Libreria Acqua Alta
A Venice bookshop known for storing its books in bathtubs and boats to protect them from high water.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Libreria Acqua Alta is a bookshop in Venice, Italy, located at Calle Longa Santa Formosa 5176 B, 30122 Venezia (VE). Not far from St. Mark's and Rialto, it is distinguished by its original solution of protecting its large mass of volumes from the high-water phenomenon: books are stored in alternative furnishings such as bathtubs and boats with typically Venetian charm. It offers a large quantity of titles, predominantly second-hand or out of catalogue, and among its sections is a broad catalogue devoted to the city and the wonders that make it unique in the world.
History
Libreria Acqua Alta is a bookshop in Venice, Italy. Not far from St. Mark's and Rialto, it is distinguished by its original solution of protecting its large mass of volumes from the high-water phenomenon: the books are stored in alternative furnishings such as bathtubs and boats with typically Venetian charm. It offers a large quantity of titles, predominantly second-hand or out of catalogue, and among its sections is a broad catalogue devoted to the city and the wonders that make it unique in the world.
Products and positioning
A Venice bookshop distinguished by storing books in bathtubs and boats to protect them from high water.
Second-hand and out-of-catalogue books
A large quantity of titles, predominantly second-hand or out of catalogue.
Venice-themed catalogue
A broad catalogue devoted to the city and the wonders that make it unique in the world.
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