Must-see shopping in Europe

  • Crieff Food Company

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    This food hall and delicatessen is a showcase for local producers, and it's a great place to stock up on Scottish delicacies such as Heather Hills honey,…

  • Bauernmarkt Yppenplatz

    Vienna

    Bauern (farmers) join the usual market traders every Friday and Saturday morning, when local farmers come to town to sell their meats, dairy, fruit and…

  • Vinexpert

    Bucharest

    Beautiful, well-stocked wine shop with a comprehensive selection of Romanian and foreign wines, plus knowledgable salespeople to help you sort it out. In…

  • Cărtureşti Verona

    Bucharest

    This bookshop, music store, tearoom and funky backyard garden is a must-visit. Amazing collection of design, art and architecture books, as well as…

  • Niki’s Sweets

    Troödos Mountains

    Selling her products all over Cyprus, and exporting as far as Australia, Niki makes marmalades, fig preserves and walnut sweets. Many of her preserves…

  • Casa dos Arcos

    Monchique

    Carpenter José Leonardo Salvador has been crafting traditional Monchique chairs aka 'scissor chairs' from alder (a type of birch wood) since the 1960s,…

  • Feltrinelli International

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    The international branch of Italy’s ubiquitous bookseller has a splendid collection of books in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese…

  • Leather Studio Kanakakis

    Rethymno

    At this small store-workshop you can watch the owner make quality handmade leather belts in all sorts of colours and designs. There’s also a good…

  • Atelier Livia Risi

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    Designer Livia Risi designs women's clothes for that elusive sweet spot: elegant daily wear that's super-comfortable to wear while being both stylish and…

  • Thanos

    Dodecanese

    Look for the left-field window display with coloured wigs, hidden down an alley, and enter this cave of finely wrought one-off pieces of pendants,…

  • Raven Gallery

    Kraków

    This small private art gallery features the work of well-known Polish painters working from the 1930s to the present day. The gallery is particularly…

  • Glass Studio Habrat

    Carpathian Mountains

    This sparsely furnished, stylish little retail gallery sells the work of Maciej Habrat, a second-generation Krosno glass-blower whose colourful plates,…

  • Marché des Halles

    Chambéry

    More than two-dozen local producers assemble in Chambéry's covered market, selling regional specialities like charcuterie and cheese, alongside butchers,…

  • Maison des Sœurs Macarons

    Nancy

    When Nancy’s Benedictine nuns hit hard times during the French Revolution, they saw the light in heavenly macarons. They’re still made to the original…

  • La Quesaría

    Bilbao

    Cheese lovers shouldn't miss this wondrous shop. You'll find more than 40 varieties of the good stuff, with new selections every week. It's also worth…

  • Alexis Papachatzis

    Syntagma & Plaka

    This charming jewellery store is a delight before you even enter: turn the handle on the window display and watch as gears and pulleys animate the scene…

  • Au Vieux Camper Librairie

    Latin Quarter

    For anyone planning an adventure in France, this bookshop is an invaluable resource. Detailed IGN topo maps and guides for climbing, via ferrata, hiking,…

  • Garrafeira do Carmo

    Miragaia

    Friendly, highly knowledgeable and attentive staff guide you through a staggering array of ports (including many fine vintage ones) and high-quality wines…

  • Delikatessen

    Trieste

    Windows full of vintage treasures lure curious passersby into this Aladdin’s cave where you can find 1950s signage, good-as-new Artemide lamps, pinball…

  • Marché Couvert

    Colmar

    Bag Munster cheese, fresh pretzels, pastries, wild-boar saucisson (dry-cured sausage or salami), fresh fruit and veg and more at this 19th-century market…

  • Tropismes

    Brussels

    With its gold-wreath-encircled columns and ornate gilded ceiling, this is about the prettiest bookshop you could imagine. The literary connections are hot…

  • Paon Nonchalant

    Kraków

    Be sure to peek in here at Paon, one of only a handful of women's clothing shops in town to focus exclusively on garments and accessories made by…

  • Municipal Market

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    Full of fresh produce, the restored municipal market is a must-visit for self-caterers, and is also an excellent source of foodie-style souvenirs, such as…

  • Zinda Atelier

    Ribeira

    Porto-based ceramic artist Adosinda Pereira can often be seen making her latest creation at her little studio in the heart of Ribeira. If you're in the…

  • Reinhard Plank

    Oltrarno

    Exquisite hand-made hats crafted with extraordinary passion and creativity by Austrian-born, Florence-based designer Reinhard Plank is what this tiny…

  • Sunday Market

    Pollença

    Held year-round, Pollença's Sunday market is one of the largest and liveliest in Mallorca. Fruit, veg, cheese, wine, herbs and spices are concentrated in…

  • Bombonerías Santa

    Salamanca

    If your style is as refined as your palate, the exquisite chocolates in this tiny shop will satisfy. The packaging is every bit as pretty as the bombones …

  • Shetland Craft Trail

    Shetland

    This association of handicrafts producers publishes a brochure detailing the places around the islands where you can stop to observe spinners, weavers and…

  • Le Dada Shop

    Lyon

    A thoughtfully curated shop with a trove of one-of-a-kind merchandise from elegant stationery to delicate jewellery, along with wall hangings, artful…

  • Trésors de Champagne

    Reims

    Strikingly illuminated by Champagne bottles, this swish wine boutique-cum-bar plays host to 27 vintners and more than 200 Champagnes. There is a different…

  • Athenaeum de la Vigne et du Vin

    Beaune

    This fabulous bookshop stocks thousands of titles, including many in English, covering everything from wine tasting to oenology (the art and science of…

  • l'altra isola

    Alghero

    If you're looking for a souvenir, this well-stocked showroom specialises in traditional Sardinian craftwork. You'll find everything from rugs and…

  • Katerina Ioannidis

    Athens

    From a family of goldsmiths, Ioannidis merges Greek and other global folkloric elements into jewellery that is light, bohemian and sometimes even a little…

  • Kashish

    Hydra Town

    Athens- and Hydra-based Kelly Fotopoulou designs a range of women's and kids' clothing, jewellery and kaftans – perfect for the beach and summer lounging …

  • Porcelanowa

    Warsaw

    At this gallery you can admire and buy ceramics by some of Poland's leading contemporary potters and artists. Items include gorgeous hand-painted vases by…

  • Moser Glasswork Shop

    Karlovy Vary

    The Moser company opened its first shop in Karlovy Vary in 1857 and by 1893 had established a glassworks in the town. Less than a decade later Moser…

  • Volkskultur

    Krems an der Donau

    A wonderfully kitsch- and junk-free showcase of quality Austrian craftsmanship, spanning traditional clothing, fabrics, scarves, jewellery and kitchenware…

  • Friperie Caprice

    Nice

    Nice's favourite vintage shop is a treasure trove of clothing, jewellery and accessories spanning much of the 20th century; what really sets it apart is…

  • Sunday Flea Market

    Verona

    The flea market fills Piazza San Zeno and the surrounding streets, and is a feast of art nouveau light fittings, gramophone players, Fascist-era bike…

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