Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe

  • Pacha

    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,…

  • Mi Mundo Gourmet

    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…

  • Lula Bilbao

    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,…

  • Hrisanthos

    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…

  • Artisans Centre

    Valletta

    Good selection of ceramics, silver and glass from both Malta and Gozo. Especially popular are traditional Maltese brass door knockers. Designs include…

  • Corfu Taste & Beauty

    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…

  • Hibernian

    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…

  • Enoteca Italia

    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…

  • Khaftan

    Sultanahmet

    Gleaming Russian icons, delicate calligraphy (old and new), ceramics, karagöz (shadow-puppet theatre) puppets, Ottoman prints and contemporary paintings…

  • Abdulla

    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.

  • Llibreria Calders

    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…

  • La Central

    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…

  • Argos

    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…

  • Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano

    Genoa

    An intriguing historic chocolate shop (established 1780) that specialises in candied flowers and floral waters: it really does feel as if nothing has…

  • Mdina Glass

    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 –…

  • Mediterraneo Bookstore

    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…

  • Libreria Dante & Descartes

    Naples

    Overlooking the spectacular Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo is this erudite little bookshop, popular with writers and intellectuals. There's a small foreign…

  • Así

    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…

  • Carlo Mirella Panarello

    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…

  • Intrecci

    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…

  • Mimbreria Vidal

    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…

  • Combiné

    Trieste

    Ludovika, a jewellery designer, and Nika, a photographer, showcase the work of Trieste's young creatives in this beautifully bohemian shop front. Their…

  • La Bottega dei Mascareri

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Everything's handmade at this longstanding mask workshop specialising in mainly traditional designs: from commedia dell'arte (masked theatre) characters…

  • Materialmente

    Venice

    Prolific sibling artisans Maddelena Venier and Alessandro Salvadori pack their tiny boutique with whimsical creations such as wire fish-skeleton…

  • La Cabaña del Té

    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…

  • Terra di Brisighella

    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…

  • Greco Gold Santorini

    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…

  • Atelier D’Art

    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…

  • Moessmer

    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…

  • Vassilis Zoulias

    Athens

    An old-school designer, Zoulias specialises in elegant, feminine shoes that are timeless in their style. His couture line continues this theme, with…

  • La Cava del Queso

    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…

  • Gatapou

    Nicosia (Lefkosia)

    With one of the more colourful shop windows you’ll find anywhere, Gatapou sells accessories, handmade kids’ toys and decorations, including slippers,…

  • Olive Wood

    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…

  • Alimentari Marina

    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…

  • Justo Algaba

    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…

  • B.Loose

    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…

  • Gallery

    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,…

  • Déjà Vu

    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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