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Vértice International Bookstore, Seville

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Where?
Seville, Spain



Visited: April, 2011

Our recent trip to Andalusia has been full of adventures and new experiences and we will definitely return in the future, but it has been disappointingly poor in terms of new bookstore additions. This was partly due to the fact that the larger part of our trip took place during the Holy Week or la Semana Santa (the week before Easter), which means that most business were closed. However, although tourism is the main source of income of this entire region, it must be very hard to get by without at least some knowledge of Spanish as the locals only very rarely speak any English. English books are also hard to find, so Vértice International Bookstore in Seville is a bright exception.

Seville today is a major tourist destination with an amazing historical heritage and is a modern cosmopolitan city which has a lot to offer. Many people date its recent rise to popularity among the tourists to the successful Universal Exposition of Seville which took place in 1992 to mark the 500 years of Columbus's discovery of America. Vértice bookstore predates this event by full two decades, it was opened in December 1972 and slowly started building its reputation. Through the years, Vértice has profiled as a specialist in foreign language books and has welcomed some prominent visitors as well, such as Mario Vargas Llosa and William Golding.

Our first attempt to visit Vértice failed due to siesta - the bookstore is closed between 2 and 5 in the afternoon. We were more successful on the following day and the bookstore was really worth the return trip. Vértice International Bookstore is not exclusively English, it has a polyglot stock. The bookstore is located close to the impressive building of the university, which is in fact the old Tobacco factory building made famous by the opera Carmen. It is hard to miss as it also has a separate side window display where you can see a selection of titles in different languages. Vértice offers books in English, German, Italian and French. General fiction (with all the latest novels), but also ESL materials, dictionaries, travel guides, biographies and also books for children are available in these languages. In addition to that, Vértice offers a smaller selection of titles also in Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Arab or Japanese.

vertice international bookstoreVértice International Bookstore
Address:
San Fernando 33
41004 Sevilla
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Website:
http://www.libreriavertice.com

Phone and Email:
95 421 16 54
info@libreriavertice.com

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:30-14 and 17-20:30
Sat 11-14


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Humboldt & Humboldt, Moscow

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Where? Moscow, Russia


Recommended by
Nick Okhotin

Nick said: "A small store "Humboldt & Humboldt", named after two famous Germans - Alexander von Humboldt (naturalist and explorer) and Wilhelm von Humboldt (philosopher and linguist) - combines geography and words. This very new store sells maps, travel guides, globes, travelogues, every kind of travel literature. The largest selection in Moscow, with cheapest prices and comfortable location within steps from main touristic paths - in the so-called China-town (Kitaj-gorod). Good selection of English guides and maps. Fast growing section of used books, open for exchange. Friendly crew, including the owner, who is always there and ready for small talk and consultation. The place is also a set for meeting, lectures, presentations of many kinds, but always connected to geography.
It is not very easy to find the store, as it is hidden in a basement inside a small Muscovite yard with all specific today city's marks: garbage bins, fence, new building, neighbor's talks, luxury cars, homeless persons, constructivism house, church. Turn left-left from Pokrovka, 11 (between building 11 and the church) and you will arrive right into H&H."

Located in what is almost the very heart of Moscow, this bookstore, operating from May 2010, covers a space of 80 square meters and is a store with a witty name. Humboldt & Humboldt combines two men of the same last name, yet different professions, thus emphasizing the relationship between space and words - which is exactly what could be said about the stock: H&H specializes in travel literature (not only atlases, travel guides and maps but also travelogues, expedition materials, globes and even souvenirs).

When it comes to the English language section of the store, you're most likely to find publishers such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, DK, Fodor's, Bradt, City in Focus, or National Geographic, just to name a few. What you should also bear in mind is that the books are not arranged alphabetically but geographically, which seems to be growing trend of book arrangement in travel-oriented shops. Perhaps we should also mention that, reportedly, prices are usually lower than in other Moscow stores.

Humboldt Moscow BookstoreHumboldt & Humboldt
Address:
Pokrovka 11, Moscow
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Website: http://www.humboldt2humboldt.ru

Phone and Email:
+7 495 624 47 22
info@humboldt2humboldt.ru

Working Hours:
Mon-Sun 10-20



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