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This attractive store on a quiet Staré Mĕsto corner is pretty much a temple dedicated to art books. It's a pleasant place to browse, and while many of the books are in the Czech language, there's a foreign section and art available to buy, too. Some of the photography books are fantastic: Jan Jinda's Charles Bridge, which captures the people on the famous structure rather than the bridge itself, is a highlight.
With its four floors, music section, and coffee shop, this bookstore is the biggest in the Czech Republic, reminiscent of major American chains and known as "the palace." Only a small area in the basement is set aside for English-language books, but the store is an excellent source for maps of the Czech Republic and other European cities and countries and has some travel guidebooks in English. It also hosts various literary events.
This wonderful modern bookshop specializes in art books, magazines, and prints, from gorgeous coffee-table photography books to Czech poetry. Page Five is also a publishing house, with a few of its own books available, as well as a meeting place and exhibition space. Plus, there's a friendly shop dog welcoming customers.
The cozy Malá Strana store boasts two floors of books, mostly in English, and displays work by local and international artists. Bookworms will be intoxicated by the sheer choice and reverent attitude to the tomes; this is a real old-school bookshop. Everyone else can soak up the expat atmosphere and pretend that they, too, never have to leave the Golden City.
