Must-see shopping in Europe

  • Enoteca Bulzoni

    Rome

    This historic enoteca has been supplying Parioli's wine buffs since 1929. It has a formidable collection of Italian regional wines, as well as European…

  • Papersmiths

    Bristol

    This is probably the best stationery shop in Bristol. All stock – notebooks of many purposes and sizes, pencils of countless lead widths and colours, pens…

  • Ó! Galeria

    Miragaia

    Immerse yourself in the art of illustration (mostly Portuguese, with a smattering of international artists) at Ó! Galeria. Prints range from geometric…

  • Brick Lane Vintage Market

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    This basement fashion emporium is a sprawling sea of vintage threads from the 1920s to the 1990s, plus a few tucked-away stands of vinyl. Stalls are hired…

  • Gallery of Dolls

    St Petersburg

    Featuring ballerinas and babushkas, clowns and knights, this gallery depicts just about every fairy-tale character and political persona in doll form. The…

  • Alexandra Moura

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    This all-white space is a temple to the latest collection of Portuguese designer Alexandra Moura – from imaginative, stylishly cut clothing to one-of-a…

  • Gallerian

    Stockholm

    Stockholm's first shopping mall, Gallerian is right in the middle of the city's shopping districts. It hosts some of Sweden's best-known brands as well as…

  • Mercat de l’Abaceria Central

    Barcelona

    Having relocated in 2019 to Passeig de Sant Joan while its original 1892 iron-and-brick structure (on Travessera de Gràcia) undergoes major restoration…

  • Klostermühle Gengenbach

    The Black Forest

    Opposite the Benedictine monastery, Klostermühle has been filling the lanes of the Altstadt with the comforting aroma of freshly baked spelt loaves from…

  • Mercat de la Barceloneta

    Barcelona

    Set in a modern glass-and-steel building fronting a long plaza in the heart of Barceloneta, this airy market has seasonal produce and seafood stalls, as…

  • Il Tempio

    Perugia

    Built into the 14th-century Porta Sant'Angelo, this is a choice spot for a bottle of local wine and foodie specialities from Umbria and neighbouring…

  • Andries de Jong BV

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Since 1787, when seafarers have needed ship fittings, rope or brass lamps, they've come to Andries de Jong. Traditional clocks, bells, boats in bottles…

  • Buchhandlung Walther König

    Vienna

    A must for coffee-table connoisseurs, this lofty 250-sq-m space, with zinc shelves (to reflect light) and baroque touches, has a serious collection of…

  • ADC Diseño del Siglo

    La Laguna

    You may not want to stuff a 1950s lampshade or a 1960s injection-moulded swivel armchair into your luggage, but the funktastic 20th-century vintage pieces…

  • Fabriano

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Fabriano makes distinctive stationery including deeply desirable leather-bound diaries, decorative notebooks and products embossed with street maps of…

  • Marrbury Smokehouse

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This has an excellent line in smoked salmon and other local produce; it's something of a local standout. There's a restaurant to try before you buy. It's…

  • Hračky U Zlatého lva

    Staré Město

    With young children it's hard to pass this highly visible toy shop in Celetná street where the focus is firmly on traditional Czech wooden toys. It's also…

  • Fabrica Santo Antonio

    Funchal

    A delightfully old-fashioned shop, with its early 20th-century display cases, scales and counters still in place, from which staff offer the classic made…

  • Anthrop

    Coimbra

    Ceramicist Célia Guerreiro set up this welcoming shop to promote Portuguese designers. The result is a browser's delight, with a small but well-curated…

  • La Galatea

    Salamanca

    The first bookshop in decades to open along Salamanca's 'Street of the Booksellers' (there was once more than 50), this fine space combines a bargain…

  • Fabula Urbis

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    A great little bookshop that celebrates works about Portugal, both by home-grown and expat authors. All the best books by Lobo Antunes, Saramago, Pessoa,…

  • Kauf Dich Glücklich

    Cologne

    With a branch in Berlin, this small indie boutique chain now supplies the same quality threads, accessories and jewellery to Cologne's fashion-forward men…

  • Convento del Corpus Cristi

    Madrid

    The cloistered nuns at this convent also happen to be fine pastry chefs. You make your request through a door, then a grille on Calle del Codo, and the…

  • Vismarkt

    Bruges

    The stone slabs of the colonnaded 1821 fish market still accommodate fish stalls most mornings, along with trinket sellers later in the day. Several…

  • Princes Square

    Glasgow

    Set in a magnificent 1841 renovated square with elaborate ironwork and an exuberant metal leaf-and-peacock facade, this place has lots of beauty and…

  • Oro d'Etna

    Mount Etna

    On the eastern slopes of Mt Etna, the small town of Zafferana Etnea has a long tradition of apiculture, producing up to 35% of Italy's honey. For a taste,…

  • Soul Food

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Run by Hate Records, Soul Food is a laid-back record store with an encyclopaedic collection of vinyl that runs the musical gamut from ’60s garage and…

  • MORA

    Paris

    Both amateur and professional pastry chefs will want to stop by MORA to pick up all manner of specialist culinary items, from unique cake and pastry…

  • Wonderland

    Edinburgh

    Wonderland is a classic kids-with-their-noses-pressed-against-the-window toy shop that is filled with model aircraft, Lego Star Wars kits, radio…

  • Stary Sklep

    Kraków

    Stary Sklep – the 'Old Shop' – toes that fine line between antique and junk shop. Indeed, you can expect to find just about anything here, from old rugs,…

  • Laboratorio di Ceramiche Artistiche

    Salina

    Multicoloured floor tiles, many of them one-of-a-kind historic pieces from the Naples area, are displayed for sale on the generous gravel courtyard…

  • Mercato Antiquario Città di Bologna

    Bologna

    Bologna's excellent and atmospheric antiques market takes over Piazza Santo Stefano on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month. It's a great spot for…

  • MRA

    Odense

    This small gallery on the quaintest stretch of Nedergade exhibits Malgorzata Ravn's paintings and, most relevantly, her papirklip works (silhouette paper…

  • Antiques Market

    Northeast Belgium

    This is one of Belgium's best flea markets, with a large number of brocante stalls and some serious antique dealers.

  • Etro Outlet

    Milan

    The ultimate money look – silk ties, cashmere T-shirts, embellished purses and bolts of lavishly patterned fabric – at plebeian prices. Upstairs you'll…

  • Hakari

    Gozo

    Locally crafted soaps and Gozitan produce, including jams, preserves and liqueurs, are all standout buys at this quirky little store. Owner Josette makes…

  • Flotsky Univermag

    Vladivostok

    For unusual souvenir turf, follow the navy – this outfitter has those cute blue-and-white-striped navy undershirts and other navy and military gear, as…

  • Pescheria

    Treviso

    Treviso’s picturesque fish market sits on a small island in the middle of the Buranelli Canal, where it was moved in the 19th century – a civic-minded…

  • Mascheras

    Santa Teresa di Gallura

    Watch Signor Maura at work, skilfully carving traditional Sardinian carnival masks, at this tiny shop. His intricate masks include the wooden boes and…

  • Yakhont

    St Petersburg

    From this building, Carl Fabergé dazzled the imperial family and the rest of the world with his extraordinary bespoke designs. Yakhont has no link to the…

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