From floor to ceiling the shop is packed with piles of books just waiting to be rediscovered, many of them in mint condition, some even brand new.
From literary classics to current bestsellers, audio books to self-help guides and children’s books to cookery books, the Algarve Book Cellar has them all; and if it doesn’t have what you are looking for, then books can be ordered without postage and packaging fees.
Boasting one of if not the largest selections of books in the Algarve and in various languages, bookworms can spend hours browsing the endless shelves and piles of paperbacks and hardbacks.
And now is a perfect time to buy a few books, to enjoy on cosy nights in by the fire, or to give as a Christmas present.
One book the bookshop’s owner Raymond Compton feels would make an excellent gift is ‘Gardening in a Changing Climate’, by Ambra Edwards, which has 400 stunning colour photos and is particular relevant in Portugal at present.
“We’ve had a few gardening books in over the years but this is definitely one of the best”, Raymond says, adding: “Anyone who enjoys gardening will love this book”.
Place orders at the Algarve Book Cellar as soon as possible to receive this book before Christmas.
And if reading is not quite your favourite pastime, then the Algarve Book Cellar also stocks an impressive range of DVD’s and jigsaw puzzles. CD’s and cards for all occasions can also be found in the shop.
Raymond would like to wish all his clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.
Algarve Book Cellar, ‘in’ road to Carvoeiro, Edifício O Galeão, Loja 1 e 2, Rua dos Pescadores, 8400-512. Closed on Mondays. Open Tue – Fri. 9.30am – 5pm, Sat. 9.30am – 2pm.

For more information Tel: 282 354 310 or email raymond.compton@gmail.com.