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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Monchique
Carpenter José Leonardo Salvador has been crafting traditional Monchique chairs aka 'scissor chairs' from alder (a type of birch wood) since the 1960s,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Carpathian Mountains
This sparsely furnished, stylish little retail gallery sells the work of Maciej Habrat, a second-generation Krosno glass-blower whose colourful plates,…
Chambéry
More than two-dozen local producers assemble in Chambéry's covered market, selling regional specialities like charcuterie and cheese, alongside butchers,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Miragaia
Friendly, highly knowledgeable and attentive staff guide you through a staggering array of ports (including many fine vintage ones) and high-quality wines…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Oltrarno
Exquisite hand-made hats crafted with extraordinary passion and creativity by Austrian-born, Florence-based designer Reinhard Plank is what this tiny…
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt auf der Freyung
Vienna
A small but particularly atmospheric Christmas market in the Freyung passage that specialises in high-quality crafts. There's also a traditional cultural…
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…
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
This association of handicrafts producers publishes a brochure detailing the places around the islands where you can stop to observe spinners, weavers and…
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…
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…
Alghero
If you're looking for a souvenir, this well-stocked showroom specialises in traditional Sardinian craftwork. You'll find everything from rugs and…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Krems an der Donau
A wonderfully kitsch- and junk-free showcase of quality Austrian craftsmanship, spanning traditional clothing, fabrics, scarves, jewellery and kitchenware…
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…
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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