Ibiza Town
There are Pacha stores across the island (and beyond), but you can't beat shopping a stone's throw from this global superclub's HQ. Stocks bags,…
Ibiza Town
There are Pacha stores across the island (and beyond), but you can't beat shopping a stone's throw from this global superclub's HQ. Stocks bags,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pick up your gourmet deli items at this bustling store. Look for traditional products such as jars of chilli-spiked mojo salsa, cactus marmalade, local…
Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Northwestern Tuscany
Fragrances, skincare products and ancient herbal remedies from this offshoot of Florence's historic perfumery-pharmacy, founded by Dominican friars in…
Bilbao
Sunlit Lula does a fine job with its limited space, with racks full of appealing feminine designs, including linen tops, skirts in printed fabrics,…
Athens
This shoebox shop is crammed with beads and baubles and trinkets, primarily for decorating your donkey. Don't have one? You can also pick up a set of…
Valletta
Good selection of ceramics, silver and glass from both Malta and Gozo. Especially popular are traditional Maltese brass door knockers. Designs include…
Corfu Town
It can’t be easy to run a shop devoted entirely to kumquat products, but somehow Corfu Taste & Beauty manages it, with an enticing (and very orange) array…
Barcelona
Barcelona's biggest secondhand English bookshop stocks thousands of titles covering all sorts of subjects, from cookery to children’s classics. There's a…
Bologna
Pick up a bottle of Lambrusco and so much more at Bologna's award-winning and most authentic wine shop, with over 4000 different Italian labels and a…
Sultanahmet
Gleaming Russian icons, delicate calligraphy (old and new), ceramics, karagöz (shadow-puppet theatre) puppets, Ottoman prints and contemporary paintings…
Istanbul
Tucked into the corner of Fes Cafe near the Grand Bazaar, this tiny boutique stocks top-quality towels, peştemels (cotton bath wraps) and olive-oil soap.
Barcelona
Spread across what was once a button factory, this lively bookshop and literary hub stocks both secondhand and brand-new titles in a stylish concrete…
L'Eixample
An excellent multilingual bookshop with titles stocked amid lovely old tiled floors and a speciality cafe run by Satan's Coffee Company, with a sunny back…
Göreme
A classy selection of handmade ceramics, both modern and traditionally inspired, with a lot of unusual pieces that you won't see at Cappadocia's other…
Genoa
An intriguing historic chocolate shop (established 1780) that specialises in candied flowers and floral waters: it really does feel as if nothing has…
Valletta
Mdina Glass features hand-blown glass produced by craft workshops near Mdina, in a range of styles and colours from traditional to decidedly modern –…
Hania
On the waterfront, this bookshop sells a good range of travel guides, hiking guides to Samaria Gorge and books on Crete, as well as international press…
Naples
Overlooking the spectacular Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo is this erudite little bookshop, popular with writers and intellectuals. There's a small foreign…
Madrid
Beautifully crafted baby dolls make a lovely gift or souvenir of your little one's visit to the city. These are the real deal, not mass-produced, and…
Taormina
This eclectic shop is a fun place to browse for striking Italian jewellery, as well as ceramics, paintings, local fragrances and curiosities that might…
Cagliari
This airy showroom is a cut above Cagliari's other souvenir shops. It showcases a range of products made by island artisans, including hand-crafted…
Palma de Mallorca
This sprawling shop showcases wickerwork, much of it made in Mallorca as well as in mainland Spain. There are mats, baskets, hats and smaller decorative…
Trieste
Ludovika, a jewellery designer, and Nika, a photographer, showcase the work of Trieste's young creatives in this beautifully bohemian shop front. Their…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Everything's handmade at this longstanding mask workshop specialising in mainly traditional designs: from commedia dell'arte (masked theatre) characters…
Venice
Prolific sibling artisans Maddelena Venier and Alessandro Salvadori pack their tiny boutique with whimsical creations such as wire fish-skeleton…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This emporium dedicated to the tea leaf has a heady array of infusions from all over the world, packed into bright containers that are neatly arrayed on…
Emilia-Romagna
This is the spot to come to buy (and taste) local products like Brisighella's famous olive oil, Km0 Sangiovese wines and other artisanal products culled…
Fira
Just north of the cathedral, Greco Gold has been around for over four decades, selling the well-known Greek brand Konstantino, handmade Byzantine-style…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Prepare to be impressed by the highly original pottery, including homewares, colourful mobiles and jewellery, created by master ceramicist Stavros. He…
Chrysaliniotissa Crafts Centre
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This small arts centre is worth dropping into for its display of Cypriot arts and crafts. Several workshops surround a central courtyard in a building…
The Dolomites
Visit local wool manufacturer Moessmer for cashmere and Tyrolean tweeds from its outlet shop on the town's outskirts, or just for an interesting slice of…
Athens
An old-school designer, Zoulias specialises in elegant, feminine shoes that are timeless in their style. His couture line continues this theme, with…
Extremadura
This enticing cheese shop is like a one-stop introduction to Extremadura's and Spain's cheeses, with a focus on little-known local cheeses. There are…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
With one of the more colourful shop windows you’ll find anywhere, Gatapou sells accessories, handmade kids’ toys and decorations, including slippers,…
Symi
Redolent with the scent of olive wood this small shop is packed to the gills with the eponymous wood: spoons, chopping boards, cups, backgammon boards and…
Western Sardinia
Seneghe's award-winning olive oil comes in containers of every shape and size at this market in the heart of town. Grab an ultra-portable 250mL bottle (€5…
Madrid
This is where Spain’s toreros (bullfighters) come to have their traje de luces (suit of lights, the traditional glittering bullfighting suit) made in all…
Oia
Going strong for almost a decade, this is the Oia outlet of the Athens casual fashion label that specialises in comfortable, loose-fitting streetwear…
Rhodes Town
Stretching back through a maze of small rooms on this rewarding shopping lane, the unimaginatively named Gallery is a true treasure trove of carvings,…
Marbella
This is the place for designer and luxury vintage fashion from 1960s Chanel suits to classic Yves Saint Laurent three-piece suits. Also sells accessories,…
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