Bookstore lello priority entrance ticket with two books from usd. Harry potters library livraria lello in porto, portugal. Youve got a new place to add to your harry potter travel list. Livraria lello portos famous bookstore the trraveller. Rowlings hogwarts in the famous harry potter series. Now that im a fan of the harry potter books and movies, i was convinced to visit portugals secondbiggest city, porto, over easter break not only because everyone i talked to raved about the city but also because of its intimate connection with rowling herself. A magical bookstore in porto, portugal, called livraria lello seriously looks like every booklovers dream. Harry potter fans will be interested to know that jk rowling is believed to have drawn part of her inspiration for the series from spending time at the lello bookshop. According to tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience livraria lello. Rowling was a loyal customer of the bookstore between 1991 and 1993 while she lived in porto. Well yes the rumor says that the author of the harry potter books used to live in porto and that there is a lot of similarities from the livraria lello bookstore and the library in the books and movies. Buy harry potter books from the harry potter bookshop at harrypotter flourish and blotts is the name of the book shop in harry potter.
The harry potter book store is one of the top places to visit in porto. At least two employees remember her as a customer, according to the new york times. K rowling was indeed a frequent customer to the bookstore when she lived in porto from 1991 to 1993. The bookstore was frequented by jk rowling, author of the harry potter. Harry potters porto connections posted on thu, 10 oct, 20 fri, 21 mar, 2014 by jodi its obviously a celebrated fact in porto, but jk rowling moved to porto in 1991 to work as an english teacher in a language institute after her first marriage ended. The porto bookshop that inspired harry potter s hogwarts tips for visiting j. Numerous travel magazines and websites have named it the worlds most beautiful bookshop. Remember those awesome stairs and the impressive mouldings. Harry potters porto connections under a mexican sky. Entrance is 5 per person, which you can redeem if you buy books.
Harry potter harry potter bookshop harry potter book. Since 1906 livraria lello has been the house for men of arts and letters, an inspiration for acclaimed authors, a place for social gatherings, performances and a quiet library for many of invictas avid readers. Harry potter bookstore in portugal popsugar smart living. She lived there between 1991 and 1993, which became the formative years of. According to afp, rowling was a loyal customer at the bookshop. My mom, my sisterinlaw, and i had the best time visiting the lello livraria in porto, portugal aka the harry potter bookshop. We recently got back from portugal and one of the most fun tourist things i did was visit the lello bookshop in porto.
The harry potter book series is the bestselling of all time. The entrance to livraria lello currently costs 5, to be paid next door in the separate ticket shop, where you can also buy a lot of harry potter merchandise. This livaria lello book store in porto, portugal is known for its staircase as it is said to have been where jk rowling, got some of her inspiration for her harry potter book series. The staff are dress in a robe ala harry potter style. I was extremely excited to make our way to porto, as our airbnb host in sintra told us that j. Rowling lived and taught english in porto from 1991 to 1993 and was a loyal customer of. There is another interesting aspect about this bookstore. Peak into the world of harry potter in this porto bookshop.
Finding harry potter in porto, portugal trevor huxham. Lello bookshop infante sagres luxury hotel in porto. Here you will find everything you need to know about livraria lello. If all this sounds like a scene from a harry potter story, youd be forgiven for thinking so. Famous for its interior and to be in the harry potters film. Livraria lello porto 2020 all you need to know before. The porto bookshop that inspired harry potters hogwarts. Livraria lello porto all you need to know before you. Customers have often noted the resemblance between the shops.
Find out why the harry potter bookshop in porto, portugal is the most beautiful bookstore in the world and get tips to avoid the crowds when. There are a full range of harry potter books collection. After all, jk rowling frequented the bookshop on a regular basis during her time in porto. She was raising her daughter in a small apartment, teaching english, and writing in cafes around the city. The livraria lello is one of the most famous bookstores in the world, and it is for good reason. It is rumored that this shop in porto was the inspiration for the bookshop in the harry potter series, written by j. Much like harry potter in edinburgh, harry potter in exeter, and harry potter in paris, its said that rowling was inspired by porto, and in particular the interior of livraria lello during her time residing in the portuguese city while she worked as an. K rowling lived in porto teaching english in the early 1990s. According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience livraria lello. Rowling who was a regular customer whilst she lived in porto teaching english as a foreign language in the early 90s, and more importantly, where she wrote the beginning chapters of harry potter. During this time she developed her ideas for the entire sevenbook harry potter series, and got a start on the first one, harry potter and the philosophers stone or harry potter and the sorcerers stone in certain markets. Learn all the local tips about the famous lello bookstore in porto, which was used as an inspiration for harry potters flourish and blotts.
