Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe

  • DLBS Handmade

    Dalyan

    Classy boutique selling lovely tie-dyed sarongs, shirts, skirts and bed covers in soft muted colours.

  • Agenda

    Valletta

    A cramped shop with an excellent selection of travel guides and fiction, history and reference books.

  • Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir

    Beyoğlu

    The Beyoğlu branch of the famous lokum (Turkish Delight) retailer also has an onsite cafe.

  • Sirens

    Hydra Town

    Charming owner Elena offers unique island-friendly, high-end fashion and Greek-designed jewellery.

  • Artesanía La Gárgola

    Segovia

    Check out these unusual, high-quality handmade crafts and souvenirs in ceramic, wood and textile.

  • Mythos

    Ikaria

    Small, attractive shop up from the bridge, selling local crafts, soaps, herbs, honey and sweets.

  • Tash Takı

    Ürgüp

    Handcrafted bead and stone pendant jewellery often using Turkish motifs and colourful tassels.

  • Nilüfer Haltun

    Western Anatolia

    Sells stylish earrings, pendants and İznik tiles in a cedar complex dotted with tea tables.

  • Alab'Arte

    Volterra

    A workshop where you can watch alabaster being carved and also purchase the artisans' work.

  • Violet’s Second Hand Shop

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    A great place for clothes and jewellery, including some interesting Cypriot vintage pieces.

  • Corvus

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    The island's best-known winery has a retail outlet just off Cumhuriyet Caddesi in Merkez.

  • Safrantat

    Safranbolu

    Safrantat is one of the big local names in Turkish delight. Pop in to get your sugar fix.

  • Enoteca

    Northwestern Sardinia

    Stock up at the wine shop at Sella e Mosca, northern Sardinia's best-known wine producer.

  • Il Salumaio

    Bari

    Breathe in the delicious smells of Puglia's best produce at this venerable delicatessen.

  • Dada

    Northwestern Tuscany

    While away a pleasant hour admiring the creative goodies in this stylish concept store.

  • Mandarin

    Fuerteventura

    Gorgeous, cool and very stylish jewellery, scarves, blouses, jackets, shirts and bags.

  • Mythos Gallery

    Lesvos

    Attractive high-end jewellery shop that also sells pottery. Located above the harbour.

  • Kartousa

    Athens

    Eclectic, folky handmade jewellery and homewares brighten this tiny storefront.

  • Beşe

    İzmir

    Historic shop specialising in helva (sweet made with sesame seeds).

  • Perlei

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    A branch of the well-known artisanal jewellery shop that started in Monti.

  • El Corte Inglés

    L'Eixample

    A large department store selling clothing, electronics, books and more.

  • Bordados Valldemossa

    Palma de Mallorca

    Embroidered linens, many made on the island, fill this old-timey shop.

  • Book & Art

    Lesvos

    Unusual and inviting side-street bookshop, gallery and toy store.

  • Bali Bey Han

    Bursa

    This 15th-century Ottoman caravanserai houses handicraft shops.

  • Xenos Typos

    Rethymno

    This place sells foreign press, plus books on Crete and maps.

  • Bay Street Complex

    Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville

    Mall with mainly clothes and accessories shops.

  • Le Chocolat

    Bilbao

    The Bilbao-inspired treats here include chocolates in the shape of pavement tiles and Athletic Bilbao football jerseys. At Christmas, it's also one of the…

  • ATA Textiles

    Sultanahmet

    Those heading to the Turkish coast after their İstanbul visit may want to purchase one of the colourful woven-cotton beach robes sold at this boutique in…

  • Enkarterri

    Bilbao

    Products at this little deli are all sourced from the mountainous rural municipality of Enkarterri to Bilbao's west. Along with sourdough loaves baked…

  • El Gato Que Bebia Cerveza

    Valladolid

    'The Cat That Drank Beer' is one of the few places in Valladolid where you can pick up craft beers, both Spanish and international.

  • Alimentación Panta

    Valladolid

    The pick of the delicatessens in downtown Valladolid, Panta serves up regional wines, cured meats and cheeses, and an enticing range of packaged goodies.

  • Majuelos Singulares

    Valladolid

    This small neighbourhood wine shop has carefully chosen wines from the Ribera del Duero and beyond.

  • Castañer

    Salamanca

    Castañer sells hand-made alpargatas (rope-soled shoes and sandals), and it's done so since 1927. These aren't your casual affairs, but rather seriously…

  • Cristina Oria

    Salamanca

    Gorgeous gourmet goodies make this a terrific spot for planning a picnic or gifts for friends back home. Everything is perfectly packaged, service is…

  • Decoration in the colorful square of the market of the Tapineria, center of the city of Valencia, where the tourists stop to rest and taste the typical Mediterranean meals, seen from below.

    Mercado de Tapineria

    Valencia

    Pedestrianised Mercado de Tapineria hosts regularly changing pop-up stores, from lighting to vintage clothing, in three industrial-chic 'ephemeral stores'…

  • People entering CityLife from the piazza

    CityLife Shopping District

    Milan

    Opened in late 2017, this is the biggest urban shopping district Italy has ever seen. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, its streamlined bamboo interior…

  • Tellalzade Sokak in Kadıköy, better known as Antikacılar Sokağı (Antique Dealers Street)

    Antikacılar Sokağı

    Kadıköy

    Cobblestone-paved Tellalzade Sokak is better known as ‘Antique Dealers Street’ after the shops that line both sides of this small lane near the Kadıköy…

  • Oi Va Voi stands on the charming Fondamenta Sant'Anna

    Oi Va Voi Studio

    Venice

    Artist-in-residence Roman Tcherpak has devised his own system of hand-printing digital images onto basically anything, including ceramics and leather. You…

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