Las Alpujarras
If you're thinking about redecorating, this workshop-factory specialises in artisanal ceramic tiles, many sporting geometric designs typical of the…
Must-see shopping in Mediterranean Europe
San Polo & Santa Croce
This store sells women's clothing in luxury natural fabrics from Italian fashion labels you can't find elsewhere in the city. There's also a small range…
Venice
Whether you're after a Venice-set Donna Leon detective novel or a hefty tome on Venetian history or art, this large bookshop stocks a solid range of…
Antalya
The 'Ottoman Sultan Slipper' shop will whip you up a pair of hand-stitched, pointy-toed slippers in dyed ox and buffalo leather. Sandals, boots and bags…
Valencia
Upmarket women's fashion in fairly classic style is on offer at this well-loved boutique behind the post office. Much of it is designed by the local owner…
Verona
Brand-new 'concept' wine shop where over 300 reds and whites are stored in funkily stacked cardboard tubes, each one linked to the arts in some …
Bologna
Championing a rebel aesthetic, this art gallery/design shop mash-up sells vinyl, art-driven souvenirs, hipster backpacks and often punk-rock or revolution…
Hora (Naxos)
A large, well-stocked newsagent and bookshop that has most international newspapers the day after publication and perhaps the best collection of postcards…
Venice
Call in for top-notch artisanal chocolate, regional wine, speciality Veneto grappa and other gourmet temptations, including aged balsamic vinegar and…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Combining bold prints, patterns and fabrics to create pieces for women who like to stand out in a crowd, Alessia Santi's designs are popular with young…
Agios Nikolaos
In business since 1925, Jane's is a handy spot for self-caterers to pick up whatever the sea has yielded that night – from shrimp to octopus, snapper to…
Barcelona
This is the best central army-surplus warehouse. Get your khakis here, along with urban army fashion T-shirts, boots and more. You can also find vintage…
Palma de Mallorca
The selection of German- and English-language books here is small but very carefully chosen, with especially good sections on languages and books about…
Hania
Sells driving and hiking maps, guidebooks in several languages and otherwise hard-to-find books about Crete, along with a few mainstream English-language…
Barcelona
This mall lies about 4km north of Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes and has a wide assortment of well-known midrange fashion shops as well as chain…
Siena
Spreading around Fortezza Medicea and towards the Stadio Comunale, this is one of Tuscany's largest markets and is great for cheap clothing; food is also…
Aínsa
Fronting on to the northeastern corner of Plaza Mayor, this gourmet food shop has tempting wines, cheeses, oils, honey, liqueurs and other Aragonese…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This luxurious shopping centre has around 60 shops, including designer boutiques and a kids' zone, arranged within a circular building ringed by a…
Athens
Go deep into Pangrati to check out its Friday laïki agora (weekly street market). It runs along Pirrou, starting at Ymittou and heading southeast.
Thessaloniki
This dazzling shop is crammed with gold chandeliers and lovingly handpainted icons in ornate frames. You can commission a specific icon with advance…
Castilla y León
The cloistered nuns at this pretty convent bake up tasty cookies and other sweets; ring the bell and then make your selection through the revolving window.
Barcelona
Take a stroll along the pedestrian-only Rambla de Mar to reach this weekend art fair, with a broad selection of paintings both collectable and forgettable.
Madrid
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Chamberí, this fab little bookstore for little people has mostly Spanish titles, but some English-language ones as well.
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
On Saturdays and Sundays the Barri Gòtic is enlivened by a colourful art and crafts market held beside the 14th-century Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi.
Venice
Even pulp fiction becomes high art at Charta, where favourite books are custom-bound in bespoke covers. Customised titles run into the hundreds of euros.
Hora (Mykonos)
For something special for women and for men, find the work of Athens designer and long-time Mykonos resident Dimitris Parthenis and his daughter Orsalia.
Oltrarno
Hand-stitched leather is the cornerstone of this tiny family business specialising in ready-to-wear – and made-to-measure – men's and women's shoes.
Lanzarote
Artisan stalls flaunting locally made jewellery, pottery, handbags and other trinkets fill harbourside Plaza de las Carpas for this twice-weekly market.
Venice
In Venice even the supermarkets are beautiful! Try not to be distracted by the painted ceilings and marbled walls while you hunt for milk and tea bags.
Ischia
Pricey and gorgeous womenswear: silk and linen skirts and kaftans to keep you cool in every sense, plus sandals, brogues, and tassled and beaded bags.
Andalucía
Sells a big range of quality olive oil, plus other intriguing local products such as wild-boar or partridge pâté, olives and olive-based cosmetics.
İzmir
This pedestrianised stretch of Şevket Özçelik Sokak behind the Swissötel Büyük Efes is home to street stalls selling new and second-hand books.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A temple-like boutique that’s more like a gallery than a perfumerie, this atelier à parfums sells highly desirable artisanal fragrances.
Madrid
Although focused on mountaineering and rock-climbing, this fine bookshop has an excellent range of maps, travel books and even a small kids section.
Athens
This chic boutique carries a wide range of clothes and accessories by Greek fashion brands such as Zeus + Dione, as well as international designers.
Bursa
This mall's blue-glass pyramid is a landmark in central Bursa. It has a decent food hall for snacking and also a modern multiscreen cinema complex.
Mallorca
So long has this fresh-food market been running on this site in central Manacor that the square is known colloquially as 'Plaza de ses Vegetables'.
Hania
This small shop is both an atelier and a boutique crammed with unique handmade hats – beribboned, in felt or in canvas – and printed textiles.
Extremadura
An elegant, attractive collection of typical Portugal-inspired blue-and-white Olivenza ceramics, plus jams, cheeses and other tasty local goodies.
Segovia
This culinary museum has a small but carefully chosen selection of local cheeses, wines and other gourmet goodies from Segovia and its hinterland.
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