Berlin
Get that hip 'just back from Berlin' look by stocking up on locally made threads at Edda Mann's style emporium. She has championed local indie designers…
Must-see shopping in Europe
Latin Quarter
Inside 18th-century Hôtel Dubuisson, this chaotic but welcoming Canadian-run bookshop serves free coffee (sweetened with maple syrup) to sip while you…
Northeastern Switzerland
By Seealpsee lake, family-run dairy Seealpchäs sells delicious cheese specialities, including varieties made with wild garlic and chilli. For a glowing…
Toulouse
For a smaller scene than Toulouse's main market Marché Victor Hugo, browse the produce – and miscellany such as antique books, stamps and coins – at this…
Exeter
Boxes and bags full of field-fresh veg, racks of fragrant bread, ranks of local cheeses and piles of cured meat and fish. Some 70% of the goods in this…
Rotterdam
Enjoy a wee dram or two? If the answer is yes, this shop with its massive collection of bottles is the place for you. Its Whiskybase Gathering in October…
La Laguna
Look for the blue-on-blue exterior of this fabulous vintage shop. Dicky Morgan's edgy take on fashion, furniture and art is coupled with a big-city…
Budapest
Hip and very wearable fashion by a collection of up-and-coming Hungarian designers who are sometimes on hand to discuss their work. Interesting items,…
Madrid
Around since the early 20th century, Guantes Luque is all about handmade gloves and they're as much for fashionistas as for the señoras of the barrio…
Bristol
Time to channel your inner James Dean. Beloved by Clifton's wannabe beatniks, this shop is bursting with top-notch mid-20th-century American menswear –…
Barcelona
Opened in 1927, Galvany is one of the city's most beautiful markets, with a brick facade and glass- and cast-iron interior. Over 80 stalls sell an…
Bursa
This fun place is great for antiques and Karagöz shadow puppets, and to watch an impromptu puppet performance. Ask puppeteer Şinasi Çelikkol about the…
Nice
The local artwork in this Vieux Nice gallery ranges from jewellery and fashion accessories to paintings and etchings, but the catchiest souvenirs here are…
The West End
Another stalwart of the Soho record-shop scene, specialising in a collection that BBC 1's John Peel would be proud of: innovative, experimental and indie…
Umbria
You can't miss the extravagant display of wild boars outside the entrance to this classic gourmet deli, one of the best places in town to stock up on…
The West End
Mulberry bags, famous for their quality leather and craftsmanship, are a massive status – sorry, style – statement. The brand has followed in the…
Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia
Oristano
Oristano is famous for its fortified Vernaccia wine, and this cantina about 3km north of the city centre is the place to buy it. Most of Oristano’s local…
Staré Město
This gallery-shop is a showroom for the striking and colourful glassware of Czech designers, including Jiří Pačínek and Bořek Šípek. Their work may not be…
The Channel Islands
On the approach to La Coupée, this delightful cafe specialises in handmade chocolates that make great use of the rich, creamy milk of the local cows. When…
La Latina & Lavapiés
An institution on a Sunday stroll in El Rastro, this tiny shop serves up pickled olives in plastic cups and in all manner of varieties, as well as…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Love spoons and jewellery sit alongside a deli and food store, featuring local specialities such as Halen Môn salt and Snowdonia cheese, inside this…
Budapest
Bespoke shoes for men and women, handmade by a team of experienced craftspeople based in the eastern city of Debrecen, can be ordered at this showroom. It…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
If you're looking for a unique souvenir, look no further. This boutique features all kinds of unusual products, all of which are designed or produced in…
Split
The main passage through the basement of Diocletian's Palace is lined with stalls selling jewellery, gifts made from Brač stone, scarves, T-shirts,…
Liverpool
The city's consumer cathedral is a two-tiered, 17-hectare shopping and entertainment complex with 170 outlets (mostly of the high street variety),…
Naples
One of several city branches of this nationwide bookstore chain. You'll find a modest selection of English-language books and no shortage of Naples…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Part gallery, part boutique, this small-scale concept shop is a great place to browse for limited-edition men's and women's fashion, jewellery and shoes,…
Sintra
It can be overwhelming sifting through the riff-raff in Sintra's obnoxiously touristy shopping scene, but the ceramic, pottery, porcelain and jewellery…
Madrid
One of Spain's finest purveyors of turrón (nougat) has finally set up shop in Madrid. One of a number of outlets across town, this central option…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Part of an Tenerife-wide chain where quality control is very much in evidence, Artenerife carries a superb range of quality handicrafts originating in the…
Vienna
Founded by two South Tyroleans with a passion for Austrian home and fashion accessories, this high-quality shop only sells goods handcrafted in Austria:…
Taormina
Made in Sicily and not sold anywhere off the island, the colourful earrings, bracelets and pendants of the Isola Bella jewellery line are reason enough to…
Moselle Valley
Watch sweets being boiled and crafted using century-old techniques and tools at this traditional shop. Some of the more unusual flavours include Riesling…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
A second outlet of the ecofriendly Graça shop hawking all manner of gear (wallets, phone cases, handbags) fashioned from recycled coffee sacks, potato…
Athens
Contemporary ceramics and a few other modern Greek craft products are stocked in this sister shop to the Koukaki branch. There were plans in the works to…
Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye
İstanbul's most glamorous department store stocks European designer labels aplenty, as well as stylish homewares in the Bostan Sokak annexe. The Beymen…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A hot find for footwear fiends, Etel stocks a carefully curated collection of fashionable women's shoes by mainly Italian labels. Designs range from…
Cagliari
Local designer Alice Tolu displays her vintage-inspired fashions at her chic boutique on trendy Via Sulis. Alongside her seasonal creations, you'll find a…
Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste
Monaco
Collectors – and anyone else smitten with the quirky allure of stamps issued in the world's second-smallest country – should stop in at this official…
Brussels
Over 100 vendors fill this stately square on weekends, selling crockery, crystal, jewellery, furniture, 18th-century Breton Faïence (pottery) and other…
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