Matera
Dacia Capriotti sells her own handmade, delightful pottery from this small shopfront on the border between Matera's new town and Sasso Barisano.
Must-see shopping in Europe
Matera
Alongside a great selection of wines from the Matera area (and further afield in Italy) you'll find top-notch oils, conserves and confectionery.
Fuerteventura
Try this vivacious shop for silk-screen-printed fashions or a pair of absolutely stunning Pisaverde shoes – each pair is unique (so they say).
Salzburg
Upscale Stassny combines Tracht-making know-how with high-quality fabrics and age-old patterns (stag prints, polka dots, gingham etc).
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Adorable knits, especially hats and sweaters for children, are on display at this little boutique. Take a peek at the art gallery upstairs too.
County Cork
Schull's popular market showcases the work of the village's artists and craftspeople, and draws producers and purveyors from around the region.
Bordeaux
The men’s department of department store Galeries Lafeyette sells all the big fashion brands for men.
Paris
Founded by French designer Pierre Balmain in 1945, this Haussmannian building remains the groundbreaking ultra-feminine label's flagship store.
Cappadocia
This Avanos artisan haunt is a combined drum-making and pottery studio. It's just off the main square, to your right if you're facing the hill.
Palma de Mallorca
Serving the working class northeast of Palma, the Pere Garau is bursting with fresh fruit, vegetables, smallgoods, seafood, pastries and more.
Budapest
Dolls and their fabulous period outfits are made in-house here. The friendly owner does a nice line of teddy bears and fabric flowers as well.
Warsaw
One of Poland's largest shopping malls, Arkadia offers some 240 shops, plus 30 cafes and restaurants and a 15-screen multiplex under one roof.
Wrocław
Big shopping mall with a Carrefour supermarket and hundreds of shops selling everything under the sun.
Dresden
Hiding behind historical facades, this is a vast modern shopping mall in the heart of Dresden, where you can but just about anything you need.
Reims
Stock up on Champagne, preserves, wine, macarons, biscuits roses and other regional treats at this welcoming shop near the cathedral.
Thessaloniki
This family-run deli is a great place to stock up on Greek produce. The owners also sell their own preserves, such as cabbage pickled in wine.
Podgorica
Megamall with loads of boutiques, brand names, a good bookshop, banks, pharmacies, phone companies, supermarkets, a post office and a cinema.
Opatija
Wines, olive oils, jams, and a few Croatian handicrafts, cosmetics and accessories make this one of the better places in town to go shopping.
Baku
A marvel in this age of closing bookstores, this impressive palace of reading opened in 2018 and holds regular book signings and exhibitions.
León
This gorgeous shop and workshop sells leather-bound books, fountain pens and other handcrafted stationery. It also does its own book-binding.
St-Jean de Luz
The traditional shoe of the Basque Country is the espadrille and here you can choose from a huge range of handmade shoes starting from €12.
Athens
A father-daughter team designs these high-quality, supersleek clothes in natural fibres. No frills, just sharp lines. For both men and women.
Alonnisos
Open year-round, this delightful women’s cooperative is not only a bakery, but also sells nuts and island herbs, olive oil, jams and honey.
Sarajevo
This excellent bookshop has a good selection of relevant works on the Balkans, including English-language fiction, nonfiction and guidebooks.
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Owner Carlotta has a great eye, and manages to source vintage finds from the 1940s and every subsequent decade to sell in this cute boutique.
Paris
The oldest confectionery house in Paris, with over 250 years of experience creating chocolates, bonbons and other sweet temptations.
Leiden
Opposite the ornate Stadhuis (city hall), this excellent bookshop has a wide selection, including plenty of English-language titles.
Pristina
Sells maps and travel guides as well as lots of books about Kosovan history and culture. There's also a large selection of novels in English.
Amsterdam
Marbles has several branches around town and is just one of the vintage shops in this area, selling secondhand treasures from hats to jeans.
Wallachia
This small shop inside the Natural Science Museum sells traditional textiles, ceramics and clothing.
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Established in 1999, this workshop creates beautifully coloured and textured candles of all sizes, from bedside-table to church-altar scale.
Rethymno
Tiny bookstore tucked down a souk-like alley has novels in English, books on Crete, maps, CDs of Greek music and a small secondhand section.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind this boldly painted blue-and-red timber shopfront you'll find exquisite antiquarian maps and illustrative plates, many hand-coloured.
Ciutadella
Delve into this deli-like jamonería (Iberian ham shop) for wines, pickles, pâtés, ripe local cheeses and plenty of pig products.
Reykjavík
Ranks of traditional and contemporary hand-knitted lopapeysur (Icelandic woollen sweaters), plus hats, headbands, socks and gloves.
Vila Nova de Gaia
Stock up on fine whites, rubies and tawnies here, as well as conservas (tinned fish), preserves and other goodies. Ships worldwide.
Manchester
If you're into retro, this terrific store has high-quality gear from the 1960s and ’70s. Shop in the knowledge that it's for a good cause.
St-Germain & Les Invalides
All forms of art (digital video and performance photography included) by contemporary Chinese artists are on show at this courtyard gallery.
Lviv
Beautiful traditionally embroidered clothes made in Lviv and sold for realistic prices. Staff speak no English but are helpful and friendly.
Hania
Stocks travel guides and a range of books on Crete and Greece, along with a great selection of English-language novels and Greek music CDs.
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