Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Take the rickety lift to this workshop, try to ignore the strong cigarette smell and choose leather for a custom-made design – you can then be the owner…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Palma de Mallorca
Part of a local cluster of B Connected stores focusing on various facets of stylish living, this designer 'concept' store is very much at home in Santa…
Athens
This below-street-level space has hosted shows of works by the likes of Vangelis Tzermias – known for his gestural seascapes – plus Opi Zouni, who…
Centro Storico
Italy’s most famous bookseller (and publisher) has shops across the capital. This one has a wide range of books (in Italian) on art, photography, cinema…
Corfu Town
This light, appealing Old Town gallery sells affordable pottery ranging from colourful homewares, ornaments and toys to striking wood-fired pieces made…
Venice
The lion of San Marco looks fashionably fierce when embossed upon a turquoise billfold by leather artisan Davide Desanzuane. Unexpected colours update…
Syracuse
Papyrus paper is the reason to come to this Ortygia gallery near Fontana Aretusa. Peruse a range of papery products, including greeting cards and…
San Polo & Santa Croce
The same thought occurs to many people after hearing a concert in Venice: is it too late to take up an instrument? The easiest would be harmonica or…
Ischia
Filippo is a highly original artist who creates vividly patterned pieces, including striking, tall, pyramid-shaped vases, tiled pictures with abstract…
Venice
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection's bright, enticing museum shop is stuffed with brilliant things designed to get your creative juices flowing. Books on art…
Venice
Chances are you'll find glass-maker Patrizia Iacovazzi (known as Simona to her friends) at her work table, turning glass into striking, elegant wearables,…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Every fashion-savvy young Roman worth her salt heads to this no-frills boutique if in the market for a cocktail dress that can be dressed up or down, a…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A pure wonderland for the senses, La Basilica Galeria is a small and elegant jewellery and perfume store, with artful displays set in glass boxes. They…
Su Marmuri Cooperative Tessile Artigiana
Eastern Sardinia
For rugs, towels, curtains and bedspreads bearing Maria’s naturalistic designs, head to the Su Marmuri Cooperative Tessile Artigiana. Here you’ll find a…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Pied à Terre’s colourful furlane (Venetian slippers) are handcrafted with recycled bicycle tyre treads, ideal for finding your footing on a gondola…
Valencia
This large shopping centre is very close to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. As well as shops from top Spanish brands such as Zara, Mango and…
Capri
The flashy selection of watches here is made by local watchmaker Silvio Staiano. The prices start surprisingly low, around €70 for a relatively…
Chueca
You never quite know what you’ll find in this densely packed designer homewares store on a quiet street towards the northern end of Chueca. There’s a…
Venice
American transplant Trina Tygrett studied glass-making at the Academy of Fine Arts and subsequently married into a Murano-glass family. She now works…
Perugia
Modern, handmade jewellery born in Perugia and crafted by Alessio Burzigotti. Themed lines are all over the shop, from classic to offbeat, angels to…
Venice
Restyle your life at this modern design showcase, which stocks a sharply curated selection of Italian and international jewellery, accessories, homewares…
Milan
Milan's main flea market stretches down Viale Papiano and across Piazza Sant'Agostino. Recent years have seen some of the stalls flooded with cheap…
Albarracín
You'll see the respected cheeses labelled as Sierra de Albarracín in small shops all over the village, but why not go straight to the source? The owner's…
Madrid
A treasure chest of original old maps and drawings, this is a great place to find a unique souvenir of Spain. Some 160 folders hold antique maps of Madrid…
Madrid
In the early 20th century, violetas (small violet-coloured sweets and frosted petals from the violet flower) took on an iconic status and remain one of…
Madrid
We've been walking past this shop for years and every time we do we stop for a look. There's so much here to turn the head – it's a bit of an Aladdin's…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Get your Cypriot lace and embroidery at decent prices, as well as leatherwear, mosaics, ceramics and pottery. Even better, watch these products being made…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This historic clothes market sits in the shadow of the Aurelian Walls near San Giovanni metro station. Scruffy and fairly compact, it's awash with…
Southern Mallorca
The official sales point for the sea salt you'll see for sale all over Mallorca, this shop sells the natural variety, as well as those scented with…
Centro Storico
An old-school outfitter specialising in classic clothing for ladies and gents, Davide Cenci has been dressing Rome's well-heeled politicians and…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Sailors, pirates and armchair seafarers should navigate to this canalside storefront, which stocks every maritime map and sailor's-knot manual needed for…
Centro Storico
This intriguing tunnel of a place is browsing heaven, stashed full of second-, third-, even fourth-hand clothes and accessories. Battered leather satchels…
Venice
Step out in stylish, well-heeled and surprisingly practical shoes, made right in Venice. Algae-green high-button boots, ox-blood Oxfords and strappy…
Naples
Located outside the main gates of Parco Virgiliano, this isn't the cheapest market, but it's generally the best for quality goods. Top buys include women…
Corfu Town
Forming an alleyway north of Plateia G Theotoki, between the newer part of town and the Neo Frourio, Corfu Town’s fresh-produce market sells fruit and…
Extremadura
Of the numerous places selling typical Extremaduran specialties (such as the deliciously pungent and creamy Torta del Casar cheese, jamón from Monesterio…
Beyoğlu
Antique Anatolian kilims and textiles are stacked alongside top-drawer Ottoman antiques in this fabulous shop in Çukurcuma. This is the best area in the…
Matera
Pick up a unique souvenir at this workshop, where craftsman Eustachio Rizzi has spent decades recreating the unique architecture of Matera in miniature…
Maspalomas
There are more than 200 businesses in this four-level commercial centre, where you can buy tax-free shoes, leather goods, perfume and anything else you…
Centro Storico
Tailors to the Roman clergy since the late 18th century, this historic shop has dressed seven popes, including the current pontiff, hundreds of bishops…
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