Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice Italy || A Floating Bookshop

[@SinCitySoapandCandles]

This is the trip that just keeps giving!! I love book shops! This is really amazing!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was an incredible trip. When I run out of video footage from it, I have no idea what I'm going to do! LOL

[@ARLimitless]

This is the most important reason for me to travel to Venice now

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a unique little place! I love finding out-of-the-way little sights like this when I'm travelling! :)

[@SixHandWorld]

That is an awesome organizational style. haha It's a canoe of books!! I'll support their title of most beautiful bookstore in the world.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It really was unique and lovely. I loved the view of the canal from both the 'fire escape' and the wall of books too!

[@SixHandWorld]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole Great use for old soggy books

[@JamesyboyExperiment]

Wow - what a book shop. So many books. Love the unusual way it is laid out. Love the book stairs too - so quirky. This is definitely worth seeing when in Venice - thanks for showing us 😍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

They definitely had a unique style - and I loved how they 'upcycled' the old and damaged books instead of throwing them out! :)

[@AbilityMom]

That stairs case is so neat. How interesting. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a blessed Monday!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

The staircase was my favorite part! What a fabulous way to recycle old books damaged by past floods. :)

[@JDKnight780]

Such a cool and unique place. The stairs are really cool.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I loved that place! It was totally worth getting lost for! :)

[@Photographyandvideo]

We. Love this. And wall of book is awesome. Next to bathtub. And the books of stars is awesome. 👍👍👍👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I loved the stairs - they felt all spongey and springy, like walking on thick moss! :)

[@FarmallFanatic]

Great share! I would have never known about this if you didnt post the video! Vey cool!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It is a little hidden gem, that's for sure! :)

[@SkyeArtist]

wow that's amazing a floating boat shop! thanks for sharing these wonderful video's my friend

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was pretty cool. Right after we left Venice, the city flooded, but I can only assume that Libreria Acqua Alta was just fine! ;)

[@BOOMBIGZ]

Thank You for sharing this very unique floating bookshop with us! It is beautiful! I enjoyed the video!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was a great find! Love those little places tucked away, just waiting for you to discover them! :)

[@ATJHTRAVELS]

Very interesting awesome place in Venice I agree with you there SO MANY BOOKS very cool that most of the books would survive due to various forms of flotation book staircase how neat

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

They had a really good system. Even the books on shelves were up on crates and there were no books on the lower shelves. They were ready for anything! ;)

[@Stereo.Spaceman.X]

📖 A unique and interesting place for sure! 🎬 Superb work integrating your professional narration, and contemporary audio track with your footage. A pleasure as always @Down the Wrabbit Hole Travel ☺✌

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a lovely bookshop; I could have stayed there for hours!

[@BottleCaps]

Wow that was incredible!...

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a fun place to find! So unique!

[@chasharper]

Wow, So beautiful thanks so much for sharing this with us . Have a wonderful time and be safe. 👍😀

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

We loved Venice so much, mostly because it is filled with little shops and small businesses like this! :)

[@PhilipCockram]

Congratulations Marti . i am so proud of you . i just heard the great news and think it is well deserved . Bless your sweet heart.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

What news? Did you find out good news about me before I did? LOL

[@PhilipCockram]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole I heard that you were nominated for some Australian travel award thing . ???

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

LOL This is the first I am hearing about it. I am entering into a competition for a blogger trip to India, but people have to nominate me, maybe that was it??

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

But an Australian travel award would be awesome! ;)

[@PhilipCockram]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole Pusa studios mentioned something about some nomination . And I heard the word Australia . sorry for the confusion

[@HappinessandSweetTea]

This was so fascinating! That library is really eclectic.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I would love to spend an afternoon there, just sitting in the sun and watching those gondolas float by! :)

[@BenjaminChavez]

nice place, I like places like that So much history and things to see. Thank you for posting and best wishes for you take care and be well

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a unique place! I could have spent hours in there! :)

[@joysteward8785]

Very cool Library! TY my friend 👍💖🤗

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was crazy - mouldy books stacked into stairs, new books thrown haphazardly into boats... I LOVED IT! Ha ha!

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

Wow. So going there to find something specific might end up burning a day or two. Great idea to put the books in gondolas and tubs and such to avoid being destroyed by flooding. Nice little find, once you find it.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It is a really smart system, if not a little disorganized! ;) But I love the messy look of it!

