San Giovanni & Testaccio
Run by Hate Records, Soul Food is a laid-back record store with an encyclopaedic collection of vinyl that runs the musical gamut from ’60s garage and…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Mercato Antiquario Città di Bologna
Bologna
Bologna's excellent and atmospheric antiques market takes over Piazza Santo Stefano on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month. It's a great spot for…
Mount Etna
On the eastern slopes of Mt Etna, the small town of Zafferana Etnea has a long tradition of apiculture, producing up to 35% of Italy's honey. For a taste,…
Milan
The ultimate money look – silk ties, cashmere T-shirts, embellished purses and bolts of lavishly patterned fabric – at plebeian prices. Upstairs you'll…
Santa Teresa di Gallura
Watch Signor Maura at work, skilfully carving traditional Sardinian carnival masks, at this tiny shop. His intricate masks include the wooden boes and…
Gozo
Locally crafted soaps and Gozitan produce, including jams, preserves and liqueurs, are all standout buys at this quirky little store. Owner Josette makes…
Treviso
Treviso’s picturesque fish market sits on a small island in the middle of the Buranelli Canal, where it was moved in the 19th century – a civic-minded…
Abruzzo
One of a growing number of stores and workshops in Santo Stefano focused on local products, Ovino is a deli and food shop selling the best sustenance of…
Extremadura
This wonderful old pastry shop sells the much-loved local pastry, known as mormentera, which is filled with honey and almonds and has strong links to Arab…
Trento
Luigi Andreis has long been Trento's superstylist and it's worth seeking out his shop, tucked away in a quiet courtyard of an ancient palazzo from the…
Alghero
With brightly coloured ceramic dishes, jaunty linens, silver teapots and leather stools strewn artfully around a vaulted stone space, Bizarre is a good…
Positano
Browse a sumptuous display of locally produced ceramics with the potential to cause you stress at check-in time; a better bet is to go for the shipping…
Andorra la Vella
This rambling little multifloor bookshop, tucked into the Barri Antic, specialises in titles about Andorra and has handy maps and guides for walking in…
Turin
A tiny chocolate boutique, where you can browse delectable dark (75% chocolate) delicacies (all beautifully packaged) made of single-origin cacao beans…
Cetara
Duck into this artistically presented local shop on the port-side to acquire some of the typical fish products that have made Cetara famous, namely jars…
Samos
A duo or – as they call it – an alloy of female artists, Alek Lindus and Maria Karavatou produce mesmerisingly beautiful, prehistoric-looking jewellery…
Centro Storico
A throwback to a world without logos, this tiny family-run shop has a handmade glove for every conceivable occasion, from elbow-length silk evening gloves…
Rhodes Town
A breath of organic in the artificial tittle tattle of Sokratous, this shop features natural products from around Greece, including olive, almond and…
Siena
Maestro d'arte Bertolozzi Caredio presides over this atelier, creating works on paper featuring richly coloured and finely detailed calligraphic works in…
Centro Storico
Città del Sole is a parent’s dream, a treasure-trove of imaginative toys created to stretch the growing mind rather than numb it. From simple musical…
Barcelona
Small Spanish women's fashion labels such as Basque Loreak Mendian and Barcelona's own Tiralahilacha are the thing at Ma.lu.ma, an intimate boutique with…
Beyoğlu
If you develop a taste for local music while you're in town, this popular store is the place to indulge it. As well as a huge CD collection of Turkish…
Málaga
Seek out this intriguing Aladdin's cave of an art, crafts and antique shop selling traditional sevillana tiles, handmade jewellery, antique irons,…
Castilla y León
The word among locals-in-the-know is that Confitería Mantecadas Velasco serves some of the best mantecadas (a cake-like sweet) and other pastries in…
Las Alpujarras
With branches also in Capileira and Granada, this cosy shop has been making artisan chocolates since the 1990s. You'll find wacky flavours such as…
Bologna
In business since 1905, this speciality food shop in Bologna's Quadrilatero district features well-stocked shelves full of wine, olive oil, truffles,…
Safranbolu
The restored Yemeniciler Arastası is the best place to start looking for crafts, although the makers of the light, flat-heeled shoes who used to work here…
Centro Storico
In her diminutive family workshop, Elisa Nepi and her team craft beautiful butter-soft leather wallets, bags, belts, keyrings and sandals in elegant…
Skopelos
Known for its black-clay pieces made in ancient Greek style, Rodios is one of Skopelos' original and best-known pottery-making families, now into its…
San Sebastián
If you're looking for a new statement-making swimsuit to wear on the beach, head to Goiuri. It stocks its own bikinis and one-pieces for women and Sargori…
El Raval
Coffee beans from around the world, freshly ground before your eyes, have been the winning formula for this well-established store since 1902, though it…
Cagliari
For something very special, seek out this jewellery workshop where artisan Loredana Mandas creates the exquisite gold filigree for which Sardinia is so…
Chueca
Tucked away on a quiet Chueca street, this gorgeous paper and stationery store stocks artfully displayed notebooks and other paper products, with a focus…
Madrid
They've been making hats at this place since 1832, and while concessions have been made to modern fashions, the look here is reassuringly a classic one…
Perugia
Pop into this small artisanal workshop and you'll find modern ceramicist Maria Antonietta Taticchi hard at work on her contemporary designs, often…
Turin
This dark, rambling anglophone bookshop is well stocked with literary fiction, light reading, international magazines and a full stash of travel guides,…
Centro Storico
This minimalist, all-white fashion boutique is one of a number of independent stores on and around Via del Governo Vecchio. In its austere, gallery-like…
Venice
Woven, sculpted and crested like lagoon birds, Zanella’s shoes practically demand that red carpets roll out before you. The Venetian designer custom-makes…
Vicenza
Drop into Adelina’s studio and laboratory and you’ll find unique handmade contemporary jewellery and homewares fashioned from silver and gold wire, hand…
Siena
Sienese males are a particularly dapper lot, and their sartorial splendor owes much to local artisans such as Alessandro Stella. His handmade men's shoes,…
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