Porto’s Lello: Stairway to Heaven

Steeped in history with a modern twist, a charming bookshop in the north Portugal city

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Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor
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Considered one of the most beautiful and emblematic bookshops in the world, Lello was founded by two intellectual brothers of Porto’s bourgeoisie, Jose and Antanio Lello, way back in 1906. But its charming building, including its Neo-Gothic façade, legendary wooden staircase, stained glass skylight and built-in cart on rails remains unchanged to date.

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