Must-see shopping in Europe
Sultanahmet
Those heading to the Turkish coast after their İstanbul visit may want to purchase one of the colourful woven-cotton beach robes sold at this boutique in…
Salamanca
Gorgeous gourmet goodies make this a terrific spot for planning a picnic or gifts for friends back home. Everything is perfectly packaged, service is…
Salamanca
Castañer sells hand-made alpargatas (rope-soled shoes and sandals), and it's done so since 1927. These aren't your casual affairs, but rather seriously…
Bilbao
Products at this little deli are all sourced from the mountainous rural municipality of Enkarterri to Bilbao's west. Along with sourdough loaves baked…
Valladolid
This small neighbourhood wine shop has carefully chosen wines from the Ribera del Duero and beyond.
Valladolid
The pick of the delicatessens in downtown Valladolid, Panta serves up regional wines, cured meats and cheeses, and an enticing range of packaged goodies.
Valladolid
'The Cat That Drank Beer' is one of the few places in Valladolid where you can pick up craft beers, both Spanish and international.
Bilbao
The Bilbao-inspired treats here include chocolates in the shape of pavement tiles and Athletic Bilbao football jerseys. At Christmas, it's also one of the…
Valencia
Pedestrianised Mercado de Tapineria hosts regularly changing pop-up stores, from lighting to vintage clothing, in three industrial-chic 'ephemeral stores'…
Novi Sad
The oldest and most atmospheric of the city's markets is located on a road between the town centre and the Danube, and it used to be the go-to place for…
Prague
Vinohrady's grand old market hall dates from 1902, but in recent times it has struggled to find a purpose. The interior has now been given a lavish…
Kyiv
On the sweet-tooth front, there is nothing more symbolic than Kyivsky tort, a nutty, layered sponge cake sold in circular cardboard cartons. Its main…
Cardiff
Together with Castle Arcade (1882), High St (1885) and Duke St (1902) arcades make up the trio of arty indoor shopping spaces known as the Castle Quarter…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Every Sunday, the stretch of Brick Lane between Buxton St and Bethnal Green Rd is closed to traffic so stallholders can set up shop. Stands of fried…
Milan
Opened in late 2017, this is the biggest urban shopping district Italy has ever seen. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, its streamlined bamboo interior…
Kadıköy
Cobblestone-paved Tellalzade Sokak is better known as ‘Antique Dealers Street’ after the shops that line both sides of this small lane near the Kadıköy…
Yerevan
The displays of fresh and dried fruits at this covered market are pretty as a picture. In summer, radiant peaches, cherries, apricots and berries decorate…
Cardiff
The most decorative of the city's arcades, Castle Arcade houses Troutmark Books (with mainly secondhand tomes) and eateries Madame Fromage (self declared …
Elafiti Islands
Tucked away in a stone shack on the Lopud waterfront, this little store features a soulful assortment largely made by its Russian-Italian owners and their…
Dubrovnik
Among Croatian literature stacked floor-to-ceiling, this bookworm’s treasure trove stocks guides, regional history books and international best-sellers in…
Venice
Artist-in-residence Roman Tcherpak has devised his own system of hand-printing digital images onto basically anything, including ceramics and leather. You…
Prague
Right beside the metro and one of the city's busiest tram stops, this five-storey monolith is no mere retail outlet. Oh no. It's a cultural phenomenon too…
Dubrovnik
The interior of the 15th-century St Sebastian Church is the backdrop for displays of Croatian art in various forms, from sculpture to paintings and prints…
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