I am incredibly inspired by this post from Spot Cool Stuff on the world’s coolest-looking bookstores. The Selexyz Dominicanen Bookstore, in a converted 13th-century cathedral, is one I have never even heard of, but it will be a must-see for me when I make my way to Maastrict in the Netherlands.
The Dutch bookstore chain Selexyz is good even without a cathedral setting–their Amsterdam branch is my go-to place for things like Harry Potter in Dutch (a language I’m attempting to learn). The location is convenient, as well, and right on a tram line.
For pure charm within the heart of Amsterdam, I love this corner pictured above, complete with the Athenaeum Boekhandel. That store strikes me as slightly quirkier than the Selexyz branch nearby–it’s chock full of amazing art books, postmodernist musings, and novels by an embarrassing number of authors I’ve never heard of. (You can compare my pic above to Google’s street view to decide which you like better.)
I’m also partial to the magazine shop next door, since Dutch design magazines are my weakness.
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