural events and activities such as book clubs and author's readings.

McRae Books
Address:
via de' Neri, 32R
Florence
50122



Website: http://www.mcraebooks.com/shop

Phone and Email:
055 2382456
shop@mcraebooks.com

Working Hours:
Mon-Sun 9-19:30

Anagram Bookshop, Prague

Where? Prague, The Czech Republic


Recommended by: Kelly Amabile

Visited: March 2008

Kelly said: "Anagram is fantastic, located in a quiet courtyard behind the Týn church. "

Sitting in the cellar of one of the Baroque palaces behind Týn Cathedral, this attractive shop offers one of the broadest selections of English language books in the city, on shelves that are simply laid out and well labelled. Anagram is a friendly and quirky bookshop with great range of first and second-hand books. The staff are very knowledgeable and are happy to recommend titles based on other books you've liked. The atmosphere is nice and relaxed, which encourages browsing. If you are searching for that particular something but you can't find it anywhere than you can make use of the special order service and if you live in the Czech Republic, you can receive books by mail order.

About the bookstore
This comfortably tiny shop in Týn Square has a wide selection of historical books about Central and Eastern Europe, an adequate fiction selection, and some beautiful art and photography books.

Anagram Bookshop
Address:
Týn 4
Prague
11000



Website: http://www.anagram.cz/

Phone and Email:
00420 224 895 737
anagram@nextra.cz

Working Hours:
Mon-Sat 10-21
Sun 10-19

Book Café Magor, Skopje

Where? Skopje, Macedonia

Recommended by Pavel Kreuziger

Pavel said: "I don't really know what's the main purpose of this shop. Is it coffee or is it books? They rather put both in their name. This is quite tiny but nice place, with a selection of English books, you can buy dictionaries and language books, computer literature, also books concerning philosophy and history. They have also a good café. And time to time they play live music. The café is placed in the middle of Skopje."

About the bookstore:
A small book café near the Greek embassy that's known for its poetry and book readings and fantastic jazz and blues concerts by local and international artists. There's a concert every Friday evening (free admission). But you can always just drop by, grab a book and read a cold afternoon away. Phone or email ahead for the programme and seat reservations.

Book Café Magor
Address:
Bul. Partizanski Odredi 21
Porta Bunjakovec building
Skopje



Website: none

Phone and Email:
312 10 27
magor@mt.net.mk

Working Hours:
Mon-Sun 9-1

Mala Stanica, Skopje

Where? Skopje, Macedonia



Recommended by Pavel Kreuziger

Pavel said: "This institution is primarily a gallery - having an opening almost each week. Besides watching pics and drinking anything drinkable in the neighbouring café with the same name, you can also buy some books, CDs and movies. You get a good selection of local and world authors both in Macedonian and English, you can also buy guides to Skopje, Macedonia or the whole Balkans area in various languages. And - in my humble subjective opinion - while reading your new book you can drink the best salep in Europe."

About the bookstore
Mala Stanica is a multimedia center located in Skopje. Besides selling books they organize various other festivities such as performances, exhibitions, concerts and music festivals.

Mala Stanica
Address:
Zeleznicka 18
(behind Ramstore)
Skopje

Website: none

Email:
mala.stanica@gmail.com

Working Hours:
Mon-Thu 9-24
Fri-Sun 9-1
*the bookstore usually doesn't have so long working hours,
but in case of an exposition opening it has

Vale Novak, Ljubljana

Where? Ljubljana, Slovenia


Recommended by Kelly Amabile

Kelly said: " The two Vale Novak bookstores I visited in Ljubljana also ranked high on my favorites list for this trip. At the shop on Wolfova I bought my very first Moleskine from a soft-spoken Slovenian woman. When I commented on how much I enjoyed the store, she handed me a small map with directions to their other location just a few blocks away. “Please go take a look,” she smiled. “It’s different and I think you will like it.” If you love fashion and design as much as books, then you shouldn’t miss it either. The shop on Zidovska contains several floors brimming with books, belts and handbags — hip clothing by American Apparel shares space with volumes on architecture, food and fashion. I can’t recall seeing a specific travel section, but I might have missed it as I drooled over stylish goods much too rich for my backpacker budget. What I do remember vividly are the oversized photos of Madonna, Alain de Botton and Jamie Oliver that I passed as I left — bewildered, impressed and empty-handed. (FYI, one bookstore in Ljubljana that does have a travel section is Kod&Kam; the entire tiny corner shop is a guidebook and map store.)"

