Salamanca
We’re not sure if it’s an official rule, but batteries seem to be outlawed at this traditional toy shop, where all kinds of old-fashioned board games and…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
San Polo & Santa Croce
Gabriele Gmeiner honed her shoemaking craft at Hermès and John Lobb, and today jet-setters fly to Venice just for her ultra-sleek Oxfords with hidden …
North & Interior Ibiza
A quirky auction house that's always a treat to browse, with everything from classic cars to wood-carved doors, antique oil paintings and 1920s jewellery…
Garachico
This ceramic and art shop would look happily at home in any urban-chic big city. Run by German artist Alice Gauer and her Spanish partner Julian Betemps,…
Istanbul
The city of Malatya in central-eastern Turkey is famous for its apricots, and this shop with two branches near the Spice Bazaar's Tahmis Sokak doorway…
Bilbao
Overlooking the river by the Deusto bridge, this impressive brick, stone and glass shopping centre was designed by US architect Robert Stern in 2004…
Venice
Work your way through Venice’s most decadent vices at this Willy Wonka–esque shop, where lip-smacking edibles include plague doctor masks. Ganache-filled…
Barcelona
At the base of La Rambla under the Mirador de Colom, this small, well-established market is a requisite stop for antique hunters. Here you'll find old…
Procida
The fashions here are made from wispy fine cotton, perfect for those sizzling summer days. Floaty dresses patterned with wild flowers, long light-as-a…
Istanbul
One of the new generation of rug stores opening in the bazaar, Dhoku (meaning 'texture') sells artfully designed wool kilims in resolutely modernist…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This vast rambling flea market is held every Sunday along two parallel streets starting from Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África and running along José…
Capri
In 1959 Clark Gable stopped off at this tiny, unpretentious shoe shop to get a pair of handmade leather sandals, and the shop still sells a range of…
Athens
The name of this junk shop is…an understatement. Covering two floors, there's room upon room crammed with precariously balanced treasures, so many that it…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Not the kind of place you want to enter with sand between your toes, this exclusive boutique sells quality traditional and contemporary fashions for men…
Rome
Part of the Auditorium Parco della Musica complex, this attractive modern shop offers a sizeable collection of books, from bestsellers to hefty art tomes …
Centre Comercial de les Glòries
Barcelona
In the former Olivetti factory, this sprawling complex covers everything from fashion to sports and gifts, with all the usual suspects like Zara and…
Valencia
It's sometimes easy to forget that Valencia has two football teams, so head here to pick up a Barcelona-like replica shirt of perennial football underdogs…
Procida
A sweet little boutique selling brightly coloured accessories, including jewellery that looks good enough to eat: necklaces strung with what resemble M&Ms…
San Polo & Santa Croce
A magnet for local students and tourists looking for something out of the ordinary, this delightful unisex clothing store stocks unusual labels, with a…
Venice
Spare white bisque cups seem perfect for a Zen tea ceremony, but look inside – that iridescent lilac glaze is pure Carnevale. Danghyra's striking ceramics…
Corfu Town
For souvenir hunters, this old bookshop near the cathedral is of most interest for its handmade notebooks and unusual framed prints, old and new; serious…
Pontevedra
The city food market makes for a fascinating browse, with all manner of fresh bounty from Galicia attractively displayed in very clean surroundings, and a…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
If you fancy dropping a line and sinker, or investing in some thigh-high wellies (in secret or otherwise), or if you just want to browse through the piled…
Centro Storico
An institution in the Jewish Ghetto, and supposedly one of Rome's oldest shops, this well-stocked basement store sells everything you could possibly need…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Stairs at the rear of this boutique are lined with shoe boxes, providing a most appropriate visual backdrop. The women's shoes sold here are extremely…
Athens
From 1920, the Loumidis family built Greece's famous Papagalo coffee brand, now owned by an international conglomerate. The original shop lives on; a…
Istanbul
Caffeine addicts are regularly spotted queuing outside this flagship store of İstanbul's most famous coffee purveyor. Housed on the ground floor of an art…
Venice
Housed in one of the pretty Liberty villas at the end of verdant Viale Garibaldi is this association of Venetian ceramicists (the Bochaleri). Every…
L'Eixample
A gleaming, modern neighbourhood market, on the site of a 19th-century open-air predecessor, the Mercat del Ninot sells mostly meat and fish and also has…
Naples
King of the Christmas nativity scenes, Ferrigno's terracotta figurines are sought by collectors worldwide. Part studio, part shop, its shelves are lined…
Málaga
This lovely deli has been a family-run business since the early 1950s. Choose from great wheels of crumbly Manchego cheese, several grades of local…
Centro Storico
Spice up your Roman romance at this upmarket erotic boutique just off Via del Governo Vecchio. Resembling a Victorian boudoir with crimson walls and…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A refreshing change from the humdrum fashions aimed at souvenir-hoarding tourists (like slogan-blazoned T-shirts and overpriced swimwear), this eye…
Trabzon
A heaven for helva lovers since 1953, Beton serves various forms of the traditional sweet (made most often from sesame seeds) including variants that are…
Centro Storico
This historic ecclesiastical shop is one of a number in the area between Largo di Torre Argentina and the Pantheon serving the city's population of…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The Mercato delle Stampe is worth a look if you’re a fan of vintage books and old prints. There aren't many stalls, but among the tired posters and dusty…
Athens
A one-stop shop for fine Greek food products, this traditional grocery store is decked with awards for its dedication and stock of olive oil, wine, cheese…
Hora (Mykonos)
Gladiator sandals, handmade loom bags, menswear, wrap jumpsuits, beachwear, butterfly maxi dresses, geometric Grecian-style jewellery and more by Greek…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Run by the younger generation of a long line of chocolatiers, this is an exotic world of scarlet walls and old-fashioned glass cabinets set into black…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
An upmarket jewellery and watch shop with beautifully displayed – and beautiful – items, including from all the swanky, known brands like Versace, Mont…
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