📍 Is This "World's Most Beautiful Bookstore" Worth Visiting?

📚 A heavenly debate about Maastricht's Dominicanen Bookstore The Heavenly Hype 🔥 Dubbed "Selexyz Dominicanen" (but everyone calls it Heavenly Bookstore) ⛪ Housed in a 13th-century Gothic church - literally the closest you'll get to reading near God! 🏆 Crowned world's most beautiful bookstore by The Guardian Reality Check ✨ What Shines: • Breathtaking architecture - original vaulted ceilings with fading frescoes • Clever modern inserts - black steel bookshelves that float between ancient columns • Unique café experience - sip coffee where priests once prayed ☕🙏 🫤 What Disappoints: • Smaller than expected (and often crowded) • More instagrammable than functional for actual book lovers • Those gorgeous ceiling paintings? Sadly crumbling... Worth the Visit? ✅ Yes if: You love architectural mashups Want that perfect 📸 for the 'gram Crave coffee in a consecrated space ❌ Skip if: Expecting a quiet reading haven Hoping for extensive English books Pro Tips 🕒 Best time: Weekday mornings (fewer crowds) 🎶 Hidden gem: They sell vintage vinyl records! 🍰 Must-try: Book-shaped cakes at the café #Maastricht #NetherlandsTravel #BookstoreHeaven #OverratedOrWorthIt