About the bookstore
Laid-back, well-organized bookshop with staff that are both friendly and helpful. Found a book that's got you tempted to buy hasn't quite sealed the deal yet? No problem. Make yourself comfortable in one of the cosy armchairs and have a more detailed flick through. There is real cafe feel about this place. Around a third of the books are in English language, and the range of topics is vast. The prices for the English books are a little higher in Tolars than they are in original price, but not a lot. And, they even sell all your favorite magazines from home. Yep, even the men's favorites!

Website: http://www.vale-novak.si/

Vale Novak (1)
Address:
Wolfova 8
Ljubljana




Phone and Email:
+ 386 (0)1 422 34 10
knjigarna@vale-novak.si

Vale Novak (2)
Address:
Tavčarjeva ulica 5
Ljubljana

Phone and Email:
+ 386 (0)1 230 95 72
zidovska@vale-novak.si

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 9-19
Sat 9-13

Geonavtik, Ljubljana

Where? Ljubljana, Slovenia

Recommended by Alan Grant

Alan said: "Another favourite of mine is GeoNavtik on Kongresni Trg in Ljubljana - a specialist travel bookshop with lots of good stuff about Slovenia and the rest of the world."

The book and map shop, PE Geonavtik has surprisingly large variety of travel books and maps. They have a particularly decent sized map collection for hiking and boating in Slovenia and Croatia. The prices are high for foreign published material.

About the bookstore
In the Geonavtik bookstore at the Kongres Square in Ljubljana the lovers of sea and travel can find information on better and less known countries alike. Next to the wide range of tourist guidebooks, atlases and various maps, you can find various other books.

Geonavtik
Address:
Kongresni Trg 1
1000 Ljubljana




Website: http://www.geonavtik.com/

Phone and Email:
01 252 70 27
geonavtik@siol.net

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri

The British Bookshop, Frankfurt

Where? Frankfurt (am Main), Germany



Recommended by Amsel from Germany

Amsel said: "The British Bokshop in Frankfurt, on Boersenstrasse, is behind the old stock exchange building. They carry all sorts of books in English. In addition any larger bookstore in Germany has an English shelf, but mostly for the latest bestsellers only."

The British Bookshop is a privately owned company, which only specializes in English language books. The shop has existed in Frankfurt for 50 years.The staff of the Bookshop come predominantly from Britain and Commonwealth countries and bring with them a genuine interest in the English language culture. This reflects their long term commitment and enjoyment of working in the shop.

About the bookstore
The British Bookshop stocks a wide range of titles on a variety of interesting subjects including general fiction, psychology, philosophy, history, religion, business and financial literature, travel guides, cookery and children's books. They also have a large English language teaching and reference section for students and teachers, as well as videos and books on tape. The British Bookshop also sells British and Irish travel literature which includes accomodation guides and activity recommendations. They provide an efficient mailing service throughout Germany, not only for these titles but for any book they have in stock. They have been trading in Frankfurt since 1956.

The British Bookshop
Address:
Boersenstr.17
Frankfurt




Website: http://www.british-bookshop.de/

Phone and Email:
+49 69 280492
info@british-bookshop.de

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:30-19
Sat 9:30-18
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Casa del Llibre, Barcelona

Where? Barcelona, Spain

Recommended by Gorka from Catalonia

Part of a well-established Spanish chain, Casa del Llibre is a general bookstore that offers an assortment of titles, including some fiction in English. Glossy coffee-table tomes on a range of Barcelona themes – and thus with good gift potential – sit by the front right-hand entrance.

About the bookstore
This long-standing Barcelona book shop is part of the Casa del Libro chain, which is the cultural showcase for the Planeta Publishing Group (though they sell books by all publishing houses). The shops are also important cultural forums where they hold conferences, round tables, book openings and press releases for poets and writers. The shop is an enormous 1200m2 - there are two entrances on Passeig de Gràcia and one on València. There is a cafeteria as well, and a great place to while away the hours.

