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Books & vinyl

A paradise of books and records
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Bookstore in Ghent
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Do you like the feel of a book in your hands or the sound produced by a record player? Then Ghent is the place to be. Bookworms will enjoy themselves browsing through the shelves of the unique bookshops, with or without a good cup of coffee. And music lovers will certainly find the one record they have always wanted in one of the record shops!

Boekhandel Walry

Buying books in the Arts Quarter
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Boekhandel Walry
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Copyright

The most beautiful table-top books
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Copyright Gent
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Paard van Troje

A unique range of books
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Le Bal Infernal - Used book cafe

Exchange books you've read for new ones
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Le Bal Infernal - Used book cafe
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Limerick

Literary bookshop at Sint-Pieters station
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Bookshop and coffee bar
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Atlas & Zanzibar

Quirky travel book shop with a vast collection
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Inside bookstore Atlas & Zanzibar
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Bookz&Booze

Wrap yourself in a world of boozy gifts
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Bookz&Booze - Facade
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Vynilla

New and second-hand records
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Vinylkitchen

The ‘Nirvana’ for record collectors
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Zaal met platen
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Poëziecentrum vzw

Brining poetry closer to the people
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Poëziecentrum vzw Gent
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Consouling Store

Where coffee and music go hand in hand
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Consouling Store
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Boekbar De Loo

A treasure trove of art books
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Music Mania Gent

Record shop with its own music labels
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