Rethymno Province
Across the street from the remains of Ancient Lappa and under the stone archway, you’ll find the Lappa Avocado Shop. It sells organic cold-pressed avocado…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Gran Canaria
This popular market in the vicinity of the church provides a great opportunity to pick up local delicacies, with stalls selling local goodies such as the…
Corfu Town
You could spend a happy hour or so rummaging through the antiques and general bric-a-brac in this dusty shop. Most of the items have come from old Corfu…
Genoa
A clever collection of international labels along the conceptual spectrum, with both glamorous and beachy summer options. The shoes are especially…
Skiathos Town
A breezy, upmarket island-chic boutique on the old port, selling colourful kaftans, beachy bold-print dresses, fabulous sandals made using traditional…
Castilla y León
Sánchez Muñoz is an established madrileño artist who has a small studio here. His watercolours of the local villages are vibrant, colourful and based on…
Valencia
With a genial boss, this little boutique has a small, carefully selected range of sneakers, bags, bow-ties and other curiosities. It's happy to order…
Bilbao
Easy to miss, this delightful little shop is a great spot when browsing for gifts made in store or elsewhere in the Basque Country. Jewellery, mugs,…
Hora (Mykonos)
Digitally print images onto T-shirts and Converse sneakers while you wait – either from the store's vast digital library or bring in your own image. A…
Las Alpujarras
In keeping with Órgiva's hippie spirit, Tara can sort out your ethnic wardrobe with a choice of subcontinental-styled clothes, drapes, bags and jewellery…
Chueca
This long-standing concept-and-lifestyle store sells a select range of everything from clothes and shoes (Andy Warhol to Adidas) to CDs and food. Another…
Formentera
Little Es Pilar de la Mola comes alive for its twice-weekly hippy-artisan market, where you can browse and buy some impressive locally made crafts …
Sifnos
Of Sifnos' many ceramics stores, this is the most stylish. Bright glazes and rainbow stripes decorate tumblers, plates and casserole dishes, while large…
Hora (Naxos)
What began as a box of books left by a traveller has turned into a shockingly organised collection of over 10,000 secondhand books, covering multiple…
Las Alpujarras
To take the taste of the Alpujarras home with you, this tempting shop sells a range of local delicacies, all produced by the owner's family: jars of honey…
Valle d'Aosta
Cogne is known for its lace-making; you can buy the local fabrics at this charming craft and antique shop. You'll also find warm mountain clothing,…
Eskişehir
Mavi Sanat Merkezi has some beautiful ceramics and paper jewellery. It's on the 1st floor of the Atlıhan Complex, which hosts two floors of local artisans…
Madrid
Olive oil is the centrepiece of this gourmet oleoteca just across from the Plaza Mayor. You can buy bottles of the stuff, as well as olive-oil-based…
Edirne
Mimar Sinan designed this long and highly atmospheric bazaar in 1569. Inside, Turkuaz is one of the best spots in the city to buy meyve sabunu (fruit…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pampling sells appealing, bright, colourful, fun and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts with superb, eye-catching designs for kids and kid-dults. Fork out for a…
Syntagma & Plaka
There's barely room in this snug shop for the owner and his stock, but it's the place to come for electronic dance music, and to find out where the good…
Trieste
This bookshop has revitalised literary life in the historic San Marco. Most of the books as well as the talks are in Italian but there's a good…
Valencia
Oxfam's flagship shops in Spain are a long way from the charity-shop aesthetic. This is one of the best, featuring stylish clothing from sustainable…
Athens
All of the products in this store are made by monks on Mt Athos: olives, wine, beauty products from wild and cultivated herbs, and beautiful gold and…
Rethymno
Foodies will love the store at Avli restaurant, packed with a huge range of gourmet delights from around Greece, including great wines, olive oil,…
Barcelona
In business since the 1920s, this family-run operation turns out delectable freshly baked breads and pastries using traditional artisan techniques,…
Bilbao
The miscellany of wares at this imaginative homewares shop includes plant-filled terrariums, geometric ceramic pots, antique furniture, and artisan soaps…
Valencia
Running between two streets, this is a little treasure trove of vintage clothing and accessories that always seems to have something intriguing in stock…
Salamanca
Fashions may come and go but Puri consistently manages to keep ahead of the pack. Her signature style for men and women is elegant and mature designs that…
Las Alpujarras
Don’t miss J Brown's excellent leatherwork, including bags, belts and Western-style hats, all handcrafted by artisan José Manuel Moreno and family. Bank…
Antalya
Graphic designer Ebru's tiny concept store sells Turkish design, perfume, cushions, jewellery (₺30 to ₺600) and quirky T-shirts (₺50 to ₺120). Chat with…
Hora (Mykonos)
Run by the Rousounelos family for over 30 years, this gallery is for serious collectors. On display you'll find sculpture and paintings by renowned Greek…
Bilbao
This charming little shop in Casco Viejo has colourful summer dresses, skirts and accessories at excellent prices. It's a fine place to browse when you're…
Athens
Large bookstore that occupies four storefronts. It stocks plenty of English-language books, filed in the relevant sections. And because it's on the edge…
Fira
For hand-printed, Santorini-made T-shirts in subtle colours and cool motifs (shoals of sardines for good luck feature prominently), look no further than…
Bologna
An interesting shop for unique, nearly 100% Italian-made (there's one Spaniard represented) jewellery, funky ceramics and interior design pieces, many of…
Palma de Mallorca
A classic of traditional Mallorcan shoemaking, Carmina makes a virtue of dark tones, brogues and loafers that will set you back €340 to €500. If you want…
Bilbao
Basque publications are strongly represented here. It also stocks books in Spanish and a few in English, and there’s an excellent map and travel section…
San Sebastián
It's all but impossible to walk past this fabulous old chocolate shop and resist the temptation to step inside. The famed chocolatier has been around…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Since 1924 this family-owned beauty has been purveying all manner of headgear: hipsterish short-brimmed hats, low-key fedoras, elegant straw sun hats, a…
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