Casa del Llibre
Address:
Passeig de Gràcia 62
Barcelona




Website: http://www.casadellibro.com/

Phone and Email:
+34 93 272 3480
pgracia@casadellibro.com

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:30-21:30

Come In, Barcelona

Where? Barcelona, Spain

Recommended by Gorka from Catalonia

Bookshop with resources for students and teachers of the English language. Children's audiovisual materials, business English courses and books to prepare for ESOL exams as well as a good selection of bestsellers.

About the bookstore
Founded in 1984, COME IN, Barcelona’s English Bookstore, represents an inescapable reference for any person or firm related to language learning in our city. Our customers have a special interest in the English language, not only in the teaching and learning areas but also in the field of classical and contemporary literature.
Most of the teachers and students, not only English students, from our city and surroundings as well as national and international public figures (writers, musicians, actors, cinema and theatre directors, politicians, journalists, etc.) have dropped by our bookstore from time to time.

Come In
Address:
Balmes 129
Barcelona
08008



Website: http://www.libreriainglesa.com/

Phone and Email:
93 453 12 04
comein@libreriainglesa.com

Working Hours
Mon-Fri 9:30-14 and 16:30-20

Anglia British Bookshop, Moscow

Where? Moscow, Russia
(Samara, Russia)
(St. Petersburg, Russia)

Recommended by: Ruth Imershein


According to many, Anglia offers the best selection of books in English in Russia’s capital, providing its customers with contemporary fiction and lots of non-fiction books on different topics. Especially the non-fiction section is said to be well supplied (history, social sciences, economics, books on art and photography), with the fiction section still limping behind a bit in terms of selection. Full customer service for books currently not on stock is available. New books in this store are quite expensive however, and that’s true even in comparison with prices in UK or USA. Still, Anglia British Bookshop can prove to be the right destination even for book-lovers traveling on a budget. In September 2004, Anglia launched a special project in cooperation with a British volunteer charity organization “Action for Russia’s Children” (ARC), which aims to raise funds for under-privileged children. Thus you can buy used books in English language from ARC volunteers on Sunday afternoons from 13 to 16 at Anglia.

About the bookstore:

Open since October 25, 1997 in Khlebny Pereulok, moved to its current location in a rather quite side-street in the center of the city in June 2003. Staropimenovsky and Vorotnikovsky sidestreets corner is easy to get from either Pushkinskaja or Mayakovskaya metro stations or Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya or Tverskaya streets if you drive. Anglia has branches in Samara and St. Petersburg as well.

Anglia British Bookshop in Moscow
Address:
6, Vorotnikovsky Pereulok
Moscow

Website: http://www.anglophile.ru/english/index.htm

Phone and Email:
(095) 299 7766
askme@anglophile.ru

Working Hours:
Mon – Fri: 10 – 19
Sat: 10 - 18
Sun: 10 - 17

Anglia British Bookshop in Samara
Address:
131, Kuybysheva street
Samara

Phone and Email:
+ 7 846 278 42 23
askme@anglophile.ru

Anglia British Bookshop in St. Petersburg
Address:
38, Fontanka
St. Petersburg

Phone and Email:
(812) 579 8284
askme@anglophile.ru

Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, Helsinki

Where? Helsinki, Finland


Recommended by Kape from Finland

Kape said: "It's a great shop -- always great fun to go shop or just browse around there. Lots of English books (also German, French and I think some in Spanish and Italian... maybe some other languages too. Russian?)."

The Academic Bookstore has two outlets in Helsinki - downtown and in Itäkeskus - and one each in Espoo (Tapiola), Vantaa (Jumbo), Tampere, Turku and Oulu. The flagship bookstore in the Helsinki centre - designed by Alvar Aalto - is one of the biggest in Europe. The stores offer a wide range of books, a knowledgeable shopping environment and good service in a congenial atmosphere.

About the bookstore:
The flagship bookstore in the Helsinki centre - designed by Alvar Aalto - is one of the biggest in Europe.