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- Bradley KayMarch 1, 2017You will go. You will wait in line (even in low tourist season). You will marvel at the beauty. You will struggle to take a photo past the other tourists. You will not find a good book in English.Upvoted Feb 10
- Fabio ResendeJune 30, 2016Beautiful but a bit annoying. Having to pay €3 to go inside is a bit absurd. But if you go, I recommend buying the ticket one day and going there right before you open. You'll go in before everyoneUpvoted Jan 26
- Jordan TaylorAugust 22, 2016As both a book and Harry Potter fan, this place was absolutely magical for me. One of the most gorgeous bookshops I have ever seen! 3 euro fee to get in though, and be prepared for crowds.Upvoted 6 days ago
- Liesbeth Van VyncktAugust 1, 2018It’s famous with good reason. Apart from the Harry Potter craze, ti’s wonderful to see and worth the €5 ticket. Pick up a book and the entrance fee is deducted from the price!Upvoted Feb 10
- ElifFebruary 17, 2016Wood and books makes you feel like a fairy tale. But very touristic, does not let you feel the real athmosphere. You can claim back entrance fee if you buy a book.
- Mikita CherkasauApril 22, 2018It's a touristic hook. Absolute madness. Don't let anyone trick you into going there and waiting in a long-long line. Go get a good old glass of port instead.
- FrederikJune 19, 2015One of the most beautiful bookstores I have ever been. Spoiler: the interior looks like wood, but in reality it's painted plaster! Amazing!
- Sebas RibasAugust 18, 2019Tourist trap. One of the worst ones ever, hard to enjoy a place with 300 people around you. Overpriced books, they are definitely milking this. Not worth it
- Marija MladenovićApril 9, 2016Beautiful place for book lovers, especially for Harry Potter fans, since J.K.Rowling got idea for HP here.
- Clement H.November 6, 2017Go there for your pic, as the central staircase is beautiful! However, not sure it’s worth the wait or the 4€. The book selection is so-so.
- Victor ShchenkhJune 14, 2018Well worth the entrance fee. Good selection of books and seeing the beautiful interior is amazing experience.
- Gogh VanAugust 30, 2019Not sure what all the fuss is about. Too crowded, you can't even take a foto in a otherwise bea enterier. And the line for entering the place... Do buy tickets online!
- TanayDecember 21, 2018one of the most egregious excesses of capitalism. a bookshop JK Rowling “used to frequent” with no link to Harry Potter turned into a spectacle with absurd premiums, and no room to swing a Kneazle
- Alvin ThamNovember 10, 2018Need to pay to get in but boy was it beautiful. Can use the ticket to get discount for books purchased so it’s not too bad.
- Nikola StepicNovember 26, 2012You can't come to Porto and not visit Lello, but note that the books are seriously overpriced, plus the bar upstairs is severely understocked (no milk). Otherwise, this is where the magic happened!
- SpiceeeJune 11, 2018Cool staircase, regular airport bookstand selection. It’s crazy how it’s not about the books anymore.
- Valentina Malevych HsuDecember 8, 2014Quite busy, too many people, only portuguese books available or rather a very tiny selection of books in English/other languages is available. Place where "Harry Porter" books allegedly were "born".
- Santa KļaviņaJune 14, 2019Overrated place. Confusing ticketing/entrance system. Quite small place. You are not able to take photos or look for the books as it’s too crowdy. Books also are overpriced. Disappointment.
- Mats ChristiansenMay 18, 2018The beautiful bookstore increases the the fee. €5, that’s deducted when buying something.
- Sophie ChungAugust 17, 2017So so beautiful and worth the touristyness. Get there early to beat the rush! Got in line at 9:30 with a buddy and was inside at 10:10 👍
- Michal TJuly 9, 20185 EUR entrance to make picture with another 50 people on it is a good joke. Just go to the nearest bar and get a glass of vine. All this place is huge commerce place providing merchandise everywhere.
- Nuno EstevesMay 28, 2016Fantastic place, one of the most beautiful bookstores in the whole world.Yes, you pay 3€ entrance but can use it if you buy a book. Fair enough.
