After several years of experience in the cartoon market, Livraria Manuel Santos opened its physical space in 1999, in Vila Nova de Gaia. About a decade later it moved to Porto. The Livraria Manuel Santos offers a great diversity of old books, first editions, Portuguese literature, monographs and manuscripts. It is a modern space, easily accessible. The Guardian, when voting on the ten most “COOL” neighbourhoods of European cities, put the neighbourhood where the bookshop is located in fourth place, placing Porto ahead of Berlin, Rome, Paris and Warsaw, for example. Here you can count on the experience and expertise of the book world.

Carlos Martins – Arte Galeria is a modern and sophisticated space where you can find various works of art by national and international artists of various styles on display. It’s worth a visit just to admire these works and eventually purchase one to decorate your home. At the very least, it will pique your interest to find out more about the work of the artists on display. It is also the ideal space to, with an experienced and specialized support, have your paintings framed, choosing the frames that are most suitable from the aesthetic point of view and which allow highlighting the qualities of the work.

In Antiguidades Bruno Faustino you will find a huge variety of gems and unique pieces that you will not find anywhere else. The store is mainly dedicated to furniture, home furnishings and earthenware, but it also has many other rarities and antique objects such as books and documents. Among other things you can find pieces made of glass, pieces of Vista Alegre that are no longer produced or furniture with a hardness hard to find these days. In addition to selling antiques, you can use this property to evaluate and sell your own antiques. It is worth going into this store and discover the unique objects it has for sale.