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing.. Very different bookshop for sure lol.. Full View and Like 37..

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was very unique - not sure how people find books in that place. When you find one you like, must be like finding buried treasure! ;)

[@TheBroccoliKing]

This bookshop is amazing! Great video! Love this! Awesome! Excellent filming and editing! Best wishes, Mary and Harry 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Such a cool place - I was so happy that we were able to find it! :)

[@KardosoMedia]

Very cool! Such a unique library!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

They have done a great job creating a really unforgettable ambiance there. And I love how they 'upcycled' the damaged books instead of tossing them! :)

[@ColoradoMartini]

A floating bookshop. That is fabulous. I love the boat in the store. I have never heard of it before. I need to add it to my bucket list. Gosh how do you find a book in there.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I saw it on "Atlas Obscura" when I was researching Venice, and in that very instant, I knew I had to find it! ;)

[@hobbiscook]

awesome video

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@arandomki]

Amazing bookstore a great movie.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was really interesting! Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@DustinBackpacks]

that is so cool! I would love to see that in person

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It had such character. They have obviously put a lot of love into it! :)

[@YankeesOutdoorAdventures]

💣BOOM💥 Awesome job💪🤠👍 truly enjoyed the video

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks so much for watching Yankee!! Hope you are doing well! :)

[@evaguerin6741]

Great video of an awesome bookshop! 👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was possibly the coolest bookshop I've ever been in! I loved its atmosphere! :)

[@CroAsianKitchenLife]

Beautiful Venice! This floating bookshop so interesting! So nice there. By the way my place 2hrs. drive to Venice.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

You are so lucky to live that close! I'd love to go back to Venice again, just to soak in the atmosphere of the city some more! :)

[@AshleyRolland]

I wanted to see this but we ran out of time. Next time for sure. Great to see shots of it. Venice is a maze for sure. Loved wandering and getting lost. I think we passed that square a few times one day. Wow crammed full of books. I wonder how many they actually sell. I bet it’d be neat to see it at high water. Neat stairs!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

The till was really busy, so people must have been finding lots of books they liked! It was such a unique place with a really chill atmosphere! :)

[@ETBrothers]

Thank you for yet another reason for why I should go to Venice 😍 Gotta walk those book stairs sometime in real life!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was cool to walk up the steps - they were squishy and a little springy, like walking on very thick, mossy ground! :)

[@ETBrothers]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole 😮😍

[@NinesCatudio]

Wonderful video! Thank you! I am glad was able to watch it and see what changed since I was in Venice many years ago! This book shop definitely looks like my parents library, LOL

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

LOL Then I'm already in love with your parents' library! ;)

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This is really cool. Thanks for another great video. Cheers!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'm so happy we didn't get SOOO lost that we missed it. It was a great place to find! :)

[@2TEN90]

Amazing. Andrew from Pusa just reminded me how great your vids are and no doubt the quality is certainly amazing. What a wonderful bookshop in an amazing location like Venice. Cheers!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks for revisiting my channel! :) Pusa Studios are so awesome.

[@yourwonderland5816]

Something else on my bucket list

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a fun find! I definitely recommend searching it out if you are ever in Venice! :)

[@YongCooking]

here again to watch this awesome video one more time!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'm very happy that you enjoy it! :)

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

When you said it was difficult to find the library, I searched for it with Google Maps and immediately made me an itinerary up there. Just little missed to start the car and visit Venice again :)). I liked the completely ecological and friendly method of keeping the mice away from books: the cat.🙂 It's really the most special bookstore I've ever seen. It was a good idea to do an episode about it. Warm greetings!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

You definitely should make a stop there if you can. It is totally worth the visit! We avoided using Google Maps in Venice just because getting lost there is totally part of the fun! :) We were in no hurry to get anywhere.

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole And it's not too hard to get lost in Venice :)

[@YongCooking]

what an interesting bookshop! I would love to visit one day :) thanks for this wonderful video!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

As soon as I read about it, I knew I had to find it and see if for myself. It was really cool! :)

[@XavierLeong]

Venice is my girlfriend's favorite part of Europe! The second we steeped off the train we fell in love with the city!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Me too! First step onto that water taxi and I was hooked! :)

[@ladybhive1210]

Wow so beautiful!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a neat store - not perhaps the most organize, but I don't think that's the point. :)

[@BizarreOnesStudio]

I love books so this would be totally my thing

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It had such a great atmosphere - I could have hung out in that sunny spot by the fire escape and watch gondolas go by all day. :)

[@BabyNamesForLittles]

Breathtaking!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a unique shop - I could have stayed for hours!

