Bilbao
This old-time chocolate shop spills over with pralines, truffles and nougats in shapes including anchovies and oysters, and stocks its own hot chocolate…
Must-see shopping in Europe
The West End
More books than you can shake a dreamcatcher at on subjects as wide-ranging as the afterlife, tarot, the Kabbalah, shamanism, spirituality, astrology,…
Bruges
Bruges overflows with lace vendors, but this sweet little ‘museum shop’ is well off the normal tourist trail. The delicate garments and gifts on sale are…
Eastern Mediterranean
Smack dab in the middle of the sprawling bazaar, visit this aromatic shop for all manner of jarred (including sürk cheese) and bottled (eg pomegranate…
Manarola
If you're eager to get out and do some hiking but didn't bring the right gear, head uphill from the harbour to reach this outdoor outfitter. You can pick…
Rethymno Province
Along the main tourist drag is this store selling organic beauty products made using ingredients grown in its nearby garden. There's an interesting…
Rennes
This specialist shop has a vibrant array of modern art posters, an amazing collection of Tintin figurines in classic and dynamic postures scattered about,…
Berlin
An explosion of curves, patterns and colour fittingly characterise the Karim Rashid-designed flagship of this purveyor of 'Patchy Paul', 'Dildo Dolphin'…
North Coast Tenerife
Tenerife’s excellent art-and-crafts chain Artenerife has its local outlet in this magnificent 17th-mansion. Casa Torrehermosa provides a fitting setting…
Peak District
Peak District–roasted Full Moon coffee, Matlock Bath honey, Bakewell puddings, and locally cured meats, chutneys, jams and pies fill the shelves of this…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Tucked in a courtyard off the street, this shop sits in a former Red Light window. Ring the doorbell to get buzzed in and join the DJs flicking through…
Budapest
This outlet of the national map-making company stocks its full range of maps, including the useful Budapest City Map at a scale of 1:16,000 (990Ft) and…
Lipari
About two-thirds of the way down from Marina Lunga to Marina Corta, a lush, technicolour fruit display announces the presence of this traditional…
St Petersburg
In an otherwise derelict part of town, 'Weavers' is an impressive conversion of a warehouse into a 'creative space', which more often than not in…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Running alongside the wall of Assistens Kirkegård on Nørrebrogade, this is Denmark's longest flea market, with over 300 metres of stalls. Head in early…
Vienna
Unger und Klein’s small-but-knowledgeable wine collection spans the globe, but the majority of its labels come from Europe, including the best of Austrian…
Naxos
The know-how has been passed down to Penelope through at least four generations – one of two such families of weavers in Halki – and her fingers and feet…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Buy the best of French cheeses, many with an original take (eg Epoisses boxed in chestnut leaves, Mont d’Or flavoured with black truffles, spiced honey…
Western European Russia
Tula's Salden's Brewery is one of provincial Russia's most respected craft-beer brewers and this tiny takeaway store is a great spot to pick up a couple…
Madrid
This gilded outpost of Spanish Catholicism has to be seen to be believed. Churches, priests and monasteries are some of the patrons of this overwhelming…
Istanbul
Fashion designers and buyers from every corner of the globe know that, when in İstanbul, this is where to come to source top-quality textiles. It's…
Belfast
This whiskey museum and shop has more than 200 different whiskeys for sale as well as displays of old whiskey paraphernalia and 600 bottles from the…
Artigianato d'Arte di Mauro Vianello
San Polo & Santa Croce
A coral reef's worth of painstakingly detailed glass Nemos, seahorses, starfish, jellyfish and seashells fills the window of this little glass studio…
Bilbao
On Sunday mornings, Plaza Nueva transforms into a modest, open-air flea market, with vendors setting up their wares behind the colonnades. You'll find…
Montpellier
Stock up on delicious regional products at this little boutique: Cévennes chestnut, lavender and garrigue honey, nougat, olives, truffles, olive oils,…
Zagreb
Nataša Trinajstić is a third-generation shoemaker from this well-known Zagreb family. Visit her small shop and studio where she craftily blends the…
The West End
Stella McCartney is known for her sharp tailoring, floaty designs, accessible style and ethical approach to fashion (no leather, fur or modern slavery)…
Northeastern Sardinia
Tempio native Anna Grindi works magic in this innovative clothing shop, which sells dresses, shoes and bags made entirely of native Sardinian cork. Using…
Centro Storico
Giuseppe Casetti's collection of vintage black-and-white photos, art prints, leather-bound tomes, exhibition catalogues and posters is on show for all to…
Wales
Hidden behind Cowbridge High Street, this vintage emporium is a haven for bargain hunters, interior design fans and collectors of pre-loved curios. There…
Athens
If you're in the market for a very special set of that old-school Greek accessory, komboloï (worry beads), check this oh-so-elegant showroom. It stocks…
Moselle Valley
Winemakers for 15 generations, the Oster family has vineyards located in the Moselle's prized Bremmer Calmont, Neefer Frauenberg and Ediger Elzhofberg…
Syracuse
A gorgeous little boutique that sells designer clothes, shoes and accessories for little style icons in training. Go gaga over super-cute jumpsuits,…
Nantes
Nantes' self-proclaimed 'agitateur de papilles' (taste-bud agitator) lures locals into his flamboyant violet-coloured boutique with silky-smooth chocolate…
Siena
Everything at the House of Leather is made by master craftsman Paolo Infunti on-site, including the extraordinary medieval-style armour that Game of…
Parma
The owners of the former Salumeria Grisenti have gone green: this small but fantastic market now specialises in organic Tuscan-Ligurian-Emilian products…
Évora
This sunny shop near the aqueduct stocks a tempting array of Portuguese delicacies. You'll find good, affordable wine (as well as vinho verde and…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
Helena Richardson's charming bookshop – fighting off a leviathan Waterstones around the corner – is a mainstay of Richmond reading life. With a terrific…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Over 170 Welsh ales and ciders twinkle from the shelves of this Australian-owned hole-in-the-wall on Hole in the Wall St, alongside Welsh whisky, gin and…
Coimbra
Canned fish becomes baroque art at this bright, hard-to-miss shop. The interior, a blast of kitsch gold, camp frescoes and red carpet, is crammed with…
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