Must-see shopping in Europe

  • Hippy Market Punta Arabí

    Ibiza

    Ibiza's original hippy market gets cracking on Wednesdays (in season), with live music and drumming, artisan stalls flogging gorgeous Ibiza-made crafts,…

  • Arti Choc

    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…

  • 3856

    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…

  • Mercato di Porta Romana

    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…

  • Motmot

    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…

  • Gold'n'Guitars

    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…

  • Geoland

    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…

  • Au Comptoir Bordelaise

    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…

  • Mercato di Campagna Amica

    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…

  • Ervideira

    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…

  • Ses Escoles

    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…

  • BHV

    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,…

  • Çiçek İşleri

    Kadıköy

    Creative jewellery, colourful ceramics, contemporary tea glasses, olive-wood coasters and bold-patterned textiles are among the ‘ideas inspired by nature’…

  • Via Stampatori Perfumeria

    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…

  • Venetian Dreams

    Venice

    High fashion meets acqua alta (high water) in Marisa Convento's aquatic accessories. La Fenice divas demand her freshwater-pearl-encrusted velvet handbags…

  • Spantis

    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…

  • Wattitude

    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…

  • Apraksin Dvor

    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…

  • Honest by.

    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…

  • Marché Georges Brassens

    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…

  • Algebra

    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,…

  • V&A Shop

    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 …

  • Passage

    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…

  • Fiskbúð Sjávarfangs

    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…

  • Arket

    Stockholm

    H&M spin-off Arket offers reasonably priced, quality threads and accessories for men, women and kids. Especially good for essentials – including tees,…

  • Pasticceria Bini

    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…

  • Casa de la Aduana

    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…

  • Armazém

    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,…

  • Mads Nørgaard

    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…

  • Altermundi

    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…

  • Katherine Fraser

    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…

  • Goldhahn und Sampson

    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…

  • Wood Art

    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…

  • Nicolaï

    Latin Quarter

    Established in Paris in 1986 by esteemed parfumeuse Patricia de Nicolaï, whose great-grandfather Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded Guerlain 150…

  • Grandpa

    Gothenburg

    Gothenburg outpost of the Stockholm concept store, unisex Grandpa offers an on-point inventory of independent fashion labels like Stockholm's Hope and…

  • Joan La Llar del Pernil

    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…

  • Cubiñá

    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…

  • Marina e Susanna Sent Studio

    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…

  • Day & Night

    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…

  • Tabaré

    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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