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Cărturești Afi Palace Cotroceni

Book store

One of the Most Reviewed Book stores in Bucharest


Address

Bulevardul General Paul Teodorescu 4, București 061344, Romania

Website

carturesti.ro

Contact

+40 734 554 426

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (6.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 DEKHO 1 year ago on Google
    Good spot to look for gifts or to entertain pleasures whatever it might be manga/anime/books of whatever genre/music/ board games/sweets. Equally attractive for both adults as for kids or in between. I often find myself going there just to look at whats new, books anime/manga corner or something else in between. And the stuff it always is warm and helping.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexandru D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice book shop in AFI Cotroceni. You can find nice toys, gadgets and books. I recommend it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Teo D. 4 months ago on Google • 236 reviews
    Good blend of books, board games, items for presents ... and you find the rest

  • 5/5 Alina Loredana P. 2 years ago on Google • 105 reviews
    Beautiful place.Is very big with lots of shops inside,if you can believe it they have an ice-skating inside the mall,a very beautiful cinema,haven't been inside but from outside it looks stunning and also lots of good food

  • 5/5 Candie D. 3 months ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    Love browsing through this place. Lovely & helpful staff, nice reading chairs and an overall very well kept bookstore

  • 4/5 Alexandra O. 4 months ago on Google • 82 reviews
    I like the shop. There are good products, some quite unique so you can find nice presents if you are looking for some. The atmosphere is awesome and you can spend a lot of time and money 😊 in there because there are a lot to look to. The prices are a bit high so this is why I gave 4 stars.

  • 4/5 Adi D. 5 months ago on Google • 78 reviews
    Cool store with lots of stuff to buy, some are overpriced, some are decent. Lots of books but not necessarily good books. I recommend buying online since this place can get really busy, especially during holidays.

  • 5/5 Razvan P. 4 months ago on Google • 71 reviews
    Carturesti is always nice and cozy, but this is one of the better shops (a lot of stuff in stock in the store)

  • 4/5 Andreea A. 3 months ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    Carturesti is one of my favourite book shops and the one in afi did not disappoint. The staff were very helpful and really tried to find one of the books I was looking for! What I would like more would be an area specific for romanian authors and recommendations for new books

  • 5/5 iluk360 4 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    They have a large variety of books and schools supplies, as well as decorations for your home or board games. Very cool 👍

  • 2/5 Bilal I. 8 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    First of all, it's hardly a bookstore, since the amount of accessories is bigger than that of books. In addition to that, it is much too crowded by all the posing hipsters, for someone that actually go there and read. It is a clear example of when something that was once good turned sour as a consequence of money hungry people and their decisions.

  • 5/5 Valentina V. 1 year ago on Google
    Always crowded but i think it is a sign of great store. They just remodeled the space, very organized 😁

  • 3/5 Ovidiu 9 months ago on Google
    A bit of chaos inside, and merchandising was not helpful. I felt a lot of clutter

  • 5/5 Sinnie 9 months ago on Google
    Nice store with lots of various gifts and good selection of books, comics and manga in English. Staff is so nice!

  • 5/5 ANDREI B. 5 years ago on Google
    These guys helped me find 'perfect gift' that I was looking for. They made recommendations, I had personal assistance, free gift packaging, cosy atmosphere

  • 5/5 Ana S. 9 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    I fell in love with this store. So many different genres and books in different languages. Plus, some cute things like designer mugs, coasters, Moomin-branded tees, etc, which are perfect as gifts or to spice up one's life. Stuff was amazing and friendly.

  • 1/5 Daniel N. 7 months ago on Google
    Horrible experience, I was trying to find a certain book, but all employee's it was busy texting on WhatsApp or playing games

  • 3/5 Florin C. 7 months ago on Google
    Difficult mission if you are looking for a specific book as they are not well organized,luckily staff is very helpful

  • 5/5 Madalina A. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place where you can find books, games and a lot more. Cozy for reading and space out your thoughts.

  • 5/5 Dominic V. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice place, you can also have a seat and read your favorite books.❤

  • 4/5 Roxana S. 1 year ago on Google
    It was a nice experience to go shopping here. It is not as nice as the Carusel one, though. The books were not that organized, it seemed like the shoppers left them scattered and the staff did not had the time to put them in place.

  • 5/5 Ela V. 1 year ago on Google
    The employees are super helpful and nice. There's a wide variety of books (in English and Romanian) and nice gifts. Bonus points: pet friendly and self-checkout desks.

  • 5/5 LiRon H. 1 year ago on Google
    Almost everything you want to buy is available there, with mutiple restaurants and shops, you can find almost everything

  • 1/5 Timis M. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s a great feeling to search online for an instant camera and see it’s in store. But it’s a pretty bad feeling coming in store and have the workers tell you that they don’t remember where they put it and can’t find it.

  • 5/5 Adriana C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good selection of books and all things you can give as presents.

  • 4/5 Andreea V. 2 years ago on Google
    Books, comic books, tea and stationery, all for you to choose from and buy. Some things can be a little expensive. It gets crowded on weekends. And for the love of God do not go there close to Christmas if you do not want to wait in line for 20 minutes!

  • 5/5 Daniel (. 1 year ago on Google
    Large, clean and well organized shop. I loked it to visit here.

  • 4/5 Cosmin M. 2 years ago on Google
    A good place to visit if you are looking for gifts, souvenirs or distinctive items or products. They have fidelity card.

  • 5/5 alexandra m. 2 years ago on Google
    For book lovers and not only, is a great place. Every time I need to buy presents for my friends, this is the first place that goes to my mind. This time I bought the Marry Berry 's Complete Cook Book and I can say I couldn't make an better choice than this. Also the wish cards are great- they have a varriety and you can pick what you need, depending on your inspiration. They have a lot of books and games for kids, parents and so on and some local plastic artists products are promoted. I recommend it!

  • 5/5 Tudor I. 1 year ago on Google
    Found some good deals on vinyl records. Also you can find good ideas for gifts.

  • 5/5 Carolina M. 1 year ago on Google
    Books (mainly in Romanian, but some in English as well) and a good range of quirky products that may serve as excellent gifts

  • 4/5 Adrian C. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't have as many things as in Piata Unirii and was not able to find any Anya doll or LOL figurine


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ In-store pick-up
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
    • ✓️ Same-day delivery

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