![]() For example, when I visited the last time they were celebrating the new Harry Potter book, and there were Hogwarts letters hanging from the ceiling. They also have different decorations depending on the latest books published. Image from Waterstone’s Amsterdam facebook page What I like the most is that they have a reading corner, situated on the third floor, where you can rest and maybe read a book or a magazine. ![]() Waterstone’s bookstores are usually very cosy, and the one in Amsterdam makes no exception. They also have a store in The Hague, but in my opinion, it’s not as nice as the one in Amsterdam. Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, a novel portraying the corruption and brutalities of the Sri Lankan. Its cosy atmosphere and wooden details impressed me, along with the main staircase that has bookshelves on its side. Shehan Karunatilaka’s second novel won the Booker Prize in 2022. This is a bookstore I discovered when I first visited Amsterdam four years ago. Image from § American Book Center Amsterdam Two of them are situated in Amsterdam, and the other one in Maastricht:ĭutch symbols: tulips, windmills and bikes. ![]() I am personally very keen on discovering bookstores when I visit a city, as I feel it gets me closer to the culture and spirit of that place.ĭuring the two years spent in the Netherlands, I’ve discovered three very nice and cosy bookstores. ![]() If you enjoy reading books, there are high chances that you also enjoy visiting bookstores. ![]()
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