• Bistro on the top floor for a drink and a sit-down break after browsing
• Basement music and films, a separate multimedia floor below the books
• Contemporary art gallery on the first floor, part of the same visit

Cărturești Carusel fills six levels of an early-1900s building on Lipscani Street. It was built as the Chrissoveloni Bank headquarters, later became a general store, and reopened as a bookstore in 2015 after a five-year restoration.

Kids can browse floor by floor up to the top. It suits a short stop on an Old Town walk with kids who like books, less so a long visit with toddlers.