Caran d'Ache - Maison de Haute Écriture
Geneva
Beautifully designed boutique packed with a rainbow of pencils, pastels, paints and crayons crafted by Swiss colour maker Caran d'Ache in Geneva since…
Must-see shopping in Central Europe
Lugano
Find glorious formaggio at this Gabbani outpost – with 250 different varieties of cheese to choose from.
Munich
Get tooled up for the Alps at this sports megastore boasting seven shiny floors of equipment, including cycling, skiing, travel and camping paraphernalia.
Castle District
An alternative to the delicate Herend are the hard-wearing Herend pottery and dishes sold here, decorated with bold and colourful fruit and flower motifs.
Castle District
This shop has folk arts and crafts; next door you'll find CDs and DVDs of Hungarian and other folk music as well as musical instruments, scores and books.
Vienna
At the Schmuckladen workshop, goldsmith Ilga Zemann puts her own imaginative spin on jewellery, from fragile silver leaf necklaces to quirky button rings.
Warsaw
Mainly secondhand but also some new vinyl LPs are sold in this store, attractively decorated with retro music posters. Old jazz platters are a speciality.
Piran
In the Venetian House, this place sells nicely packaged cooking salts and bath sea salts, along with other products all made from the salt of Sečovlje.
Warsaw
Tucked away in the Old Town is this small shop selling fine, handmade leather gloves in a variety of styles and colours. Prices start from around 180zł
Budapest
This huge emporium on two levels, with four branches throughout the city, carries all the gear you’ll need for camping, hiking, trekking and climbing.
Košice
One-of-a-kind Slovak and Czech clothing and jewellery are artfully arranged, with not a ceramic pendant out of place, in this minimalist designer store.
Lake Bled
The perfect spot to pick up that last-minute gift or souvenir – whether it be a bottle of wine, a T-shirt or locally made cheese, honey or chocolate.
Warsaw
Fine-quality Polish linens and towels are sold from this tiny shop. You can buy the material by the metre as well as made up into scarves or blankets.
Southwestern Slovenia
Stop by this attractive wine store for advice on local drops, tastings, and the chance to sample and buy local delicacies (hams, cheeses, oils etc).
Hamburg
Fun Hamburg-themed souvenirs make shopping for a gift back home rather enjoyable. There's everything from stationery and homewares to games and food.
Innsbruck
Great for traditional gifts, this place sells everything from Dirndls to hand-carved nativity figurines, stained glass and Tyrolean puppets.
Warsaw
This tiny workshop has been making good-quality hats for men and women since 1864. Its classic style is the Szyprówka peaked cap in black (145zł).
Interlaken
Located at the K44 climbing hall, this store sells and rents top-quality climbing gear and is run by expert mountaineers who can give sound advice.
Warsaw
Three generations of the Baryliński family have been making, selling and repairing brushes of all shapes and sizes from this tiny shop since 1952.
Munich
You'll find tonnes of English-language books, from secondhand novels to the latest bestsellers, at this excellent and long-established bookstore.
Bern
Leather, jewellery, shoes, clothing, kitchenware and gifts are among the many items on offer at this large market in the heart of the Old Town.
Salzburg
Upscale Stassny combines Tracht-making know-how with high-quality fabrics and age-old patterns (stag prints, polka dots, gingham etc).
Warsaw
One of Poland's largest shopping malls, Arkadia offers some 240 shops, plus 30 cafes and restaurants and a 15-screen multiplex under one roof.
Dresden
Hiding behind historical facades, this is a vast modern shopping mall in the heart of Dresden, where you can but just about anything you need.
Wrocław
Big shopping mall with a Carrefour supermarket and hundreds of shops selling everything under the sun.
Budapest
Dolls and their fabulous period outfits are made in-house here. The friendly owner does a nice line of teddy bears and fabric flowers as well.
Innsbruck
Swarovski’s flagship store in Innsbruck is this gallery-style boutique, crammed with sparkling crystal trinkets, ornaments and jewellery.
German Wine Route
Family-run for five generations, this goldsmith handcrafts beautiful rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, necklaces and cufflinks on site.
Warsaw
Matylda Zielińska sells her delicate, handcrafted jewellery, including rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces, from this tiny boutique.
Maribor
The best bookshop in town. Head upstairs for a great selection of English-language fiction; guidebooks and maps are on the ground floor.
Budapest
For both contemporary and traditional fine eosin porcelain still manufactured in the southern city of Pécs, check out this lovely shop.
Kraków
The name E Wedel means only one thing: chocolate. This is the place to buy a box of handmade pralines to take home to your friends.
Kraków
Smallish bookstore but with decent collections of Polish authors in translation and travel books, including Lonely Planet guides.
Óbuda & Buda Hills
Branch of the larger Culinaris Parliament, selling specialist ingredients and products.
Salzburg
Pure salt from Salzburgerland and the Himalayas, herbal salts and rock-salt tea lights are among the high-sodium wonders here.
Bremen City
A local purveyor of gourmet chocolates and specialities such as Kluten (peppermint sticks covered in dark chocolate).
Swabian Alps Region
Am Markt springs to life with a farmers' market every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
Basel
Weihnachtshaus Johann Wanner is a well-known Christmas store where you can pick up beautiful festive decorations year-round.
Budapest
A central branch of the iconic Hungarian porcelain brand. Herend makes an excellent – though pricey – souvenir or gift.
Budapest
The tiny but exceptional 'Anno Playthings' sells finely made reproductions of antique wind-up and other old-fashioned toys.
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