Must-see shopping in Europe

  • Pervane Medresesi

    Black Sea Coast

    Opposite the fine Alaadin Mosque is a beautifully restored 1262 madrassa building that now contains a brilliant coffee-house, family restaurant and a…

  • Le Petit Prince

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Fronted by a midnight-blue façade, this magical boutique is solely devoted to the world of Le Petit Prince (the Little Prince), the golden-haired…

  • Cazenave

    Bayonne

    The window displays at this renowned chocolate shop are practically an art-form. Inside there are 12 grades of plaquettes (chocolate bars) to try, each…

  • Brunnenmarkt

    Vienna

    Over 170 stalls fill the area between Thaliastrasse and Ottakringer Strasse every Saturday in what is Vienna’s largest street market. It’s an enthralling…

  • La Merceria

    Pollença

    This gloriously retro emporium merges vintage style with contemporary design. Among the unique trinkets and gifts are nostalgic sepia postcards of old…

  • Boudoir 36

    Catania

    Engineer by day, fragrance maestro by night, Antonio Alessandria indulges his passion for scents at his lavish little perfumery. You won't find mainstream…

  • Locals

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Jeweller Suzanne Hof set up this boutique to showcase designs from her own label, Sugarz, but also to provide a platform for small-scale designers from…

  • Goldhahn und Sampson

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Arctic sea salt, wild sumac and green chai are among the global pantry stockers tastefully displayed at this stylish gourmet food emporium. Items are hand…

  • Loewe

    Chueca

    Born in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe is arguably Spain’s signature line in high-end fashion and its landmark store on Gran Vía is one of the most famous and…

  • 43 Cycles

    Milan

    Alberto Crivellenti’s bespoke bicycle company produces the Rolls Royce of bicycles, using braze-welded steel; some have hand-sewn detailing in deerskin or…

  • La Dernière Goutte

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    ‘The Last Drop’ is the brainchild of Cuban-American sommelier Juan Sánchez, whose tiny wine shop is packed with exciting, mostly organic French vins de…

  • Vitkac

    Warsaw

    Browse four floors of international luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Giorgio Armani at this uber-swanky mall – even if the…

  • L’Éclaireur

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Part art space, part lounge and part deconstructionist fashion statement, this shop is known for having the next big thing first. Two tons of wooden…

  • Truffle Fairy

    Kilkenny City

    Truffles (such as cider or almond and mint), caramels (eg pecan) and other chocolates sustainably made in nearby Thomastown, where it has a second shop,…

  • Made In

    Namur

    A delightful shop with a small, handsomely curated collection of handcrafted objects made by artisans from around the globe. You'll find architecturally…

  • Barras Art & Design

    Glasgow

    This workshop zone for artists and designers in the heart of the Barras has helped pep up the area and bring a new wave of folk in. It's a lovely covered…

  • Mollat

    Bordeaux

    Queues to pay are a constant feature at this vast maze of a private bookshop, founded in 1896 and always packed with Bordelais browsing books in several…

  • Mercado Municipal

    The Algarve

    Loulé's most impressive piece of architectural heritage is its art-nouveau market, a 1908 revivalist neo-Arab confection with four cupolas at the four…

  • Altalen

    Milan

    Milan’s hottest new milliners are Antonina Nafi de Luca and Elena Todros, who artfully craft Madagascan straw golf hats, towering silk turbans and custom…

  • Mania Vintage

    Milan

    Serious handbag aficionados need look no further than this superbly curated vintage store, which specialises in bags and accessories from high-end brands…

  • Fleux

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Innovative, often out-there homewares by European designers fill these neighbouring boutiques: textiles (curtains, cushions etc), vases, mirrors,…

  • Koché

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Koché, with an atelier far from the madding fashion crowd in edgy Ménilmontant and rapidly rising designer Christelle Kocher at the helm, continues to…

  • Libreria Galleria Demetra

    Milan

    Bibliophile Andrea Oioli’s beautiful book gallery is full of antiquarian treasures, collectable 20th-century editions and graphic artworks. Here, books…

  • Belleville Brûlerie

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Belleville Brûlerie brought good coffee to Paris and its beans go into some of the best espressos in town. Here at its headquarters, Le Quartier Général,…

  • Bonbons Anzinger

    Vienna

    A jewel box of a chocolate shop, with ceramic-tiled floors, mint-green cabinets and a dazzling array of handmade truffles and pralines, Bonbons Anzinger…

  • Het Faire Oosten

    Amsterdam

    The perfect place to pick up an interesting gift or souvenir, Het Faire Oosten is stocked with beautiful homewares, quirky books, accessories and clothing…

  • Fromagerie Maury

    Latin Quarter

    This wonderful little fromagerie feels more like a farm shop you'd find in the countryside than an inner-city Parisian boutique. Organic eggs sit in straw…

  • Jacques Genin

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    There is no sweeter souvenir to take home from Paris than a smart JG-embossed box of chocolates, pâtes de fruit (fruit jellies) or a handful of flavoured…

  • La Boutique Les Bains

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    To inject a dose of Parisian glamour into your own home, mooch around this gorgeous design boutique across the street from the iconic Les Bains hotel…

  • Hélène Moreau

    Syracuse

    In her island workshop, French artist Hélène Moreau channels her love of Sicily and the Mediterranean into her work, hand-painting stunning, one-of-a-kind…

  • Kjeller 5

    Tromsø

    Whether you're souvenir-shopping for a thirsty friend or stocking up for yourself, Mack Microbrewery's shop has plenty of choice for the discerning beer…

  • Carteria Tassotti

    The Veneto

    Freelance journalist Giorgio Tassotti started his printing works in 1958 after seeing an exhibition about Bassano’s world-famous Remondini printers. With…

  • Camiceria Olga

    Milan

    Although Milan made prêt-à-porter fashionable in the 1960s, the made-to-measure habit remained ingrained and most Milanese have a personal seamstress or…

  • Le Formiche

    Ragusa

    Located in an up-and-coming pocket of the modern city, concept store 'The Ants' stocks products designed and crafted by artists, artisans and architects,…

  • Moulin Roty

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beloved French children's brand Moulin Roty is stocked in department stores and boutiques, but this is the company's only premises of its own in Paris…

  • Gianni Basso

    Venice

    Gianni Basso doesn't advertise his letterpressing services: the calling cards crowding his workshop window do the trick. From Microsoft COO's to…

  • Alain Hess Fromager

    Beaune

    This treasure trove of gourmet regional foodstuffs, including cheeses, mustards and wines, will tempt the devil in you. Don't miss the Délice de Pommard,…

  • La Cave Le Verre Volé

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    One of Paris' largest collections of natural wines is stocked at this wondrous wine shop. Its famous bistro is located by Canal St-Martin, and its…

  • Hamleys

    The West End

    The biggest and oldest toy emporium in the world, Hamleys houses six floors of fun for kids of all ages, from the basement's Star Wars and Harry Potter…

  • Legrand Filles & Fils

    Paris

    Tucked inside Galerie Vivienne since 1880, Legrand sells fine wine and all the accoutrements: corkscrews, tasting glasses, decanters etc. It also has a…

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