Friedrichshain
If you're after antiques and collectables, head to this sprawling market outside the Ostbahnhof station's north exit. The Grosser Antikmarkt (large…
Must-see shopping in Europe
Braga
A vision of bliss for any music buff who's ever dreamed of owning a guitarra portuguêsa – the pear-shaped guitar used in fado music – this shop stocks a…
Tampere
Handcrafted Finnish products – including clothing (woolly jumpers, cardigans, socks, caps, scarves, babywear), textiles (blankets, towels, tea towels,…
Oslo
Whether you're in the market for museum-quality Modernist paintings and stunning mid-century furniture or not, this commercial gallery is a fabulous…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Pocket-sized Damocle is both a bookshop and publisher, translating literary greats such as Oscar Wilde and Luigi Pirandello, as well as showcasing…
Vienna
Dörthe is the designer behind the biannual collections presented at this little boutique, which might include anything from French-style bolero jackets to…
Venice
Beneath all the marble and gilt, Venice is a city of wood, long supported by its carpenters, caulkers, oar-makers and gilders. Master woodcarver Paolo…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Cézanne and Picasso were among the artists who helped develop products for this venerable 1887-founded art supplier on the banks of the Seine, and it…
Volterra
Federico Pruneti is the youngest member of what is becoming an endangered group: Volterra's alabaster carvers. After studying art and doing a one-year…
Athens
This fresh entry on the Kolonaki gallery scene, founded by art specialist Christina Androulidaki, has a stable of emerging and midcareer contemporary…
Naples
Hidden in the bowels of Naples’ most loved palazzo, Materia Mediterranea is a stylish boutique run by five young Neapolitan designers collaborating to…
Formentera
Keep your summer look luxe, local and head-turning with this small local brand, which produces barely there, Formentera-chic bikinis (around €85) in…
Paris
If Paris’ art galleries have inspired you, pick up paintbrushes, charcoals, pastels, sketchpads, watercolours, oils, acrylics, canvases and more at this…
Zagreb
Hidden inside a courtyard, this pioneer wine shop is a treasure trove of local wines charmingly lined up on brick and wood shelves. The extrafriendly…
The West End
Set in a grandiose column-flanked Grade II–listed structure, Selfridges has been innovating since its doors opened in 1909. Its wacky, ever-changing…
Barcelona
At any given time this inviting shop stocks 150 different varieties of European cheese. Catalan favourites are the speciality, though you'll also spot a…
St Petersburg
Nevsky Centre is a smart and central multifloor shopping centre. It houses some 70 shops over seven floors, including the city’s largest department store,…
Venice
Sleek belts with brushed-steel buckles, satchels, manbags and knee-high red boots: Kalimala makes beautiful leather goods in practical, modern styles…
Pamplona
With shops all around the Basque Country, this long-running clothing company was born right here in Pamplona during a the San Fermín festival in 1989…
Centro Storico
On Via dei Coronari, a street renowned for its antique shops, Casali has been dealing in original and reproduction etchings and prints – many delicately…
Rotterdam
Making cheese for close on four centuries, this family business specialises in buurenkaas (neighbourhood cheese), which it makes on a farm outside…
Paris
The creations of chocolate artist and sculptor Patrick Roger are extraordinary – and often very large (80kg or so) – making a visit to this swish boutique…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This ecofriendly Graça outfit sells messenger bags, iPhone cases, wallets, handbags and zipper pouches cleverly made from former coffee sacks, potato-chip…
Birmingham
Birmingham's stylish canal-side shopping experience, the redevelopment of the former Royal Mail sorting office, comes complete with designer hotels, a…
Prague
Every Czech woman has something from Granát Turnov, a jewellery company that specialises in Bohemian garnet. This shop has a huge range of gold and silver…
Gdańsk
This huge, decidedly upmarket shopping centre was bolted together on wasteland north of the Brama Wyżynna (Upland Gate) in 2018 and is linked to Gdańsk…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Amsterdam's most fashionable department store has a grander exterior than interior, but it occupies the city's highest-profile location, facing the Royal…
Funchal
Bordal is Madeira's top embroidery company, its mark (a hologram) a guarantee the item you are buying has been made on the island. The shop specialises in…
Centro Storico
A temple to the finer pleasures of the bottle, this stately enoteca stocks a comprehensive selection of Italian and international wines, liqueurs and…
Ibiza Town
Step into the fashion-forward world of Ibiza-based, Seville-born designer Charo Ruiz, famous for her elegant, figure-hugging, island-inspired women's…
Paris
The Carrousel du Louvre is a shopping centre containing over 30 shops (Apple, L'Occitane, Pylones) and a food court with more than a dozen eateries. It…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Luxury vintage goods from just two labels – Chanel and Hermès – are stocked by Catherine B, whose constantly changing, worldwide-sourced collection at any…
Skopje
The family behind this highly awarded jewellery business, based in the Čaršija's aptly named 'golden street', are master filigree craftspeople and their…
Milan
The former home of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (founder of the futurist movement) has been turned into a three-level store embodying the whimsical style of…
Cosenza
This old town shop is the Cosenza retail showcase for the traditional Armenian-style carpets and tapestries created on Domenico Caruso's historic looms –…
Ischia
Stock up on a mouth-watering selection of local produce, from spicy peperoncino (chilli peppers), rum-soaked babà and lemon-cream cannoncelli (pastry…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A celebration of grass-roots Afro-Parisian culture, contemporary urban fashion label Maison Château Rouge was launched in Paris in 2015 by Youssouf Fofana…
The South
A small shop offers hot coffee and tea, plus basic provisions: camping gas, wool socks, maps and limited groceries (soup, noodles and jam etc) at a…
Venice
Glimpse the talents behind the Venetian Carnevale masks that impressed Stanley Kubrick so much he ordered several for his final film Eyes Wide Shut…
Cardiff
Formerly in Castle Arcade, this independent homeware shop has moved into a converted coach house in Roath. The quaint setting amplifies the style and…
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