Circo de Ideias is a publishing house, bookstore and architecture gallery. Located in the Bouça district, Circo de Ideias was founded in 2008 as a non-profit cultural association, with the aim of promoting the dissemination and study of architecture. The passion for books, for publishing, for curating, for architectural publications in particular, led the two architects, owners of this space, to edit books where there is a deliberate confrontation between the text, the image and the object. Their books are thought and edited by themselves to the limit, in a curatorial work whose result is the book itself. They have already edited books based on the work of Rem Koolhaas and Siza Vieira, for example.

Espiga presents itself as a cultural space inserted in the Bombarda Shopping Center. This is a place where anything can happen: dance, travel presentations, weddings and festivals.
Espiga, which means “Space of Imagination, Taste and Arts”, is a constantly changing space that is intended to be dynamic, cultural and with good snacks. The creation of Espiga was a result of a collective team brainstorming, that eventually ended up with the creation of this unique store.
Espiga has a gallery, a travel bookstore and, over time and due to its expansion needs, opened a store – Bazar do Espiga.

It was in the distant year of 1912 that the centenary Livraria Académica, located at Rua Martires da Liberdade, opened its doors. Specializing in Portuguese-language authors, her wide selection covers a number of other important topics such as science, technical books and history.
With prices for various possibilities, the Livraria Académica is a landmark in the city, receiving for many decades, always with the knowledge only possible by years of experience, a legion of lovers of literature, who will be lost in this historic space and will find inevitably, among their vast offerings, some book that appeals to them, whether they are rarities or options at very inviting prices.