[@BabyNamesForLittles]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole I would of, so many wondeful books

[@ceyoday9137]

Great video, my friend! Thank you for sharing :-))

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much! I'm very happy you liked it! :)

[@SumansAuthenticRecipe]

Great video you have uploaded 👍👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@madhuvennapusa1451]

Though I never read books, but I like this place..

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It had a great atmosphere for anyone visiting, book lover or not! :)

[@ChipsOutdoorChannel]

Who would have thought that books and water would go together 😂! I have to be honest...if I saw that organization of books, I would have left. That may be more to do with me liking things neat and organized than the place itself. I feel like I'm watching the Travel Channel top destinations or something like that. You do a great job with the narration! If they don't come calling you then I could see you doing a voice over in a cartoon movie. You got skills!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That is so very, very nice of you to say! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to do a voice in a cartoon. What a fun job that would be! If you ever meet a cartoon producer, send him or her my way! LOL

[@ChipsOutdoorChannel]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole I mean it! haha I sure will! :)

[@ItStartsWithAStep]

Floating book shop that's crazy and fantastic :) must be hard to find it with the narrow passageways. Venice looks so cool. Glad you eventually found it. Though how you can find a book in there is crazy lol

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I have no idea how people find books there, but the till was busy so people were definitely finding treasures here and there! :)

[@carromacumba]

Beautiful!!!🤘🏼😎

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It certainly was! I could have stayed there for hours! :)

[@carromacumba]

Down the Wrabbit Hole Travel oh yeah!!!💪🏼

[@MuskyHans]

Very cool book shop in venice

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was so unique; I could have spent hours there! :)

[@tootsie-rollingstone]

I love it!! I actually learned about this place after I visited. Great video 💖💗

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

So you just stumbled upon it? How awesome is that!? :)

[@tootsie-rollingstone]

Noooo I missed it. After I left I was reading more about Venice and came across it. I was stationed in Germany, so we'd make trips down to Italy and I was just getting into my travel research obsession.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That's no good! But sounds like you must have seen a ton of Italy! So there's that! ;)

[@elflordsjourneys]

Reminds me of the movie Ink heart.Love the books in boats,bathtubs.We have been watching an old show on hulu called Pioneer Quest,filmed in Canada about 1870s settlers,have you seen it?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I loved Inkheart!! Good comparison! I have never heard of Pioneer Quest - will have to check it out. Except we don't have Hulu. I'll see if I can track it down.

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

interesting indeed.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It is a fun idea for a bookshop! I loved everything about it! :) Thanks for watching!

[@ZBYGLUS]

Beautiful, Very cool video.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was an amazing bookshop! :)

[@tamtombstone]

Thats pretty cool.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was the neatest bookstore I've ever been to. I'd love to sit there on a sunny day and just watch gondolas go by! :)

[@tamtombstone]

I dont blame you!!

[@Kathysvlogchannel]

This is really incredible! I missed this video a year ago, but I see many yt friends who commented below. I’m glad you tweeted this out! I am here catching this spectacular book shop out! Thanks!!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was such a neat place. And ironically, not long after we got home from Venice, the city had a really awful flood - and the bookshop was fine! They were ready for it! ;)

[@TheOfficialRemiMoore]

That is such a smart way to protect the books. Is there any type of organization to the books or are they just kinda sitting in any order?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

There kind of was. It was in 'sections' and kind of cheeky too. All the books in the gondola were about Venice and gondolas. LOL And they had an extensive 'adult' book section. ;)

[@JohnBenussiBass]

#like 40 excellent camera and presentations.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much! I'm very happy you liked the video! :)

[@SchroediFPV]

Cool video !!! Like it

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank YOU very much for watching! :)

[@ExploringwithWade]

Nice video!! Would love to go there 😀

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It's just a little shop down a random street, but it oozes charm. I loved it! :)

[@TheOhioWanderer]

Interesting concept. That would be hard to find a book there lol

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Definitely! Although, when you found one, it would feel like scoring the jackpot! LOL

[@PixiesChannel12345]

If you would want to buy a book that tells you how to build a kitchen look in the kitchen sink section lol, Loved this video again well done.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Smart! They did have it semi-organized by topic and it was funny, all the books about gondolas were inside the gondola! ;)

[@BoxieOutdoors]

Pretty neat idea to have the books in the boats and tubs in case of a flood, but boy the disorganization yikes. The book stairs was neat. Did it feel like walking on books or did it feel like walking on regular stairs. I love watching your adventures to places I will never get to.Watched the video in full gave you a like #payingitforward also watch the ads in full

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to watch everything! :) Walking up the stairs felt like walking on really thick, spongey moss. Very squishy yet firm. It was weird.

