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Livraria Lello

Address

Rua das Carmelitas, 144, 4050-161 Porto, Porto

Hours

Daily: 9:00 to 19:30

Source: livrarialello.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Ornate neo-Gothic white facade of Livraria Lello bookshop on a Porto street — Photo: Europeana EU / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A bookshop in a neo-Gothic building from 1906, with two floors, a crimson staircase and a lit stained-glass window. Every ticket works as a voucher towards a book bought in the shop.

Time needed 45 minutes

Best time Weekday mornings

Rainy day

Insider tip

Open daily, 09:00 to 19:30. Tickets are sold online at tickets.livrarialello.pt. The building also holds a Sala Gema of rare books and an Ai Weiwei exhibition, both open the same hours.

What the guides say about Livraria Lello

São Bento Station, the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello are on foot, as are Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade.

From Where to Stay in Porto: Baixa, Ribeira, Cedofeita, Gaia, Foz

São Bento Station, Avenida dos Aliados, the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello are close, and transport is easy to reach.

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What's on near Livraria Lello

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Livraria Lello, from the weekly Porto events calendar.

Performance Starts in 11 days

no fe-mi-ni-no

19 Nov Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, Cedofeita

Time 21:30

Opera at Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Market On now Free

Mercado Porto Belo

7 to 28 Nov Praça de Carlos Alberto, Cedofeita

Fair at Praça de Carlos Alberto, free, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Patterned paving and tiled townhouses around Praça de Carlos Alberto square in Porto

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Exhibition Last day today Free

Imagens Cativas, Daniel Mordzinski

25 Jun to 8 Nov Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Daniel Mordzinski's portraits of writers from 25 June to 8 November 2026.

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Exhibition On now Free

60%, Nuno Pinheiro

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of 60 photographs by Nuno Pinheiro from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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Exhibition On now Free

CARGO, Tete Alejandre

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Tete Alejandre's photographs of the port of Algeciras from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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Smaller local events nearby

Sun market, Saturday and Sunday Market
Saturday and Sunday. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Praça Parada Leitão, Baixa
An urban crafts market of traditional and contemporary handmade objects. The Município lists it on Saturdays and Sundays at Praça Parada Leitão.
Free entry · 10:00 to 18:00 (October to March), 10:00 to 20:00 (April to September) · Map · Source: Município do Porto (Atividades Económicas) · Mercado do Sol
À La Carte listening sessions at Lola Hi-Fi Performance
Every Tuesday. Next: Tue 10 Nov · Lola Hi-Fi, Rua de José Falcão 152, Baixa
A weekly series with sound archivist Armando Sousa, an hour of music around a set theme. Agenda Porto lists it every Tuesday at 19:30, for ages 18 and over.
Free · 19:30 to 20:30 · Map · Source: Agenda Porto (Município do Porto) · Sessões de escuta À La Carte, Lola Hi-Fi

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Live music nearby

Teatro Rivoli (Teatro Municipal do Porto) 6 min walk · 7 upcoming gigs
Teatro Sá da Bandeira 6 min walk · 3 upcoming gigs

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Nearby

Rua Galeria de Paris Nightlife · right here A street of buildings from 1903, with an Art Nouveau facade at number 28. Padaria Ribeiro Cafe · 1 min walk A bakery near the Clérigos area that has traded since 1878. Plano B Nightlife · 1 min walk A multipurpose bar and club on Rua Cândido dos Reis, founded by architects and an artist-musician. Igreja do Carmo Church · 2 min walk A late 18th-century rococo church whose side façade was covered in tiles in 1912, with scenes drawn by Silvestre Silvestri. Carmo Church Church · 2 min walk A Rococo church from the second half of the 18th century, with carved woodwork inside. Moustache Coffee House Cafe · 2 min walk A coffee house in a two-floor building on Praça de Carlos Alberto, with takeaway at the counter or seating inside.

Around Baixa and Aliados

Tiled station, towers and Porto's main avenue

The Baixa is the city centre, running from the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello down to São Bento Station and Avenida dos Aliados. Azulejo panels, churches, theatres and a bookshop are packed into a few streets.

Baixa and Aliados has 23 places on the Roam Porto map: 6 landmarks, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 3 restaurants, 3 cafes, 2 shops and 1 viewpoint. Read the Baixa and Aliados guide.

Clérigos Tower Viewpoint · 2 min walk
Casa Oriental Shopping · 2 min walk
Aduela Nightlife · 3 min walk
Sical Cafe · 3 min walk
Taxca Food · 3 min walk
Pontual Food · 4 min walk
Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade Landmark · 4 min walk
Congregados Church Church · 4 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Livraria Lello?: Rua das Carmelitas, 144, 4050-161 Porto, Porto.
What are the opening hours of Livraria Lello?: Daily 9:00 to 19:30.
How long do you need at Livraria Lello?: Plan for 45 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Livraria Lello?: Weekday mornings.

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