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Atlas & Zanzibar review

Updated October 17, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked October 14, 2026

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Our verdict

Atlas & Zanzibar is a Belgian travel bookshop with a shop in Ghent and an online store. Its range includes travel guides, maps, atlases, photo books, globes, travel literature and travel accessories.

Key facts

Best for
Readers looking for travel guides, maps, atlases, globes, photo books or travel literature from a Belgian specialist with a Ghent shop.
Markets
BE
Products
Books
Official website
atlaszanzibar.be

Pros and cons

Pros

  • The listed range covers several travel reference formats as well as travel literature and accessories. The business also has a shop in Ghent.

Cons

  • Physical browsing is centred on one shop in Gent
  • The selection is built around travel themes, so other subjects are limited
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Scored 8.0 / 10 by AcademyCue.

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Who it suits

  • People browsing travel books and related reference materials who value having both an online store and a Ghent shop.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Readers seeking books outside travel themes
  • Shoppers who want to browse in person away from Gent

Travel books and reference

The shop describes a travel-focused selection including guides, maps, atlases, photo books, globes, literature and accessories.

Belgian shop

Atlas & Zanzibar identifies itself as a travel bookshop and describes its shop in Ghent.

Belgian travel specialist

Atlas & Zanzibar is a travel bookshop rooted in Belgium, with its physical base in Gent. Its selection reaches well beyond one region, covering Europe from the Low Countries and France to Mediterranean islands, along with Africa and Asia. This breadth makes the range useful for planners who want one supplier for a trip, whether they need a detailed walking guide, a road atlas for a campervan or a book of photographs to inspire the journey ahead.

Events and workshops

Beyond the shelves, the bookshop runs a calendar of events for its community of travellers. Book presentations bring authors face to face with readers, while creative sessions invite people to paint the places they encounter on their journeys. Customer events take place on a regular basis, which gives visitors a dependable reason to return to the Gent shop and meet others who share a love of travel. Because these gatherings happen throughout the year, the shop becomes a meeting place for travellers who want more than a simple visit.

Our full take

Belgian travel bookshop with more than 40,000 travel guides, maps, atlases, photo books and travel literature, delivered from the webshop, with a shop in Ghent.

How Atlas & Zanzibar compares

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of products does Atlas & Zanzibar sell?+

The range is wide and covers several formats. It includes travel guides, maps, atlases, photo books, globes, travel literature and travel accessories, so a trip can be prepared from start to finish with one bookshop.

Where can people visit the physical shop?+

The physical shop is in Gent, Belgium, and works as an experience centre for travellers. Most of the online range can also be found there, so people who prefer to browse in person can explore the selection in person and speak with the team about titles that interest them.

What kinds of events does the bookshop hold?+

The bookshop hosts regular customer events, including presentations of new travel books by their authors. Creative workshops invite participants to paint while travelling, which combines reading and art in one visit. These gatherings give readers a chance to meet writers in person.

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Atlas & Zanzibar

Atlas & Zanzibar

Readers looking for travel guides, maps, atlases, globes, photo books or travel literature from a Belgian specialist with a Ghent shop.

8.0/10Visit