Istanbul
Comprising a shopping mall, residential development and performing arts centre, the Zorlu Center draws people with its upmarket shops, concerts featuring…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
Cáceres
Part gourmet delicatessen and part tasting salón, this bubbly store allows you to buy and/or taste local jamón, cheeses, oils and wine, along with some of…
Istanbul
Members of the Kalmaz family have been concocting remedies based on Ottoman-era recipes at this old-fashioned shop since 1950. Customers come here to…
Venice
Either a shooting star just landed on your shoulder, or you’ve been to Gualti, where iridescent orange glass bursts from clear resin stems on a supernova…
Venice
Globally oriented but with Italian tastes firmly in mind, this volunteer-run fair-trade co-op sells Vietnamese bamboo steamers, single-origin drinking…
Centro Storico
The extravagant window displays at this landmark toy shop are almost as flamboyant as the sculptural gymnastics on display at Piazza Navona's fountains…
Istanbul
Supplying locals with amber-hued honey from Hakkari and Siirt, pungent pastrami from Kayseri and cheeses from every corner of the country since 1946,…
Madrid
They make numerous plays on Spanglish in their fun T-shirts – 'Madrid is buen rollo' or 'Living like there is no mañana' and the like – at this bright T…
Barcelona
One of a string of boutiques along this street, Tomates Fritos carries a trove of unique wares. The cache of global designers includes Abrigo Ganni …
La Gomera
At the far north end of the beach, a warehouse-like boutique reveals boho-inspired jewellery made by local artisans, original cards and paintings,…
Beyoğlu
Its enormous selection of local and imported wine makes La Cave a good stop for tipplers. The staff can differentiate a Chablis from a Chardonnay, and…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
Hidden away among the endless stalls of lycra leggings and similar is this shop that has been selling buttons since the 1950s. The choice is wonderfully…
Palma de Mallorca
The Chocolate Factory does precisely what it says on the tin. Besides irresistible pralines, macaroons and slabs of amazingly intense 100% cocoa chocolate…
Venice
Attached to a graphic-design studio and editorial consultancy, Bruno is one of the most innovative art and design bookshops in Venice. It produces…
Istanbul
The Sahaflar Çarşısı has operated as a book and paper market since Byzantine times, but these days sells mainly tourist tat. At the centre of its shady…
Rome
This modish Parioli boutique has long been a local go-to for the latest fashions. Alongside sandals and vampish high heels, you'll find a range of jeans,…
La Latina & Lavapiés
A sweet shop that needs to be seen to be believed, Caramelos Paco has been indulging children and adults alike since 1934 and remains unrivalled when it…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Make your own cucina (kitchen) look the part with the designer goods from this famous kitchenware shop, which stocks everything from classic caffettiere …
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
If you like bling, leopard-skin prints (on everything from wellington boots to umbrellas), killer-heel shoes or gold lamé frocks, be sure to check out…
Livorno
This coffee roastery in the city's Mercato Centrale is a good place for self-caterers to stock up on beans.
Venice
Precarious stacks of books appear in constant danger of collapse at this wonderfully ragtag secondhand bookshop. Some books are displayed in a gondola –…
Zaragoza
This fabulous shop dates from 1856 and is decorated with elaborately packaged sweets, ranging from cream-filled cakes and mini-macaroons to wonderfully…
La Boutique de l'Automobile Club de Monaco
Monaco
At this boutique run by Monaco's automobile club, you can buy the official T-shirt, along with zillions of other Monaco Grand Prix–themed accessories:…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Simple, good-quality bags in soft leather and in a brilliant array of colours is why the handbagging hordes keep flocking to Furla, where all sorts of…
Mallorca
This company, the best-known Manacor pearl manufacturer, was founded by German Eduard Heusch in 1890 and now has its two-storey showroom on the edge of…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Since 1962, lighting design house Flos has been responsible for a firmament of classic fixtures, including Marc Newson’s Helice aluminium floor lamp and…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This quality name in cool men's fashion keeps trend-hungry stylistas looking good. Fashions are funky, fun, and not for shrinking violets: tweed jackets…
Aragón
In business since 1890 (take a look at the original National cash register and Toledo weighing scales), Echeto bakes cakes and pastries unmatched in town…
Kars
Stock up with local provisions, from whole honeycomb to local sweets like pestil köme (knobbly batons of walnuts in chewy grape-extract coating). This,…
Puerto de la Cruz
This is the place to stock up on some edible mementos from a wide array of Canarian specialties, including banana wine (available for tasting), mojo…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Like an enoteca (wine bar) but with perfume instead of drinks. The assistants will guide you through different combinations of scents to work out your…
Gran Canaria
Wander into this small shop to peruse its collection of hand-carved toys, ornaments, animals, puzzles and decorative objects in wood. Prices start at…
İzmir & the North Aegean
There are no tastings at the Talay showroom, alas, but it's possible to purchase bottles of wine. If the store isn't open, ring the bell at its şarapçılık…
Northeastern Sardinia
This atmospheric store is a one-stop shop for cork-based knick-knacks, ceramics, filigree jewellery and hand-crafted knives, as well as Sardinian…
Sóller
The place for authentic Mallorcan handcrafted porqueras, shoes made from recycled car tyres. The funky bowling-shoe designs in rainbow-bright colours won…
Ravello
Although you may associate cashmere with more northern climes, this tiny shop in the Ravello backstreets is worth a visit to view the exceptional quality…
Chueca
One of the most important gay and lesbian bookshops in Madrid, Librería Berkana stocks gay books, movies, magazines, music, clothing, and a host of free…
Madrid
This smaller, quieter shop a block or two from its better known sister sells Spanish fans, shawls, umbrellas and canes. This is the workshop, which is…
Istanbul
The name is a shortening of 'Ethnic' and 'Contemporary' and that, in a nutshell, is the type of rug that this fashionable shop produces. EthniCon can be…
Corfu Town
Named for a village in Epirus, not far away on the mainland, that’s renowned for its hard goat's cheese, this hole-in-the-wall deli is piled high with…
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