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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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
At first glance this shop resembles more of a jumble sale than anything else, but take the time to browse and you will discover all kinds of gems,…
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…
Dublin
From dog food to detergent, everything in this member-owned co-op is organic and/or ecofriendly. Thursday has a limited selection of local and imported…
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…
Frankfurt am Main
Hundreds of tables and pavement-spread blankets are piled high with second-hand goods at this flea market; come early for finds. It takes place on…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This home-grown millennial skatewear shop got its start in T-shirts and skateboard design for Ericeira Surf Shop, a popular nationwide surf and skate…
Bordeaux
Exquisite boxes of jellied fruits, chocolates and pralines tempt at this historic chocolaterie with an original interior of marble counters and gilded…
Leeuwarden
Time appears to stand still in this old-fashioned store selling local and regional food products and drinks from Friesland. Think cheese, air-dried…
Miragaia
Amid the galleries along Rua Miguel Bombarda, this small, unique shopping mall is a highlight. Inside you’ll find stores selling locally designed urban…
The West End
Named after a court case in Charles Dickens' Bleak House, this antiquarian bookshop is opposite the British Museum in a building dating from the early…
Perugia
Ubiquitous on menus across central Italy, Umbria's truffles are a much vaunted regional speciality. This suitably aromatic store, one of a nationwide…
Centro Storico
Originally founded as a comics shop, this Aladdin's cave is crammed to its rafters with antiques. Make your way through the lamps that hang like jungle…
Longyearbyen
The range of 'Arctic Products' at this place is something of a catch-all for all manner of rather unusual products – reindeer-skin boots, sealskin gloves,…
Barcelona
Though Barcelona-founded women's label System Action has shops across northeast Spain, its design headquarters are a few blocks south of this outlet store…
Istanbul
Bolts of richly coloured, hand-woven silk from Uzbekistan and a range of finely woven shawls join finely embroidered bedspreads and pillow slips on the…
Gamla Stan
In some ways this seems an unlikely location for a science fiction–fantasy comic bookshop, but in other ways it makes perfect sense. Regardless, this is…
Vienna
This large boutique of Austrian milliner Mühlbauer uses materials such as felt, alpaca, mohair, rabbit, suede, cashmere, straw, seaweed, fur, merino and…
North Coast Tenerife
This absorbing place is not really a museum but more of a shop dedicated to local viticulture and various types of Canarian wines, including Malvasía, as…
Genoa
Owned by one of Genoa's best fashion eyes, this colourful little shop is a two-decades historic centre veteran. Labels are diverse, from Italian hard…
Funchal
The Fábrica Ribeiro Sêco has revived some of the sugar-processing traditions that once made Madeira wealthy. Buy the island's famous molasses, bolo de mel…
Chueca
This old-style shop stocks an excellent range of local wines, and the knowledgable staff can help you pick out a great one for your next dinner party or a…
Cagliari
Roberto, his brother and their enthusiastic team do a brisk trade in glorious Sardinian food at this breezy Marina emporium. Stop by for the finest…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The charming and helpful owner of this shop will guide you through the local wines here, including eco-wines and the famous banana wine with the peeled…
Dubrovnik
This little treasure-trove is a dream come true for a local stonemason-artisan couple. Pero carves local limestone into salt and pepper shakers, candle…
Berlin
It took a vociferous grassroots campaign to save the little Ampelmann, the endearing fellow on East German pedestrian traffic lights. Now the beloved cult…
Palermo
Colours pop at this family-owned ceramics showroom. There's an extensive range of vibrant, handmade items, from egg cups, platters and vases to Med-chic…
Malá Strana
This palace of puppetry stocks traditional marionettes from more than 40 workshops around Czechia, as well as offering DIY puppet kits, courses on puppet…
Luxembourg
All-natural cow's and goat's milk cheeses produced from Berdorfer Keis' own dairy herds are sold at its farm shop, along with yoghurts and ice creams…
Cappadocia
This rather swish outlet for Cappadocia's Kocabağ Winery is the best place in town for a spot of wine tasting. Just outside, a small selection of vines…
Bordeaux
'Slow design' is the driver behind this Pandora's Box of a boutique, packed to the rafters with innovative design objects, homewares, clothing, knick…
Konya
Konya's bazaar sprawls back from the post office building virtually all the way to the Mevlâna Museum, cramming the narrow streets with stalls, roving…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Launched by a well-travelled German-Danish couple, this soothing homewares haven stocks scented candles, yoga mats, woven baskets and other alluring…
Milan
This 1930s studio is a blast from the past with its wood-framed cabinets packed with frames, ranging from vintage '60s butterfly lenses to chic modern…
Vienna
Austria's young creative makers emerge from their studios with over 200 stalls selling design, fashion, food, drinks and produce. It's held over three…
Sóller
A dynamic and inspiring artistic space that's simply bursting with ideas, Arte Artesanía is at once classy and avant-garde, with its designer jewellery…
The West End
This small independent record store has hardly changed since it opened in 1984. Even this far into the 21st century, Reckless is still stuffed with people…
St Petersburg
Contemporary Russian designers for both men and women are represented in this stylishly minimalist boutique on the 2nd floor of a grand building that's…
Manchester
Built in the style of a classical Roman palace, the Trafford Centre is one of the largest malls in the UK. Hundreds of stores (including flagship branches…
Óbidos
The original of two shops showcasing Caldas da Rainha–based ceramicist Sónia Borga's contemporary, distinctly unkitschy ceramic, pottery, porcelain and…
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