Theres a scene in harry potter and the philosophers stone in which the stairs of hogwarts dont stop moving and take the little. Discover the bookshop in porto that inspired jk rowling to. Dec 16, 2018 find out why the harry potter bookshop in porto, portugal is the most beautiful bookstore in the. Livraria lello might be small but it can hardly call itself a hidden gem. Europe destinations europe travel guide travel guides travel info travelling tips visit portugal spain and portugal. Dec 16, 2018 find out why the harry potter bookshop in porto, portugal is the most beautiful bookstore in the world and get tips to avoid the crowds when visiting. Rowling taught english in porto during the early 1990s when she was first dreaming up harry potter and his pals. What is all the fuss about lello bookstore and harry potter lello bookstore is widely famous it was considered the 3rd most beautiful bookstore in the world by lonely planet that some even claim that jk rowling, the author of the harry potter books, wrote the first harry potter book inside the bookstore.
Porto, portugals livraria lello bookstore inspired jk rowling. The hidden mythology of harry potter characters behind the screen. The livraria lello, in porto, portugal, is often featured as one of the worlds most stunning bookshops. Spot magical places and cast some spells along the way. Livraria lello in porto not your average bookstore the. Whilst the exterior of the bookshop looks relatively. The renowned author worked as a language teacher for several years in porto and lived very close to the store. Surviving the livraria lello bookshop in porto the. Rowlings inspiration to write harry potter has begun in porto, particularly at this library. We just need to think about it for 30 seconds to realise that it couldnt. An unexpected harry potter porto tour two traveling texans. Rowling lived and taught english in porto from 1991. Discover how the magical city of porto served as a source of inspiration for j. Now in this legendary bookstore below, they dont let you use tripods.
It is said that livraria lello was the inspiration behind j. Jk rowling lived in porto while she was writing the first harry potter book. Buy here the online voucher to visit the most beautiful bookshop in. The bookshop in porto, thought to inspire harry potter.
Today it receives thousands of visitors from around the world, who everyday enter its doors to visit this magnificent neogothic gem, from the beginning of the twentieth century. Everything you need to know about lello bookstore portoalities. The wellknown writer lived in porto for 10 years working as an english teacher in the early 1990s and she used to drink a cup of coffee at the second floor of lellos bookstore. As you peer through the window of the famous livraria lello, you could be forgiven for expecting to see a copy of the monster book of monsters staring back out at you. Rowling taught english as a foreign language in porto. A decade or so prior, the bourgeois brothersliterature lovershad purchased a bookstore nearby, called after its founder chardron.
Harry potter book store in porto portugal livraria lello. Porto, portugals livraria lello bookstore inspired jk. Livraria lello porto 2020 all you need to know before you go. This bookshop inspired harry potter hogwarts travel. Its crazy to think about how many people have read the books and have seen the harry potter movies many people travel specifically to harry potter destinations in the united kingdom like the warner bros studio just north of london, alnwick castle in northumberland, or the harry potter train in scotland. Livraria lello bookshop porto europes best destinations. The livraria lello bookstore in porto is one of the worlds oldest bookstores, frequently ranked as one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, and a top place to visit in portugal. This was a difficult time in her life, as her mother had recently passed away after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
This was a real buzzkill for me, so i tried my best with handheld but not bad, eh. If you get here in the morning, an hour before opening, the cleaning. It is now a mustsee for fans of harry potter and spinoff. We visited this bookshop due to the harry potter connection, but its more than that. But we had some trouble compiling useful information beforehand and. The porto bookshop that inspired harry potters hogwarts tips for. The harry potter bookstore in porto stuck in customs. Buy here the online voucher to visit the most beautiful bookshop in the world.
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