5 tips for book lovers
If you love books, you will love Utrecht. The city is home to a wide range of bookshops, each with its own character. We have chosen our five favourite city-centre spots where you can explore your favourite genres and authors to your heart’s content.
De Utrechtse Boekenbar
More than a mere bookshop, De Utrechtse Boekenbar is a meeting place where book-loving locals and visitors come together to inspire each other and share their favourite reads. It hosts regular events in collaboration with cultural associations, publishers, writers and local artists. Grab a delicious coffee and relax on the patio outside.
Broese
Nestled alongside the Oudegracht canal, Broese has everything to quench your thirst for literature. It offers two floors of Dutch and international books in almost every genre, from fiction and non-fiction to cookbooks and picture books. Broese also features an extensive music selection and a brasserie, open daily.
Savannah Bay
This charming bookshop offers an extensive collection of both Dutch and international literature and poetry. Specialising in works on gender studies and sexuality, Savannah Bay always showcases a fascinating and up-to-date range of titles.
Boekhandel Steven Sterk
Steven Sterk has a broad selection spanning history, philosophy, poetry, Dutch and English literature, children’s and teen titles and books on art and cooking. It also has an extensive range of remaindered books.
Interglobe
Dedicated to geography and travel, Interglobe is a treasure trove of fascinating travelogues, atlases, maps and ornithological literature as well as travel and walking guides covering every country in the world.