Must-see shopping in Central Europe

  • Galeria Bukowski

    Kraków

    Little kids will love this unbearably cute shop, which specialises in teddy bears (miś pluszowy) of all shapes, sizes, hues and descriptions.

  • Galerie d’Art Naïf

    Kraków

    This Kazimierz gallery exhibits and sells the work of some of Poland’s most celebrated naive painters and sculptors, and folk artists.

  • Berner Wochenmärkte

    Bern

    Bursting with fresh produce and flowers, this colourful bi-weekly market fills the large square in front of Bern's parliament building.

  • MyZeil

    Frankfurt am Main

    Behind its mirrored vortex facade, designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas, MyZeil has dozens high-street chain stores.

  • Blendwerk

    Hamburg

    Blendwerk caters to all your stationery needs, from Leuchtturm notebooks to knick-knacks for your desk you never knew you needed.

  • Eurovea

    Bratislava

    European chain clothing stores, upmarket fashion brands and riverside restaurants, all a 10-minute walk east from the old town.

  • Drechslerei Lackner

    Salzburg

    The hand-carved nutcrackers, nativity figurines and filigree Christmas stars are the real deal at this traditional craft shop.

  • Arkade

    Linz

    This elegant mall shelters upmarket boutiques beneath its glass roof. It's due to reopen after extensive renovations in 2021.

  • Bären Treff

    Heidelberg

    This entire shop is dedicated to chewy gummi bear sweets (with free samples). A poster on the wall shows how they’re made.

  • Buchhandlung Moser

    Graz

    The main bookshop in town, with Graz' best selection of titles in foreign languages, and a few local hiking and cycling maps.

  • Bellerio Antichità

    Locarno

    A wonderful collection of antiques, including jewellery, makes this place a great spot for collectors and the curious alike.

  • Stachus Passagen

    Munich

    Europe's biggest underground shopping mall, with 36 escalators and 250,000 shoppers a day wandering its 58 mainstream shops.

  • Travel Book Shop

    Zürich

    Zürich's best travel bookshop carries everything from Lonely Planet guides (some in English) to Alpine hiking maps.

  • Septième Étage

    Geneva

    Showcases an attractive collection of women's clothing from young designers in Switzerland, France and elsewhere.

  • Wochenmarkt

    Stuttgart & the Black Forest

    This produce market is held twice weekly on Ludwigsburg's baroque square.

  • Heimatwerk

    Zürich

    Good-quality, if touristy, souvenirs are found here, including fondue pots, forks, toys and classy handbags.

  • Imkerhof

    Linz

    Honey (including chestnut and acacia varieties) that you can eat, drink and bathe in fills the shelves here.

  • Friends of Carlotta

    Zürich

    This small gallery of contemporary jewellery displays works by a number of Swiss and international artists.

  • Atlas

    Warsaw

    Specialises in maps, atlases and travel guides; the best place in town for hiking and national park maps.

  • Keramik Ruth

    Chur

    Check out the bright pottery at this hobbit-sized shop – from hand-thrown pots to polka-dotty teapots.

  • Keleti Horgászbolt

    Budapest

    This is the place to come for rods, reels, flies and anything else it takes to get you out fishing.

  • Bled Shopping Centre

    Lake Bled

    A modern, central complex that's home to banks, a supermarket, stores, restaurants and services.

  • Pragaleria

    Warsaw

    Small gallery with regularly changing exhibitions of local artists' work in a range of media.

  • Au Chien Bleu

    Geneva

    This colourful, creative kids' bookshop offers a small selection of English-language titles.

  • Brauseschwein

    Munich

    This wacky toy store sells everything from penny candy to joke articles and wooden trains.

  • Collection Privée

    Geneva

    Art-deco lamps, furniture and other 19th- and 20th-century objets d'art and curiosities.

  • Támásek Boltja

    Northern Hungary

    This small grocery store is on the road to the municipal car park and tourist office.

  • Cepelia

    Warsaw

    Small branch shop of the organisation dedicated to promoting Polish arts and crafts.

  • Market

    Maribor

    There’s a market selling produce just north of the Judgement Tower on the Drava.

  • Vacek Bio-Market

    Malá Strana

    For self-catering supplies, head to this handy and well-stocked mini-supermarket.

  • Holz Art

    Bern

    Holz Art sells exquisite hand-carved wooden toys, ornamental chalets and clocks.

  • Lago Shopping Mall

    Konstanz

    This small mall houses a supermarket, cafes and a cluster of high-street stores.

  • La 3ème Main

    Geneva

    Designer items and accessories for the traveller and home, on two floors.

  • Kaufhof

    Munich

    There is a supermarket in the basement of this large department store.

  • BTC City

    Ljubljana

    Sprawling mall with hundreds of shops in Moste, northeast of Center.

  • City Park

    Ljubljana

    Large, modern shopping centre with 120 shops, northeast of Center.

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