Lello Bookstore tickets and tours
Book your Porto City half-day tour and have a panoramic tour of the main attractions of the historic center, UNESCO World Heritage.
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Casa da Guitarra Porto fado show
Experience the true essence of Porto with this fado concert in an intimate and relaxing location while sipping a glass of port in the interlude.
Fado show with dinner and night tour
Take part in an authentic Fado experience in Porto. With a small group and your expert guide, explore the city by night and attend a show in a Fado House.
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Cross the Douro River easily and faster at your most convenient time and relax while onboard of the boat.
Porto 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Book your 24-hour hop-on hop-off tickets and admire Porto from a panoramic bus with an audio-guided system!
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Guided tour to Peneda-Gerês Natural Park
Discover Peneda-Gerês Natural Park with your guide, explore the nature that surrounds you, and learn about the history of this land.
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Intimate Fado Concert in a Typical Venue
Escape to a hidden Fado retreat in Miragaia, far from the crowded paths, and immerse yourself in an up-close encounter with the artists.
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Buy your 1 or 2-day unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour of Porto with City Sightseeing. Learn all about the city with audio guide commentaries in 8 languages.
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Book your Porto city full day tour and visit the interior of the Cathedral of Porto and of São Bento Station - surprisingly beautiful!
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Aveiro half-day guided tour with boat tour
Book your Aveiro half-day tour and explore the “Venice of Portugal”. Discover the traditional building and attractions and enjoy a boat tour.
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Get ready to discover the Minho area on this full-day tour from Porto. Visit Braga and Guimarães with an expert guide.
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Book now this full-day tour and admire the Douro Valley a UNESCO World Heritage with an expert guide. Relish a boat tour in Pinhão and enjoy a Porto Wine tasting.
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Fátima and Coimbra full-day tour
Book your Fátima and Coimbra full-day tour and visit Fátima, the religious center of Portugal.
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Santiago de Compostela Full-Day Tour
Book your Santiago de Compostela tour and discover one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world.
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The inside story
The Lello Bookstore, also known as Livraria Lello & Irmão and Livraria Chardron, is a bookstore located in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto. Along with Bertrand in Lisbon, it is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal and frequently rated among the top bookstores in the world. The origins of Lello Bookstore take us back to 1881, when the brothers José and António Lello opened in Porto an establishment dedicated to the commerce and edition of books. José Lello dreamed of becoming a bookseller, which came true in 1881. Several years later, his brother, António Lello, also came into this bookseller business. It’s only in 1894 that José Lello buys Chardron Bookshop with all its exclusive archive. Chardron Bookshop had already made its name in the hands of the French Ernesto Chardron, having published the first editions of iconic works such as those of Eça de Queirós or Camilo Castelo Branco. On the January 13th of 1906 is inaugurated the Livraria Lello’s building as we know it today, shaped by the magnificent vision of engineer Francisco Xavier Esteves.
