Venice - Bookshop "Acqua Alta by Thomas Bugdoll

About "Venice - Bookshop "Acqua Alta"

by Thomas Bugdoll

About the artwork

It is considered one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world and is called "Acqua Alta", and in fact it is a must for every book rat and all lovers of Venice.
When you enter the bookstore "Acqua Alta" in Venice, astonishment is the first feeling. Not only the shelves on the walls, as is actually the case with every bookstore, are overflowing with books here. Volumes are stacked and piled up everywhere, creating almost curious "buildings". In the middle of the bookstore lies stranded a gondola: the typical Venetian boat is full of books, but scattered around the premises are also bathtubs and canoes well filled with books. This solution was chosen for practical reasons instead of normal bookshelves. In the event of a flood, such "containers" are definitely more suitable than normal shelves.

At "Acqua Alta", however, you can find not only new publications but also used books of all kinds. Whether music, literature or comics: everyone gets their money's worth here. One discovers rare books and others about the history of the lagoon city. But there are also old postcards, calendars and prints for sale. But the surprises do not end there: very old books, which are actually already waste paper, even form stairs in a kind of backyard on the side of the canal. Climbing on them, you can enjoy a unique view of the lagoon city. The real owners of these fantastic and unique bookstores, however, are a couple of cats who, like true Venetians, are hardly bothered by the hustle and bustle and simply continue their nap.