Must-see shopping in Europe

  • Rose's Books

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This lovely little store specialises in rare children's and illustrated books.

  • Lancel

    Paris

    Open racks of luscious totes fill this handbag designer’s gleaming premises.

  • Stripwinkel Beo

    Antwerp

    A treasure trove of comic-novel books, though the vast majority are in Dutch.

  • Stanley Gibbons

    The West End

    This mecca for stamp- and coin-collectors has more than three million stamps.

  • Beşe

    İzmir

    Historic shop specialising in helva (sweet made with sesame seeds).

  • Cintamani

    Greater Reykjavík

    The outlet store for one of Iceland's premier outdoor designware companies.

  • Place Jourdan Market

    Brussels

    Place Jourdan hosts a small Sunday-morning market selling food and clothes.

  • Hop

    Utrecht Province

    Beer shop with a superb selection of local as well as international brews.

  • Perlei

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    A branch of the well-known artisanal jewellery shop that started in Monti.

  • Givenchy

    Paris

    The first to present a luxurious collection of women’s prêt-à-porter.

  • Galerija Link

    Zagreb

    Ceramics, linens, clothes and home decor all made by Croatian designers.

  • El Corte Inglés

    L'Eixample

    A large department store selling clothing, electronics, books and more.

  • Librairie Gourmande

    Paris

    The city’s leading bookshop dedicated to things culinary and gourmet.

  • Antiques Market

    Amsterdam

    Treasure hunters will find lots of old books and bric-a-brac to peruse.

  • Bordados Valldemossa

    Palma de Mallorca

    Embroidered linens, many made on the island, fill this old-timey shop.

  • Kjötkompaní

    Reykjavík

    Deli with a tempting array of meat dishes, pickles, sauces and oils.

  • Fakanálás Műhely

    Northern Hungary

    This shop sells traditional carved wooden items, especially spoons.

  • Borostyán

    Northern Hungary

    This is one of the better central places for buying wine in Tokaj.

  • Ann Demeulemeester

    Antwerp

    The flagship fashion store of Antwerp Six star Ann Demeulemeester.

  • Book & Art

    Lesvos

    Unusual and inviting side-street bookshop, gallery and toy store.

  • Gallerí Lundi

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Local handicrafts sold by friendly villagers. Also offers coffee.

  • Take Me Home

    Zagreb

    An eclectic choice of cool souvenirs, all by Croatian designers.

  • Chaucer Bookshop

    Canterbury

    Antiquarian and used books plus interesting prints and drawings.

  • Bali Bey Han

    Bursa

    This 15th-century Ottoman caravanserai houses handicraft shops.

  • Xenos Typos

    Rethymno

    This place sells foreign press, plus books on Crete and maps.

  • Louis Vuitton

    Paris

    Take home a Real McCoy canvas bag with the ‘LV’ monogram.

  • Poertgen Herder

    Münster

    Fine selection of English books, as befits a university town.

  • Carmarthen Ham

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Traditional salt-cured, air-dried ham – a local speciality.

  • Dom Knigi

    Northern European Russia

    Stocks good city and regional maps plus a few guidebooks.

  • Celtic Bookshop

    Limerick City

    Crammed with specialist titles on local and Irish topics.

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