It already has 16 years in the market and is the only bookstore in the country specializing in poetry and theater. Valter Hugo Mãe called it a “gourmet bookstore” and, in fact, Poetry is a way of being that bets on its own editions as well as on the poetic arts of several Portuguese authors, English literature, Brazilian poetry and small publishers, representing also some of the most important Portuguese and foreign publishers. “Poetry heals, theater is life,” is the epigraph of this independent bookstore, where love for a cause is a source of perseverance. More than a bookstore, Poetria aims to be a “meeting point, for the exchange of information between people and books and for the dissemination of poetry and theater.”

Entering Mercado 48 is very likely to be welcomed by his pet, the dog Bala, protagonist of many of his publications on social networks. This is a peculiarity that lets you guess the relaxed atmosphere of this store. Here you will find truly original and creative products, many of them handcrafted and with innovative, vintage and contemporary designs. Namely, objects of art and decoration, luggage, backpacks, wallets, design t-shirts alluding to Porto, to artists or with comic messages and even bicycles made entirely of wood. Here you will surely discover an original souvenir or gift.

No ativo desde 1987 na Avenida da Boavista, a Livraria Nunes (na sua origem, “Livraria Estudo”) vende produtos de papelaria, material escolar e de escritório, jogos e brinquedos didáticos. Possui uma área dedicada a edições antigas e descontinuadas, oferecendo a oportunidade de adquirir exemplares raros de editoras de referência. Por esta singularidade, é procurada por livrarias especializadas e alfarrabistas. A Livraria Nunes é a única livraria na Avenida da Boavista com porta aberta para a rua. Com um atendimento personalizado e de proximidade, continua a ser um ponto de referência na cidade.