Matera
Massimo Casiello, an artisan woodturner, sells his beautiful creations including bowls, lamps, fountain pens, clocks and jewellery. All sorts of other…
Must-see shopping in Europe
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Dating back to 1967, this bookshop has the largest selection of English-language books in Cyprus. There are loads of secondhand books, as well as hard-to…
Chur
Upstairs at this shop between the train station and the Old Town are mountains of fluffy sheepskins, while downstairs are genuine cowbells for a fraction…
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Artist Sigriður Erla produces beautiful ceramics from the fjord's dark clay at this pottery studio in the heart of town. There's also woodcraft by Lára…
The Beiras
This central shop stocks the full range of local mountain specialities, from rounds of tangy Serra de Estrela cheese to cured sausages, woolly slippers,…
Ljubljana
This attractive gallery and shop, with wooden floors and a really ‘rustic’ feel, is good for folk art. Conveniently located in Ljubljana Castle.
Rotterdam
Local artisan Petra Jongman creates sleek and extremely attractive silver jewellery at this canal-side atelier and shop in Delfshaven. She also runs…
Glasgow
Down a West End lane, this sweet, bijou two-level arcade has a selection of tiny boutiques offering vintage clothing, art, homewares and more. Opening…
Coimbra
Lovely hand-painted ceramics by Senhor Tomás. If you can't find anything from the stacks of mugs, jars, plates tiles, objets d'art on sale, he can do…
Friedrichshain
This local label designs urban fashions for people with a penchant for classic designs and subdued colours. All clothing is designed in Berlin and…
Skiathos Town
Organic Greek food products, from unsalted pistachios (hard to find), locally sourced wines and fine olive oil to honey and herbal tea from the slopes of…
Krasnaya Polyana Tasting Complex
Black Sea Coast
Step inside this little shop to sample the local liqueurs, balsams and wines – many of which are infused with mountain herbs, fruit and honey from…
Bordeaux
Thirty-seven-odd independent boutiques, mainstream shops, cafes and restaurants stack up on two floors at this modern shopping complex arranged around a…
Vienna
The inimitable Eduard Fruth creates edible works of art, including strawberry tartlets, rich truffles, feather-light eclairs, and chocolate flavoured with…
Amsterdam
One of Amsterdam's many vintage shops, this stands out for the hand-picked feel and quality of its retro collection. There's some super jewellery as well…
Warsaw
Super-colourful Polish design socks in lots of fun patterns, plus scarves, belts and other fashion accessories, are sold by this brand whose philosophy is…
Kadıköy
For a quirky purchase, head to this boutique, which has walls lined with rows of retro-styled sunglasses that many of Kadıköy's youthful residents…
Warsaw
Pretty much all your shopping needs will be met by this modern mall that includes many international fashion brands, the hypermarket Carrefour, and plenty…
Split
A showcase for local designer Gorana Gulišija (and a curated selection of the work of others from the region), this little store stocks interesting women…
Ávila
This patisserie-cafe is a fine place to buy a yema de Santa Teresa, a sticky, ultrasweet treat made of egg yolk and sugar that's said to have been…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
With scents bearing names such as Fat Electrician, Jasmin et Cigarette, Malaise of the 1970s and Delicious Closet Queen, there really is something for…
İmroza Sabun Atölyesi ve Mağazası
Thrace & Marmara
On the road to the ruined fortress in Yukarı Kaleköy, this outfit produces and sells a range of all-natural soap, which is also available at stores in…
Glasgow
The selection of worldwide beers here, mostly of the small-producer variety, has to be seen to be believed. It also has an interesting wine selection and…
Zagreb
Get one of the almost sculptural yet wearable creations by Nataša Mihaljčišin and Martina Vrdoljak-Ranilović, the movers and shakers of Croatia’s fashion…
Corfu Town
While specialising in handcrafted contemporary jewellery, both elegant and playful, this eye-catching Old Town boutique also sells souvenir wooden ships…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
A lovely bookshop crammed with new and secondhand titles, this is a great place to browse and happen upon a classic, with novels and nonfiction in English…
Orkney
Leila Thomson's sweeping tapestry creations channel Orkney's landscapes and seascapes, as do her daughter's paintings, in this gallery three miles from…
The Midlands
Downstairs from the Dock Arts Centre in the 19th-century former courthouse, this retail gallery is a showcase for textiles, ceramics, paintings, toys and…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The world's oldest operating bookshop, open since 1732 according to Guinness World Records, Bertrand has excellent selections, including titles in English…
Frankfurt am Main
Women's clothes, shoes, handbags and belts by Frankfurt's young, up-and-coming designers are stocked at this stark, stylish boutique, along with a handful…
Kotor
If you feel like ditching your duds after a long, sweaty day of kicking along the cobblestones (or just love a bargain), this Old Town op-shop is…
Dumfries & Galloway
This claims to be Scotland’s largest secondhand bookshop, and has a great collection of Scottish and regional titles. The owner's Diary of a Bookseller…
Skye
Dandelion Designs is an interesting little gallery with a good range of colour and monochrome landscape photography, lino prints by Liz Myhill and a range…
Mercato dell'Artigianato e Antiquariato
Como
A monthly antique market fills the piazza in front of the Basilica di San Fedele on the first Saturday of each month; on subsequent Saturdays, the market…
Zagreb
Since the necktie originated in Croatia, nothing could make a more authentic gift – and this is the place to get one. The locally made silk neckties are…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
Lovers of kitsch and vintage would do well to have a rummage in this tiny shop; it has a vinyl collection, mid-20th-century ornaments and signage, and…
Roma Liuteria di Mathias Menanteau
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
A vintage ceramic-tiled wood burner casts a golden glow on this old-fashioned artisanal workshop where French luthier Mathias Menanteau crafts and…
Hamburg
Not for music streamers: this exquisite little shop huddled amid some very posh brethren sells predominantly classical and jazz CDs and DVDs with rare and…
Edinburgh
This colourful weekly event attracts stallholders who sell everything from wild boar, venison and home-cured pedigree bacon to organic bread, free-range…
Matera
With walls and deli cabinets bursting with preserves, pasta, cheeses, sweetmeats and smallgoods, this is the place to stock up on Matera's prodotti tipici…
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