Waterstones is a landmark english bookshop and a favorite in the international community. This extravagant decoration is nothing short of spectacular. Home to some of the quirkiest designs that are in accordance with the genre of book that the room houses, you wont know where to look. The english bookstore in brussels find english books in brussels. And with the long summer holidays approaching, my thoughts have already turned to stocking up on stories to last me the next few weeks. Take the wooden staircase up and discover the cookery books, travel guides, business literature, dictionaries and much more. It is the kind of shop that you go to even though you dont need anything, yet makes you realise that you were wrong.
A favourite amongst the international community of brussels, our shop has a long history of providing the locals with exciting reads. I wanted to share some of my choice places with you. Waterstones to find out more about bookstores in brussels, read our report. A guide for the bookworm from the classics to travel guides to specialty books, brussels, belgium has a lot to offer the avid reader. Mar 12, 2012 so heres a small selection of bookshops in brussels that sell either new or secondhand books in english.
All english bookshops brussels antwerp belgium all. A selection of my favourite places to buy english language books in brussels, belgium. Mar 07, 2017 find pariss best bookshops for secondhand and new books in english with time out paris, your online guide to shopping in the capital. Best bookshop in brussels librairie filigranes, brussels.
Brussels by the book youre a real bookworm, but you dont always know where to discover your favourite books in brussels. With more than 300 stores in the uk, waterstones is one of the bestknown british bookshops. Click on the links below for more information on bookstores in brussels. Located in the capital of europe, waterstones brussels is belgiums biggest englishlanguage bookshop. Lambert 120122, sintlambrechtswoluwe, brussels hoofdstedelijk gewest. Not far from waterstone s, you can find sterling books. Our correspondent laura offers up some great places to find english books in brussels for a bit of summer literature lovin. Bookshop meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
Therefore, i am well acquainted with all the best places to uncover english books in brussels. Waterstones is probably the largest and oldest english bookshop in brussels. Online english bookshops for brussels for one or two books, and for a value of less than 25 we strongly recommend the book depository. With a large population of english speakers, the demand for english language books in amsterdam is a high one, and the city boasts a number of excellent resources for the travelling reader. Originally a branch of wh smiths, this englishlanguage bookshop was founded in 1921. Large selection of all types of books fiction, academic, arts, bd, travel, childrens, languages etc including an english section and there are also events on many. Sterling is brussels largest independent englishlanguage bookstore, packed with more than 40,000 titles.
For every new book you find cheaper in a local brussels english bookstore than at the book depository, we give you a free mp3 city audio guide of brussels. Englishlanguage bookstores in amsterdam, netherlands. Waterstones brussels is probably the largest and oldest english bookshop in brussels. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of brussels. The 5 best bookshops in brussels the 500 hidden secrets. From the classics to travel guides to specialty books, brussels, belgium has a lot to offer the avid reader. What to buy in brussels, belgium brussels travel guides. The most famous english bookstore in paris its been in movies. Well be heading to paris in a few weeks and one of the top things to do on our list is to visit some english bookshops. Theres something really exciting about visiting a bookstore with a great range of books, so ive put together a list of my favourite spots in brussels for all the bookworms out there.
English bookshops and bookstores in brussels all english. Just write the book name, the local price, and the book depository price on the wall of our english bookshop brussels facebook page. English books in brussels my favourite book stores waterstones. Waterstones probably a biggest english bookstore in brussels, with biggest selection of books and magazines. Waterstones one of the bestknown british bookshops. Published every two months, the magazine is distributed in over 500 distribution points across the country. As an english teacher as a day job, its fair to say that i need a regular fiction fix to sustain me. Foreign booksellers in brussels expats in brussels. Let yourself be swept away by the magic of brussels 10 most beautiful bookshops, each of them warm, welcoming and unique in their own way. Mar 05, 2020 waterstones probably a biggest english bookstore in brussels, with biggest selection of books and magazines. Tropismes has a pretty small english section, but it is one of the most beautiful bookshops in brussels so if youre in the vicinity its well worth dropping in. Antique bookshop degheldere, started in 1976, with now more than 100. Wikipedia adolphe max, mayor of brussels from 1909 1939. English is spoken as a second language by nearly a third of the population and many migrants and expatriates speak other languages as well.
