Livraria Lello in Porto

The booksore itself originated in the international bookstore of Ernesto Chardron, founded in 1869 in Rua dos Clérigos. In 1894, after several acquisitions, the bookstore reached the hands of the Lello family. The Lello brothers started looking for a space where they could build a bookstore from scratch, and in 1906 the Lello bookstore was born, precisely where it is at the moment, at the beginning of Rua das Carmelitas.

The opening of Lello bookstore was a highlight of the cultural life of twentieth century’s Porto. Great literary figures of Porto were present there such as the famous writers Guerra Junqueiro and Júlio Brandão.

This beautiful street shop is visited for hundreds of people every day. And it is definitely not the right place for a peaceful reading, but it provides a journey to the ancient bookstores of Porto, and definetely deserves your attention.