Playa Blanca
This twice-weekly arts and crafts market sees artisans set up shop along the water, showcasing everything from olive oil to handcrafted jewellery.
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Verona
Behind the delightful art nouveau shopfront you'll find a gourmet cave crammed with bottles, jars and tins of tasty stuff. Truffle crisp, anyone?
Athens
Not just vinyl records, but the whole 'vinyl culture' – whatever that entails. Lots of new and interesting stuff, plus tickets to local shows.
Fuerteventura
Try this vivacious shop for silk-screen-printed fashions or a pair of absolutely stunning Pisaverde shoes – each pair is unique (so they say).
Matera
Alongside a great selection of wines from the Matera area (and further afield in Italy) you'll find top-notch oils, conserves and confectionery.
Matera
Dacia Capriotti sells her own handmade, delightful pottery from this small shopfront on the border between Matera's new town and Sasso Barisano.
Cappadocia
This Avanos artisan haunt is a combined drum-making and pottery studio. It's just off the main square, to your right if you're facing the hill.
Thessaloniki
This family-run deli is a great place to stock up on Greek produce. The owners also sell their own preserves, such as cabbage pickled in wine.
Palma de Mallorca
Serving the working class northeast of Palma, the Pere Garau is bursting with fresh fruit, vegetables, smallgoods, seafood, pastries and more.
Alonnisos
Open year-round, this delightful women’s cooperative is not only a bakery, but also sells nuts and island herbs, olive oil, jams and honey.
Athens
A father-daughter team designs these high-quality, supersleek clothes in natural fibres. No frills, just sharp lines. For both men and women.
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Owner Carlotta has a great eye, and manages to source vintage finds from the 1940s and every subsequent decade to sell in this cute boutique.
León
This gorgeous shop and workshop sells leather-bound books, fountain pens and other handcrafted stationery. It also does its own book-binding.
Ciutadella
Delve into this deli-like jamonería (Iberian ham shop) for wines, pickles, pâtés, ripe local cheeses and plenty of pig products.
Rethymno
Tiny bookstore tucked down a souk-like alley has novels in English, books on Crete, maps, CDs of Greek music and a small secondhand section.
Barcelona
One of Barcelona's best and biggest shopping centres, with high-end boutiques, high-street favourites and a mesmerising spread of eateries.
Ürgüp
Ürgüp's weekly market takes place every Saturday in the Migros supermarket car park. It's a hive of activity full of fresh local produce.
Hania
Stocks travel guides and a range of books on Crete and Greece, along with a great selection of English-language novels and Greek music CDs.
Eastern Sardinia
For tastings and sales of the region's fine local Cannonau (and other Sardinian varietals), stop in at this wine shop in the heart of town.
Black Sea Coast
Amasra's small but central vegetable market is a colourful affair full of village folk selling fresh fruit and jars of assorted preserves.
Valencia
This attractive little gallery and framing shop makes for a pleasant browse and is a good spot to pick up a piece of Valencian modern art.
Madrid
The club shop of Real Madrid sells the full gamut of football memorabilia. From the shop window, you can see down onto the stadium itself.
Larnaka
The pottery here is inspired by ancient and medieval Cypriot art. The Pierides Archaeological Foundation museum replicas are a standout.
Verona
Useful bookshop where you can pick up maps of Verona, the region and Kompass maps of Lake Garda should you be heading in that direction.
Beyoğlu
One of the few interesting shops remaining on İstiklal, Denizler Kitabevi sells antique maps, books, prints, photographs and postcards.
León
This is an excellent gourmet deli out in the newer part of town with everything from cheeses, wines and cured meats to local pastries.
Valencia
This central, well-established little music shop deals mostly in new and used vinyl, with rock predominant. A great spot for a browse.
Cagliari
Three Sundays a month, Cagliaritani go bargain hunting at Cagliari Antiquaria, an antique and collectors market on Piazza del Carmine.
Volterra
Distinctive pieces in 18-carat gold – many based on Etruscan designs – are handmade in this workshop on Volterra's northern walls.
León
This marvellous little cheese shop has been around forever. The selection is outstanding and they usually let you try before you buy.
İzmir & the North Aegean
Stylish produce shop selling local specialities including jams, olive oil, preserves, juices and kurabiye (sweet biscuits).
Ischia
A beautiful old-school bookshop in Ischia Ponte with armchairs, plies of multilingual tomes and some fine local prints on sale too.
Madrid
Designer jewellery from Barcelona, with a larger store not far away, off Plaza de la Villa.
Ankara
Head downstairs at this buzzing bookstore to browse its reasonable (and very decently priced) selection of English-language novels.
Las Alpujarras
Load up on Trevélez jamón at this shop bursting with cured meats, local cheeses, organic olive oil and Alpujarras wines.
Logroño
Browse for wines, cheeses, olive oils, craft beers, vermouth and boxed biscuits in carousel tins at this tantalising little store.
Western Anatolia
This narrow lane off Kılıçaslan Caddesi is prime hunting ground for souvenirs as it's devoted to shops selling İznik ceramics.
Castilla y León
This place is known for its home-made chocolate and traditional local mantecadas, a cake-like sweet peculiar to Astorga.
Bellagio
Como's renowned silk manufacturing industry sends ties, scarves and other accessories up the road to this small Bellagio shop.
Skiathos Town
Handmade jewellery, ceramics and vintage pieces stand out at this intimate and lovely shop behind blue doors on the old port.
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