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As regards English Language selections: Not huge, not complete, not discounted, and not wanting retail prices (less than airport prices). If you’re looking for Italian, then the reverse– huge, complete, lots of discounts, mind-​numbing variety. But this is Italy, so save the sob story and buy something.

An amazing, huge bookstore in the heart of Firenze. I bought 5 books but it was so hard to choose. There are tons of books here in many languages, and also DVDs and CDs.

Maybe it’s because of
, maybe it’s my lack of funds, maybe it’s because 98% of the time I am at the library. .. I hardly ever buy books anymore. But every now and then, I do enjoy browsing the bookstores. I find Mel Bookstore less claustrophobic than Edison, or the other smaller bookstores in town. It might actually be the largest bookstore in Florence. It is equipped with a vast selection of books, music, movies, and a café’. The two coolest things I have bought here were (1) my paolo coelho 2012 agenda book (bought in mid-​Feb –50% off) and (2) my golden stabilo gel pen.
There never seems to be a lack of staff and with two separate cashiers at each entrance, I have never had to wait in a line, a new experience for me here :)
I’d say my only disappointment is their café. I came to get a coffee and sit at one of their tables one day, but the barista already cleaned and closed the machines, thus not serving coffee anymore. There was still a good 20 minutes until the store closed. .. how lame! I was able to get a hot tea that cost € 2.4 … for a cup of tea… a TEA CUP of tea. I realized when I sat down, that this price was the ‘siting at table’ price, I don’t think I sat more than 10 minutes before he came around and told me they were «closing and I need to finish up» aka get the $#%$ out…
Don’t think I’ll be back to the bar again here, but this bookstore has great sales (in February) and it’s worth a look if your in the book browsing mood or want to actually BUY a book :)

Einer der größten Buchläden von Florenz, mit traumhaften Öffnungszeiten: Man kann die ganze Woche lang bis um Mitternacht shoppen.
MelBookstore bietet u. a. eine große Auswahl an Reiseführern und lokalen Kochbüchern. Er ist hell, modern, übersichtlich gestaltet und hat ein Cafè.