- Esra KabadayiAugust 9, 2014It s one of the most enchanting bookstore in the world. It should be in your must to visit list when you visit Porto.
- Niketa GandhiSeptember 5, 2018Beautiful bookstore with a lot of history worth looking in to. If you're here as a Harry Potter fan, there is memorabilia in the back of the store.
- Mykola KorzhJune 10, 2018Pretty overrated place, but if you go for and buy some book—it will worth a visit a little more (ticket price will be your book discount)
- Pedro FerreiraAugust 19, 2011In the Top 5 of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, Lello is the first in Top that was actually build to be a bookstore. More than books great architecture and an old style. Amazing to see.
- Luke BakerSeptember 29, 2018It is very busy and costs €5 per person to enter. You do get a €5 discount on purchases but when we checked they seem a lot more expensive compared to other book stores.
- Luiz RochaSeptember 25, 2018Awesome if you're a Potterhead. Good selection of Sci-fi books in languages other than portuguese. Great architecture, worth the visit.
- Kateřina LinhardtováOctober 12, 2018Definition of a tourist trap. Nice inside, but there's SO MANY tourists that will bump into you and SO LITTLE good books in English! ;-(
- Stacy Bo BacyMay 10, 2019It is a beautiful bookstore, but too easy to feel overwhelming with people and it costs 5€.
- Vi AlkhovikApril 26, 2023You have to buy tickets (vouchers) in advance. They cost 5€ and you can use them as a discount in the store.
- Atif AteeqMarch 17, 2016Great little bookshop. Whimsically designed, apparently a lot of the architecture in the first Harry Potter book was inspired by this place.
- Luis CordeiroOctober 21, 2018Extraordinary book shop !! And don’t miss the sweet cheese cake that is near the place where the vouchers are purchased ! Exquisite !
- Alla IvSeptember 18, 2018The building is clearly impressive, but the book choice quite limited. I would call it a tourist trap.
- Josef HerbertDecember 15, 2015Beautiful building, the ticket price is used for a discount on a book purchase if you buy something
- Jane HongSeptember 26, 2014For such a tourist spot, it's annoying that there's only one hour in the day you're allowed to take pictures. Be there from 9-10 am.
- Ru GalievJuly 15, 2018Shapely ladder, stunning bookshelves and ceiling. However the place is too commercialized and overcrowded
- Amol KAugust 11, 2015what a tragedy of the commons shame. it is such a beautiful bookstore that would be a joy to browse if it weren't for the incessant amateur photographers flashing light in your eyes.
- Njoud FahadAugust 17, 2016The line for the entrance is unbelievable! But it's worth it to go to look at the interior or buy a book
- 💎TJanuary 8, 2019Yeah the staircase is really beautiful but it’s not worth it. You’re essentially paying £5 for really bad photos of you and 12 strangers on a staircase.
- Tolga AkgunduzApril 25, 2023Good if you can buy a ticket online. We were not able to, and after 6pm or so, they stop selling tickets at the entrance. And the queue is very long unless you go there early in the morning.
- Terēze VaivodeDecember 2, 2016Super crowded, with people more interested to take pictures of themselves in the building and not actually interested in books. The entrance is 3€, which they give you back if you buy a book 📚
- Jole PMarch 9, 2017Apparently the most beautiful bookstore in the world that inspired Harry Potter as well. You feel like you're in another world in there
- Dmytro SAugust 29, 2017The most stupidly way to spend 4 euro lol. Small shop, overpriced books and a selfie-taking croooowd. Don't be as stupid as me eheh
- Yiota SpFebruary 9, 2019Confusing ticketing system, but the bookstore's design makes it worth it! Could have more English books to choose from.
- j lJune 25, 2019The staircase here didn’t inspire JK Rowling’s book. It’s an urban myth which the bookstore profits off of. All the books in this store are ridiculously overpriced, none under 15+ euros. Not worth it
- DoFebruary 25, 2017Beautiful bookstore! Most of the time a queue for buying your ticket. (4euro) Totally worth it!
- Edward RoozeboomNovember 11, 2016Gorgeous, beautiful and magnificent. Even though it's extremely touristy, still worth a visit!