Lucca
This old-fashioned food shop is easy to spot – look for the shop window stuffed with sacks of beans, lentils and other local pulses. Inside, bottles of…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Mérida
This is the place for extremeño deli items, such as top-notch jamón from Extremadura and Torta del Casar cheese. It also sells mini rolls called pulguitas…
Extremadura
An outlet for one of Extremadura's well-respected producers of jamón and other cured meats, plus local cheeses. Also does tasty €1 pulguitas (mini filled…
Olbia
This shop's name translates as 'desires', and you'll understand why once you see its tempting array of Sardinian food and drink. Choose from pane carasau …
Trento
The Trentini have a particular pared-back, intellectual elegance and this shop – the latest in three branches – encapsulates that style. It stocks global…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Go Gaga or channel Casanova at this atelier, dedicated to the art of masquerade for over 30 years. Sarria's commedia dell'arte masks are worn by theatre…
Sorrento
Inspired by local marine life, history and mythology, Alessandro Ottone and his partner Enrica Cerchia create some of Sorrento's most idiosyncratic,…
Naples
Artist and curator Raffaela Naldi Rossano runs Sibilla Cabinet Library, an eco-feminist, critical theory bookshop in her own artist-run space called…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
It may look like just another small accessory shop, but step inside to discover a galaxy of well-displayed, dazzling and exquisite jewellery, created by…
Genoa
A few steps from the Teatro Carlo Felice, the Galleria Mazzini is a resplendent glass-roofed arcade dating from the 1870s that's lined with elegant…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Founded by self-trained Catalan designer Elisabet Urpí and her photographer partner Nacho Umpiérrez, this whimsically stylish boutique is all about…
Iraklio
Cretan pursuer of finer things Nikos Makridakas designs his own top-shelf clothing for men (including made-to-measure options), combining the best of…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
One of Barcelona's most ancient pastry shops, 1868-opened La Colmena is still run by the same family who acquired it in 1927 and produces its treats…
Barcelona
Housed within an old 1900-built bull ring (bullfighting ceased in 1977), Las Arenas is one of the city's best malls, converted by Italian-British…
Palermo
World travels and a Siberian childhood inspire Naná Aristova's unique jewellery designs, which include necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. Using…
Ürgüp
The pieces at this small boutique, next door to Sota Cappadocia hotel, are carefully sourced and curated by Nil Tuncer to display the best of Turkey's…
La Laguna
Jam-packed with preserves, pickles, gofio (ground, roasted grain), mojo (spicy Canarian sauce), cheeses, honey, local wines, Scotch whisky, cigars and…
Venice
Beneath all the marble and gilt, Venice is a city of wood, long supported by its carpenters, caulkers, oar-makers and gilders. Master woodcarver Paolo…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Pocket-sized Damocle is both a bookshop and publisher, translating literary greats such as Oscar Wilde and Luigi Pirandello, as well as showcasing…
Formentera
Keep your summer look luxe, local and head-turning with this small local brand, which produces barely there, Formentera-chic bikinis (around €85) in…
Volterra
Federico Pruneti is the youngest member of what is becoming an endangered group: Volterra's alabaster carvers. After studying art and doing a one-year…
Naples
Hidden in the bowels of Naples’ most loved palazzo, Materia Mediterranea is a stylish boutique run by five young Neapolitan designers collaborating to…
Athens
This fresh entry on the Kolonaki gallery scene, founded by art specialist Christina Androulidaki, has a stable of emerging and midcareer contemporary…
Barcelona
At any given time this inviting shop stocks 150 different varieties of European cheese. Catalan favourites are the speciality, though you'll also spot a…
Venice
Sleek belts with brushed-steel buckles, satchels, manbags and knee-high red boots: Kalimala makes beautiful leather goods in practical, modern styles…
Pamplona
With shops all around the Basque Country, this long-running clothing company was born right here in Pamplona during a the San Fermín festival in 1989…
Centro Storico
On Via dei Coronari, a street renowned for its antique shops, Casali has been dealing in original and reproduction etchings and prints – many delicately…
Centro Storico
A temple to the finer pleasures of the bottle, this stately enoteca stocks a comprehensive selection of Italian and international wines, liqueurs and…
Ibiza Town
Step into the fashion-forward world of Ibiza-based, Seville-born designer Charo Ruiz, famous for her elegant, figure-hugging, island-inspired women's…
Milan
The former home of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (founder of the futurist movement) has been turned into a three-level store embodying the whimsical style of…
Cosenza
This old town shop is the Cosenza retail showcase for the traditional Armenian-style carpets and tapestries created on Domenico Caruso's historic looms –…
Ischia
Stock up on a mouth-watering selection of local produce, from spicy peperoncino (chilli peppers), rum-soaked babà and lemon-cream cannoncelli (pastry…
Venice
Glimpse the talents behind the Venetian Carnevale masks that impressed Stanley Kubrick so much he ordered several for his final film Eyes Wide Shut…
Bilbao
Street fashion goes green at this hip little store, where everything is made from recycled materials. You'll find colourful messenger bags made from old…
La Laguna
A good place to buy jamón ibérico de bellota (from acorn-fed black pigs) priced at around €40 a kilo. Other less expensive hams are also available –…
Syntagma & Plaka
Two designers share the space here. Matalou at Home creates an appealing range of affordable bags and accessories from leather, cotton and natural fibres,…
Syracuse
Fans of contemporary, one-of-kind jewellery will adore Shop 12, run by a young Frenchman who spends his time between Syracuse and Paris. From Medusa…
Chueca
Lurdes Bergada and Syngman Cucala, a mother-and-son designer team from Barcelona, offer classy and original men’s and women’s fashions using neutral…
Madrid
Classy designer jewellery handcrafted in Barcelona from silver, pewter and other natural products is a real find down this quiet pedestrian lane off the…
Sorrento
If you're after an obscure memento, make a pit stop at this little treasure trove. You'll find everything from historic photographs of Sorrento and…
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