Naples
Beautiful, lightweight and precisely fitting suits from the granddaddy of Neapolitan tailoring. Former clients include Neapolitan film director Vittorio…
Naples
Beautiful, lightweight and precisely fitting suits from the granddaddy of Neapolitan tailoring. Former clients include Neapolitan film director Vittorio…
City West & Charlottenburg
On the upper floor of the stylish Bikini Berlin concept mall, this 'supermarket' combines design, fashion, food and drinks under one industrial-chic roof…
Barcelona
Striking geometric jewellery made from high-quality materials such as sterling silver is handcrafted right here in the atelier by designer-owner Pamela…
The Coast
Just what you want in a holiday town: a produce shop that sells the best of local small producers, from cheeses, preserves and flat breads to skincare and…
Athens
With rowdy traders working against lovely neoclassical buildings, this is one of Athens' most atmospheric renditions of the laïki agora, the market that…
Naples
Head to this corner workshop for a beautiful range of finely carved cameos, including pieces made on-site. Small pendants start from around €50. Other…
Barcelona
Set up by Barcelona-born, Paris-trained designer Graziella Antón de Vez in 2000, this fashion label for babies and children up to six years utilises all…
Lake Como
This delightful ceramics shop is a fine place to browse for gift ideas. You'll find artfully wrought vases, bowls, vases, mugs, ornaments, picture frames…
Kilkenny City
This pristine Parisian-style perfume boutique has an array of ready-to-go scents for men and women, made from ingredients such as cascarilla bark, ylang…
Naples
The softly spoken Signora Matuozzo was once the apprentice of Mariano Rubinacci. Now the signora and her daughters are famed for their bespoke shirts,…
Andalucía
Juan Tito's distinctive style veers away from the classic green glaze, with intricate patterns and bright colours, especially blue. His large old-town…
Zagreb
Little Market from the Attic is a weekly food market that started in the attic of food-blogger and stylist Jelena Nikolić and has since been switching…
Copenhagen
In 2005 Mikkel Kristensen and Kasper Henriksen began hosting parties for Copenhagen’s creative community. The parties continue to inspire the duo’s now…
The West End
If you know your longjing from your pu'er, or your Nokcha from your Lotus Lake Green – or wish to know the differences – Postcard Teas could be, well,…
Kreuzberg
What started as a graffiti magazine back in 1992 has evolved into a top spot for sneakers, streetwear and graffiti supplies. Browse an entire wall of…
San Sebastián
Originally built in 1884, Mercado San Martín was replaced with a gleaming modern structure in 2005. At street level you'll find butchers, greengrocers,…
Cáceres
Connected with Degusta San Juan, El Siglo serves a wider-than-usual range of extremeño foods and takes care of all your picnic needs in one go, including…
Foz do Douro
Stalls are piled high with fresh produce and flowers at this recently revamped covered market. There are plenty of food stands, where you can tuck into…
Bordeaux
Beautifully crafted hair bands and bows, scarves, pencil cases, cosmetic bags, mini rucksacks etc – all in a rainbow of different floral and patterned…
Venice
Knitting nuts rejoice: the mother and daughter team that runs Lellabella has more than 40 years experience in the craft and stocks a huge range of top…
Birmingham
A Birmingham institution, this independent record shop down a tiny backstreet brims with new and secondhand vinyl (and some CDs), including its own label…
Berlin
Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde are among the fin-de-siècle artists who drew inspiration from the ‘green fairy’, as absinthe is also known…
Chianti
Tuscan ceramics are often twee, garish and badly made – descriptions that certainly don't apply to the plates, vases and other pieces on show and sale in…
Corniglia
Right at the entrance to the village, this narrow shop is packed with appealing gift ideas – with better quality than your average souvenir shop. You'll…
Madrid
This temple to flamenco has it all, from guitars and songbooks to well-priced CDs, polka-dotted dancing costumes, shoes, colourful plastic jewellery and…
Ischia
Despite the headmistressy name, this boutique is the exclusive stockist of Italian label Brunello Cucinelli. The look is Polo Ralph Lauren with a sexy…
Strasbourg
A modern-day épicerie (grocery store) with a nod to top-quality Alsatian products, this is a cracking place to bag everything from prettily decorated…
Vienna
Austrian specialities filling the shelves of this gourmet shop include Styrian pumpkin-seed oil, blueberry balsamic vinegar, Alpine herbal liqueurs from…
Manarola
This colourfully decorated shop sells works by local artists and artisan: marine-life and lighthouse paintings done on pieces of old fishing boats,…
Bilbao
With almost two centuries of baking experience (it opened in 1836), you'd hope the cakes at this little patisserie would taste divine, and they do – even…
Warsaw
Empik stocks a decent selection of English-language books and magazines, as well as stationery and CDs.
Paris
This was the last major passage (1847) built in Paris. There’s a wax museum, the Musée Grévin and wonderful boutiques, including bookshops, silversmiths…
Tziblakis Local Products of Naxos
Hora (Naxos)
The pungent aromas will bowl you over as soon as you get through the door of this colourful wonderland, a family store dating from 1938. It’s where locals…
Venice
Stocked with speciality Italian wine, olive oil, jam and pasta, this excellent store has plenty of comestible souvenirs that you could happily lug home…
Moulin à Huile d’Olive Alziari
Nice
Superb (but very expensive) hand-pressed olive oil, fresh from the mill on the outskirts of Nice. It comes in several flavours of differing fruitiness…
Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorf
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
With its mind-boggling assortment of Yuletide decorations and ornaments, this huge shop lets you celebrate Christmas every day of the year. Many of the…
Paris
This mustard specialist has pre-made items, but can also prepare an unimaginable 30 different varieties for you, designed to enhance your cuisine, such as…
Wallonia
If you happen to be around on the two days a week it's open, don't miss this colourful vintage shop on the right bank of the Escaut. Aside from mid…
Pamplona
Pamplona's oldest market dates from 1877. Inside are stalls selling local specialities including Basque, Navarran and other Spanish cheeses, cured hams,…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This Fausto Santini outlet, named after the Roman accessory designer's father Giacomo, sells last season's and discounted Fausto Santini boots, shoes and…
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