And every week, starting on monday morning, the first two to confirm on our wall that they did not find anything cheaper in a local brussels bookshop get an audio guide, too. Independent english language bookseller specialising in books from all over the world, books for children, travel guides, gifts, audio books, book club and there is a cafe too. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of brussels home. Waterstones brussels all english bookshops in brussels. Brussels has one of its own, at 7175 boulevard adolphe max parallel to shopping street rue neuve. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. It is the kind of shop that you go to even though you dont need. Home about bookmark bookshops contact courses home bookshops academic ebooks educational general trade library service providers stationers. At the second place there is the bookstore hidden in galerie bortier, close to grand place. The coordinates of waterstones are boulevard adolphe maxlaan 7175, phone 0 2 219 27 08 and their website is here. A few years ago, wh smith ran a bookshop in the same premises. If youre looking to stock up for the holidays or just fill the space on your shelves with great reads, here are the top 10 worthwhile bookshops for booklovers in brussels. The best bookshops in brussels lse research online.
English books in brussels my favourite book stores. The best englishlanguage bookshops in berlin discover the best englishlanguage bookshops in berlin courtesy of mundo azul berlin is famous for its celebration of literature, and for native english speakers, there are a number of fantastic bookshops in the city where you can buy your next novel or literary tome. Spread over two floors in a shop near rue neuve, youll find a large selection of fiction, classics, political and historical books, cookery, business and language books, travel guides, maps and imported english and american magazines and papers. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store. But where do you go if you are looking for something besides the latest dan brown thriller. We would more than gladly appreciate it if you could send us some information on some of your favorite european bookstores you would like to share with us and the rest of the world. For an order of one or two books, and for a value of less than 25 we strongly recommend the book depository. English bookstore brussels photo by william murphy flickr. Still, while at home the uk newsagent whsmith mostly sells romances and thrillers in airports and train stations, its outlet in paris remains one of the beststocked english language bookshops in. Aug 09, 2014 see the most recommended bookstores in brussels, belgium. In november it will be 25 years since we opened the english bookshop in uppsala.
English books and bookshops in brussels posted on march 12, 2012 by patrick lennon browsing in a secondhand bookshop, you never know what youre going to come across, and thats one of the things i like about them. Opens all year round including belgian holidays from 8. Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as its historical and architectural landmarks. Our bookshelf is one of the first things people notice, when. Nov 14, 2019 let yourself be swept away by the magic of brussels 10 most beautiful bookshops, each of them warm. English books and bookshops in brussels thisissuperserious. Unlike other second hand and antiquarian bookshops in brussels, nijinski contains a sizable selection of volumes in foreign languages, not only in english but also in german, russian and italian. Our first visit to paris was seven years ago and the city had us at hello.
The stock comprises of carefully selected english fiction and nonfiction, with the regular categories such as contemporary fiction, classics. Worth mentioning are the tastefully and carefully arranged window displays on both sides of the entrance. The 10 best expatfriendly bookshops in brussels the bulletin. For one or two books, they beat amazon in price, as they do not charge for delivery to brussels. Here are 5 of the best to suit any reader of any language. This, without a doubt, is the mother of all bookshops. Located in the capital of europe, waterstones brussels is belgiums biggest english language bookshop. To stock up on great books and stories to take you wherever you want to go, here are five of the best places to find english literature in brussels. Youll find newspapers, magazines, fiction and childrens books on the ground floor.
The best englishlanguage libraries and bookstores in brussels. First of all, you can always turn to frenchspeaking bookstores librairies, not to be. Our first location as many of you remember was on the second story of an old tannery in a courtyard by the river fyris. We are finally able to add our own brickandmortar bookstore opened in february 2016 to bookstore guide. Waterstones all english bookshops brussels antwerp belgium. The obvious choice for english books in brussels is waterstone s. All english bookshops brussels antwerp belgium all addresses of. We have christmas crackers, mince pies, christmas puddings, chocolate oranges and a whole range of other seasonal treats. Tulibris opened in october 2015 in a little side street off chaussee dixelles elsensesteenweg, close to the town hall of ixelleselsene. See the most recommended bookstores in brussels, belgium.
The 10 best expatfriendly bookshops in brussels the. The word magazine is belgiums leading englishspeaking free media platform, documenting and championing the best in neighbourhood living, music and art. Brussels has some truly great bookshops, some of them quite wellknown and others cleverly hidden for those who know where to look. Brusselslife has therefore buckled down to the task and is offering you an inventory of the places in the capital where you can quench your thirst for reading. Today we are a destination shop, specialising in englishlanguage books, magazines, but also dvds, gifts, stationery, british food and seasonal products like. Due to the new government regulations, sterling is now obliged to close from now until at least 5 april. Brussels, cosmopolitan city, offers you a large choice of foreign bookshops. Browsing in a secondhand bookshop, you never know what youre going to come across, and thats one of the things i like about them. Read about independent european bookstores selling books in english. Oct 01, 2009 its not hard to find english reading material in brussels. In fact, most of the french and dutch bookstores carry a range of english bestsellers. So heres a small selection of bookshops in brussels that sell either new or secondhand books in english.