Latina is one of the most emblematic bookstores in Porto. It was founded in 1942 by Henrique Perdigão and is known for its façade, highlighting the bust of Luis de Camões. It was the first company in Portugal to create a literary contest, right in the year of its inauguration. The winner of the contest was Prof. José Hermano Saraiva who competed with the work “Vento vindo dos montes” using the pseudonym Simplicimus. Now part of the Leya group, Latina continues to offer its customers a wide range of books. Throughout its three floors you will find all the latest Portuguese and foreign literature, as well as technical, school, children’s and artistic books and travel guides.

Since 2010, the publisher Tcharan has been working on the publication of illustrated albums, particularly for children and young people. The publisher is dedicated to publishing picture albums, activity books, audiobooks and occasionally special editions.
What sets Tcharan apart is the literary and graphic identity embedded in its books, with covers based on high quality illustration and graphic design. Along with the publisher, there is the Papa -Books bookstore, located in the Miguel Bombarda area, where the book covers are highlighted and are themselves the target of exhibition.

Bücherstube is a bookstore primarily dedicated to the dissemination of the German language and culture. A German family started Bücherstube about 25 years ago as a response to the difficulty of obtaining school books for the German School. When this family returned to Germany, two sisters, former students of the German School, acquired the estate and set up the Bücherstube company in its current location. Since then they have been developing their business in various fields, German books, stationery and other products and services, as well as school books for Portuguese schools. In 2016 they opened a similar space in Lisbon, near the German School.