Atlantis Bookstore – Hidden Gem of Oia

Atlantis Bookstore

The Atlantis bookstore in Oia is not only a delight for someone who loves books, but also for someone who loves a good story.

So here’s the background story for you, followed by some pictures. Because where words fail to describe, the pictures may transport you right into the heart of this dreamy bookstore.

When two Americans, Craig and Oliver, visited Oia in 2002, they found themselves in shortage of good books to read and literally no bookstore for English books. That’s when they decided to build one, with the help of few friends. In 2004, the Atlantis bookstore opened in Oia, a village perched on the volcanic cliff at the edge of Santorini island in Greece.

The bookstore looks like a cave, with walls covered in either books or literary scribblings. A collective, co-operative effort allows people to work in the store as well as live and sleep there. A little bit like Shakespeare & Co bookstore in Paris! A lot of people have come and gone, each of them leaving a mark on the store. The books are in various languages and are brought in from London, Paris, Athens, Madrid, etc. The staff is friendly and very helpful with any questions one may have. They even have a terrace with fabulous views of the sea as well as the sunset.

If you find yourself in Oia, the treasure trove that is the Atlantis bookstore must not be missed.

Atlantis Bookstore – Snapshots

Atlantis Bookstore

Entrace

Atlantis Bookstore

Rent a cat?

Atlantis Bookstore

You might as well live!

Atlantis Bookstore

Literary scribblings

Atlantis Bookstore

Literary scribblings

Atlantis Bookstore

Literary scribblings

Atlantis Bookstore

Literary scribblings

Atlantis Bookstore

Literary scribblings

Atlantis Bookstore

Names of the people who have lived and worked in the store.

Atlantis Bookstore

Walls lined with books

Atlantis Bookstore

Book art

Atlantis Bookstore

More walls lined with more books!

Atlantis Bookstore

Teeny-weeny books that can be mailed in an envelope – souvenir from Oia!

Atlantis Bookstore

Chain of events – Life of Atlantis bookstore

Atlantis Bookstore

Chain of events – Life of Atlantis bookstore

Atlantis Bookstore

Chain of events – Life of Atlantis bookstore

Atlantis Bookstore

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