Ibiza
Ibiza's original hippy market gets cracking on Wednesdays (in season), with live music and drumming, artisan stalls flogging gorgeous Ibiza-made crafts,…
Ibiza
Ibiza's original hippy market gets cracking on Wednesdays (in season), with live music and drumming, artisan stalls flogging gorgeous Ibiza-made crafts,…
Amsterdam
Chocolate is almost too beautiful to eat at this luxury choc stop, with homemade pralines and truffles ready to melt in the mouth. There are over 50 kinds…
Venice
A rainbow array of clothing and accessories from cute and quirky European designers can be found here. Items range from workday staples to floatier or…
Milan
Said to be the biggest farmer's market in Lombardy, it's also proudly dedicated to 0km produce, which means all goods come from local suppliers in Italy's…
Vienna
Husband-and-wife team Anna and Steve (both former graphic designers) create custom clothes with fun and flair. Each piece is screen-printed by hand on…
Vienna
This is one of a kind in Vienna: owner and guitar craftsman Michael Eipeldauer restores and sells 'contraguitars', also known as a Schrammelguitar. They…
Tbilisi
Georgia’s best mapmaker, Geoland sells its own excellent 1:50,000 trekking maps (nine maps covering the Svaneti, Racha, Kazbegi, Tusheti and Borjomi areas…
Bordeaux
Rev up taste buds in this gourmet boutique selling local and regional food and drink specialities. Be tempted by local cheese, canalés (sandcastle-shaped…
Naples
Each fortnight, Villa Comunale plays host to this roving food market, its 20-odd stalls peddling a mouthwatering array of regional delicacies. Stock up on…
Monsaraz
Set in the former primary school, this welcoming shop sells wines by Ervideria, a 160-hectare vineyard that's been run by the same family since the 1880s…
North & Interior Ibiza
It's all about gourmet olive oil at this gorgeous deli-temple, 6km south of Sant Llorenç – the house brand is organic, extra virgin and made in Ibiza. Ses…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
BHV (pronounced bay-ash-vay) is a vast, straightforward department store in Le Marais where you can buy everything from guidebooks on Paris to men's,…
Kadıköy
Creative jewellery, colourful ceramics, contemporary tea glasses, olive-wood coasters and bold-patterned textiles are among the ‘ideas inspired by nature’…
Turin
Elena Boggio, who owns the Via Stampatori B&B upstairs, has a passion for natural perfumes. She grows many of the botanical elements that go into her…
Venice
High fashion meets acqua alta (high water) in Marisa Convento's aquatic accessories. La Fenice divas demand her freshwater-pearl-encrusted velvet handbags…
Rethymno
John Spantidakis works with raw leather – not pre-dyed or pre-cut – to create handmade bags, belts and wallets that will make you crave leatherware like…
Liège
A showcase for products made in Wallonia? Non mais oui! Local beers are included bien sûre but also honey-based cosmetics, chocolate moustaches, artisanal…
St Petersburg
There's been a market here since the 18th century. Although parts of it are being upgraded, it remains mostly a gritty and chaotic Dostoevsky-style warren…
Antwerp
Bruno Pieters offers designer fashion that's 100% transparent – not like the Emperor's New Clothes, but with respect to cost breakdown and responsible…
Paris
If you like the bouquiniste stalls along the Seine, you'll adore this enormous secondhand and antiquarian book market adjacent to beautiful Parc Georges…
Dubrovnik
This high-ceilinged space near the clock tower stocks books, gifts and souvenirs. Of special mention is an ample selection of literature in English,…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Before checking out of the V&A, stop by the ground-floor shop facing the Cromwell Rd entrance and rummage through a stirring and very sharp display of …
St Petersburg
Built between 1846 and 1848, this arcade has a glass roof spanning the entire block from Nevsky to Italiyanskaya ul. Dostoevsky wrote a story about a man…
Ísafjörður
Trays packed with fish landed yards away fill the counters of this friendly fishmongers. Owner Kári points out cooked prawns, smoked rainbow trout and…
Stockholm
H&M spin-off Arket offers reasonably priced, quality threads and accessories for men, women and kids. Especially good for essentials – including tees,…
Siena
You'll be assailed by the most wonderful smell when entering this pasticceria (pastry shop) next to the medieval Arco delle Due Porte. Established in 1944…
Puerto de la Cruz
You'll find the most comprehensive selection of quality crafts in town here. It's not cheap but there's no souvenir tat; expect to discover classy locally…
Miragaia
Bang on trend with Porto’s current thirst for creative spaces is the hipsterish Armazém, located in a converted warehouse down by the river. A gallery,…
Copenhagen
Mads Nørgaard is such an icon of the Danish fashion scene its signature ribbed T-shirt – designed by founder Jorgen Nørgaard in 1967 – is part of…
Paris
Wedged beneath quai de la Mégisserie in a stone archway, this little boutique is perfect for picking up Parisian gifts, such as children's colouring maps…
Bath
The click-clack of a tabletop loom is likely to greet you as you enter this shop showcasing the skills of artisan weaver Katherine Fraser. The exquisitely…
Prenzlauer Berg
Pink Himalaya salt, Moroccan argan oil and crusty German bread are among the global pantry stockers tastefully displayed at this stylish gourmet gallery…
Rethymno
Many of the wooden ware you find in Greece has been imported from Tunisia. But Niko Siragas creates his own here using woodturning techniques dating back…
Latin Quarter
Established in Paris in 1986 by esteemed parfumeuse Patricia de Nicolaï, whose great-grandfather Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded Guerlain 150…
Gothenburg
Gothenburg outpost of the Stockholm concept store, unisex Grandpa offers an on-point inventory of independent fashion labels like Stockholm's Hope and…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
This family-owned stall hidden away in the chaotic Mercat de la Boqueria sells some of the best pernil (cured Spanish-style ham; jamón in Castilian) and…
L'Eixample
Even if interior design doesn’t ring your bell, it's worth a visit to this century-old world of furniture, lamps and just about any home accessory…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
This striking space dedicated to the work of the pioneering Sent sisters is as sleek as their jewellery: white walls and huge picture windows flood the…
St Petersburg
Looking like the set of Alien designed by Stella McCartney, this avant-garde boutique is one of St Petersburg’s premier fashion experiences. Inside you’ll…
Catania
Tabaré sells the wares of five Catanian artisans. Marisa Casaburi creates whimsical models and sculptures in papier maché, Carla Marletta turns…
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