[@BoxieOutdoors]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole I kind of thought it would have some kind of give to it when stepping on it. Very cool and an experience I'm glad you brought to me. Thank you for sharing #payingitforward

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I am so happy you enjoyed it! :)

[@fromyourheadtoyoursoul8785]

Great upload keep up the good work ☝️ ☝️

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That was definitely the coolest bookshop I've ever been in! :)

[@terrellsartworkchannel9735]

Like 11 👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks for watching, Terrell! :) Hope you are doing well!

[@qwennaewhatitbe1967]

So it true a city without roads but water thats kook wow I Enjoyed looking at your video saw u on the live video im showing my love Pls lets stay Connected.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Venice was amazing! No roads, just canals and lots and lots and LOTS of bridges!! ;)

[@tountv4609]

Nice😍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'm happy that you enjoyed the video! :)

[@RiccardoWanderlust]

Hi, nice video! I live 40 mins from Venice, I have been there many times and every time I find new places, soon it will be the carnival I hope I can make a video about it. I just subscribe.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

You are so lucky to live near Venice and see it frequently! It truly is a beautiful city! :) Thanks for visiting my channel and I'm glad we were able to connect!

[@adventureswithLK]

Thats a very impressive------ly unorganized book shop. Part of the charm of Venice. But, did you find the book you were looking for? Great video.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

LOL - It was indeed chaotic! But so charming, you are right! Sadly, I did not get a book because they gentlemen we were with wanted to leave - you see, Lance was still on his mission to find some street pizza. Ha ha!

[@adventureswithLK]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole Hay, my name is Lance, but I dont remember being in Venice looking for pizza.......

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Well, you didn't have any success, so maybe it is a repressed memory! LOL

[@MarkWayUp]

sometimes getting lost can be the best thing..after all isn't that what the title of your channel means? :) gotta love that book shop...that's how i found great bookshops when living in san francisco! :) so did you find a book to buy? :) great video!!!!! :)

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

LOL I actually didn't buy anything sadly, although I wish I had. The boys we were with kind of left quickly and I didn't have time to peruse the titles closely enough. (Lance was still on his mission for street pizza, so hanging around a bookshop wasn't in the cards for him! LOL)

[@imhookedtv7365]

Great video! Found you on Nero.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks for coming to visit my channel, and for watching my video! :)

[@jazminepersephelous4400]

Very cool place. I love the stairs!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

They were really cool - they felt spongey like walking on thick moss! :)

[@alainx_amv1640]

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[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It was one of the coolest shops I've ever been in! :) Thanks for watching!

[@dominiqueb9256]

Hey im new here, nice video, I'll be seeing you around

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Well, welcome to my channel! Happy to meet you and looking forward to getting to know you better! :)

[@dominiqueb9256]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole Awesome

[@davestredulinsky]

A lovely video. I have never been to Venice. Looks like a great bookshop. Thank you for exchanging support on the CDH. I invite you to check out my aerial videos of Nova Scotia.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Nova Scotia is a place that I desperately want to visit. It is so beautiful - I just know I'm going to love your channel! :)

[@porshialacole6112]

Do they have other book shops that aren't so grungy looking?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

LOL I’m sure they do! It is Venice after all. This one was on my “to-do” list because of its unusual nature. There’s definitely high end shops all over Venice, especially closer to Rialto Bridge.

[@ĐạtNguyễn-v3l6o]

As soon as I walked in I saw a bookstore and a flooded street and then someone turned to the camera and she walked down the street and saw a tower. And there are 2 bridges and a guy standing on top. And there was an advertisement for the sale of books. And in the bookstore I saw a cat. And I saw her say: this bookstore is so messy. And then I saw books in the bathtub. Then there is an emergency exit leading to the canal. And then someone took the books and created a staircase. And finally when people climbed the stairs they would climb the stairs and look at the canal.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Excellent description! Thank you for that!