Libreria Altrevoci

A small jewel in the center of Padua, a few meters from the Pollini Conservatory. A never banal choice of titles, a large presence of English and French editions, small volumes that are a joy for the eyes and the mind. Do not enter quickly, the beauty is to discover the incredible variety on offer!

When bookshops have also become large-scale distribution chains, this small and well-kept "shop" of books offers valuable, unusual and beautiful editions. Excellent destination for gift ideas, but also for those who are fed up with the economic universal. The icing on the cake: the prices remain competitive too.

Beautiful library, with a careful selection of books of various kinds and in various languages, with goodies not found elsewhere. Anna and Gabriella are always attentive to the reception of customers and are very good at giving targeted advice. I have never bought (or given) a book that I have not liked in recent years. If you pass through Padua it is absolutely a bookshop to visit.

Beautiful library, huge selection of books and super friendly and helpful staff. The visit is strongly recommended.

The most beautiful bookshop in Padua, a very wide choice of publishing houses, splendid editions that cannot be found elsewhere

Altrevoci is a precious casket. The attention to detail of the collections is unique: here you can find necklaces by independent publishers with a wide choice of titles. Particular attention is paid to valuable volumes not easily available in Italy, in foreign languages, on fascinating topics: Japan, tea, gardens, interior decoration, literary places. Booksellers are very attentive and courteous people. A single suggestion: it would be nice to have a seat and table on which to place the photo books to be able to leaf through them. A special place where you would like to spend hours. It alone deserves a trip to Padua!

A magical place to get lost and find wonderful children's stories and precious illustrated books. But also cookbooks of all kinds. A library for children but not only, where you will receive perfect advice and which seems to come out of the fabulous world of Amelie. ? And, important and highly appreciated these days, great attention is paid to compliance with safety rules.

One thing that has stuck with me from my childhood are the fairy tales that my mother used to tell me before going to bed ... leafing through the pages of the picture books, looking dreamily at the drawings, listening carefully to the melodious voice that she read with passion , for me it was the most beautiful cuddle of the evening? Small jewel in the heart of Padua ... you cannot fail to opt for this casket with a thousand treasures that houses books of all kinds (illustrated books, cookbooks and good manners, literary classics in collector's editions, books in language...). I don't know about you, but I would waste hours in bookstores and in this place you will absolutely not feel the time pass by, on the contrary, I'll tell you more; it will seem to be under warm blankets, the aroma of apple pie and cinnamon, the fire of the fireplace that warms you on a cold December night ... An enchanted place, where silence and peace allow you to immerse yourself in the smell still new books, getting lost among the shelves created from the walls where the books are masterfully rearranged by nuances of color and shape ... Do you remember the small village library of 'Beauty and the Beast'? The owners, mother and daughter, seem to come out of a fairy tale, they are of a unique kindness and with a smile that warms the heart and soul ... You can't help but fall in love with this enchanted little place!