Barcelona
Fans of the Belgian boy wonder should make a beeline to this Gràcia store, where you'll find Tintin T-shirts, posters, action figures, book bags,…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Como
This smart little shop is run by designer Simona Trombetta, responsible for much of the well-priced contemporary jewellery made with brass, bronze, silver…
Venice
After seeing umpteen Venetian masterpieces, anyone’s fingers will start twitching for a paintbrush. Arcobaleno provides the raw materials, its shelves…
Milan
Midcentury shops are surprisingly thin on the ground in Milan (presumably because everyone was wise enough to hold onto their hand-me-down Arco lamps and…
Salamanca
Spanish fashion is not all haute couture, and this world-famous cool and quirky shoe brand from Mallorca offers bowling-shoe chic with colourful, fun…
Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye
This sleek designer boutique gives cushions the kind of luxury display treatment usually reserved for Prada handbags. Fashion designer Rıfat Özbek and his…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Doyenne Emilia di Ammendola, a third-generation lace-maker, has passed on her skills to her children who are continuing the family tradition in this…
Ancient Rome
The Colosseum's bookshop, on the monument's second floor, stocks a comprehensive selection of archaeological guides, as well as children's books and…
Venice
If you're looking for something distinctively Venetian, check out this Aladdin's cave. An old-fashioned dealer and artisan restorer, Valter Ballarin has a…
Sultanahmet
A Sultanahmet fixture since 1996, Galeri Kayseri stocks a well-presented selection of English-language novels, history books, maps and coffee-table tomes…
Centro Storico
It's difficult to resist going into this magical toyshop where everything is carved out of wood. By the main entrance, a Pinocchio pedals his bike…
North Coast Tenerife
Carries a superb range of Spanish hams, including the highly desired jamón iberico de bellota, made from acorn-fed black pigs. Expect to pay around €16.50…
Venice
In addition to its sumptuous range of art and design books, the shop of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia offers a highly curated selection of glass,…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
You can find a turrón (nougat) treat year-round at Torrons Vicens, which has been selling its signature sweets since 1775. As well as classic almond…
Bilbao
This old-time chocolate shop spills over with pralines, truffles and nougats in shapes including anchovies and oysters, and stocks its own hot chocolate…
Rethymno Province
Along the main tourist drag is this store selling organic beauty products made using ingredients grown in its nearby garden. There's an interesting…
Eastern Mediterranean
Smack dab in the middle of the sprawling bazaar, visit this aromatic shop for all manner of jarred (including sürk cheese) and bottled (eg pomegranate…
Manarola
If you're eager to get out and do some hiking but didn't bring the right gear, head uphill from the harbour to reach this outdoor outfitter. You can pick…
North Coast Tenerife
Tenerife’s excellent art-and-crafts chain Artenerife has its local outlet in this magnificent 17th-mansion. Casa Torrehermosa provides a fitting setting…
Lipari
About two-thirds of the way down from Marina Lunga to Marina Corta, a lush, technicolour fruit display announces the presence of this traditional…
Naxos
The know-how has been passed down to Penelope through at least four generations – one of two such families of weavers in Halki – and her fingers and feet…
Northeastern Sardinia
Tempio native Anna Grindi works magic in this innovative clothing shop, which sells dresses, shoes and bags made entirely of native Sardinian cork. Using…
Madrid
This gilded outpost of Spanish Catholicism has to be seen to be believed. Churches, priests and monasteries are some of the patrons of this overwhelming…
Istanbul
Fashion designers and buyers from every corner of the globe know that, when in İstanbul, this is where to come to source top-quality textiles. It's…
Artigianato d'Arte di Mauro Vianello
San Polo & Santa Croce
A coral reef's worth of painstakingly detailed glass Nemos, seahorses, starfish, jellyfish and seashells fills the window of this little glass studio…
Bilbao
On Sunday mornings, Plaza Nueva transforms into a modest, open-air flea market, with vendors setting up their wares behind the colonnades. You'll find…
Centro Storico
Giuseppe Casetti's collection of vintage black-and-white photos, art prints, leather-bound tomes, exhibition catalogues and posters is on show for all to…
Parma
The owners of the former Salumeria Grisenti have gone green: this small but fantastic market now specialises in organic Tuscan-Ligurian-Emilian products…
Siena
Everything at the House of Leather is made by master craftsman Paolo Infunti on-site, including the extraordinary medieval-style armour that Game of…
Syracuse
A gorgeous little boutique that sells designer clothes, shoes and accessories for little style icons in training. Go gaga over super-cute jumpsuits,…
Athens
If you're in the market for a very special set of that old-school Greek accessory, komboloï (worry beads), check this oh-so-elegant showroom. It stocks…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
At first glance this shop resembles more of a jumble sale than anything else, but take the time to browse and you will discover all kinds of gems,…
Perugia
Ubiquitous on menus across central Italy, Umbria's truffles are a much vaunted regional speciality. This suitably aromatic store, one of a nationwide…
Centro Storico
Originally founded as a comics shop, this Aladdin's cave is crammed to its rafters with antiques. Make your way through the lamps that hang like jungle…
Chueca
This old-style shop stocks an excellent range of local wines, and the knowledgable staff can help you pick out a great one for your next dinner party or a…
Genoa
Owned by one of Genoa's best fashion eyes, this colourful little shop is a two-decades historic centre veteran. Labels are diverse, from Italian hard…
Istanbul
Bolts of richly coloured, hand-woven silk from Uzbekistan and a range of finely woven shawls join finely embroidered bedspreads and pillow slips on the…
North Coast Tenerife
This absorbing place is not really a museum but more of a shop dedicated to local viticulture and various types of Canarian wines, including Malvasía, as…
Barcelona
Though Barcelona-founded women's label System Action has shops across northeast Spain, its design headquarters are a few blocks south of this outlet store…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The charming and helpful owner of this shop will guide you through the local wines here, including eco-wines and the famous banana wine with the peeled…
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