One of the largest Book Stores I've seen. Huge collection and lovely retail environment!read more

We visited the Berlin store (see my separate review) and loved it, so naturally we had to visit the…read moreCologne store. Once again, I could easily have spent many more hours browsing; the selection is *superb* and eclectic. Also, everyone working there was incredibly helpful and quite friendly.

Suffice it to say that enough people have raved about this place! And I figured one more review to…read moreadd to the base of ardent fans of this wonderful bookstore and cafe! The grilled cheese here is one of the best I have had outside of the US. I wasn't expecting it, so it came as wonderful surprise! I ordered a cheese sandwich that I had seen on the display, prepackaged, and when they asked me if I wanted it heated, I said yes. The result was this marvelous grilled sandwich which was simply divine! You have to pay a Euro in coin to use the bathrooms at this establishment! Just an FYI, NOT a complaint! Anything to support a wonderful place like this!

Located in the more than 700 year old Dominican church, the Guardian named it "The fairest bookshop…read moreof the world, a bookshop made in heaven," Bookstore Dominicans offers the most complete and varied assortment of books from the city of Maastricht. Even if you don't buy a thing here just drop in for a visit. If you are a book lover you will love it. There are tons of books here and I am sure you will find something of interest. I loved this shop :-)

Very good bookstore, many different categories+English books. I Can only recommend it.read more

An American style book store, now also in Düsseldorf. The interior is lovely, but the presentation…read morein the main areas is focused on selling you merchandising rather than actual books - Scottish cookies, blank books, Düsseldorf souvenirs, etc. (very much like any Barnes & Noble or Borders). There's a small corner dedicated to English books, but the Stern-Verlag's selection is far superior. The staff was very nice and helpful the one time I was there. This is a bookstore to walk in if you're in the area. If you're looking for books, you should go to the Stern-Verlag.

If only I could read German I would spend here days. Unfortunately I can only read their English…read moreand French sections (the only original language sections they have). Both the English and the French sections are small but the selection is very nice. The English one has lots of current issues; the French one seems to be more dedicated to classics than to new books (but I would need to go back to confirm). The nice thing is that you're free to roam around for hours and no one bothers you (and there are sofas). The philosophy section is just fantastic (for German speakers). The owners (?) seem rather helpful, even if a bit brusque (might be a cultural difference) but I suspect they do not speak much English (or any other language beside German) (to confirm). (They also have Gallimard notebooks! (no more than a couple of euros more expensive than in France)).