Ísafjörður
Trays packed with fish landed yards away fill the counters of this friendly fishmongers. Owner Kári points out cooked prawns, smoked rainbow trout and…
Ísafjörður
Trays packed with fish landed yards away fill the counters of this friendly fishmongers. Owner Kári points out cooked prawns, smoked rainbow trout and…
Stockholm
H&M spin-off Arket offers reasonably priced, quality threads and accessories for men, women and kids. Especially good for essentials – including tees,…
Copenhagen
Mads Nørgaard is such an icon of the Danish fashion scene its signature ribbed T-shirt – designed by founder Jorgen Nørgaard in 1967 – is part of…
Gothenburg
Gothenburg outpost of the Stockholm concept store, unisex Grandpa offers an on-point inventory of independent fashion labels like Stockholm's Hope and…
Helsinki
If you're heading into the Finnish wilderness, this vast three-level store in the Forum Shopping Centre has your needs covered. On the ground floor there…
Rovaniemi
This former factory of Finland’s famous knife manufacturer Marttiini is now a shop open to visitors with a small knife exhibition, and cheaper prices than…
Oslo
Clean by Christina Ledang (a stellar local stylist) might be one of the few Norwegian labels here, but there's still a particularly 'northern' sensibility…
Tampere
Handcrafted Finnish products – including clothing (woolly jumpers, cardigans, socks, caps, scarves, babywear), textiles (blankets, towels, tea towels,…
Oslo
Whether you're in the market for museum-quality Modernist paintings and stunning mid-century furniture or not, this commercial gallery is a fabulous…
The South
A small shop offers hot coffee and tea, plus basic provisions: camping gas, wool socks, maps and limited groceries (soup, noodles and jam etc) at a…
Helsinki
Opened in 1896, Helsinki's oldest angling shop was the world's first to sell prized Rapala fishing lures – after Fritz Schröder met with Finnish designer…
Trondheim
This family has been making local ceramics since 1797 and it shows – this handmade pottery using hand-drawn designs has the charm of local industry and…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Running alongside the wall of Assistens Kirkegård on Nørrebrogade, this is Denmark's longest flea market, with over 300 metres of stalls. Head in early…
Gamla Stan
In some ways this seems an unlikely location for a science fiction–fantasy comic bookshop, but in other ways it makes perfect sense. Regardless, this is…
Longyearbyen
The range of 'Arctic Products' at this place is something of a catch-all for all manner of rather unusual products – reindeer-skin boots, sealskin gloves,…
Helsinki
'Life is too short to take style too seriously.' These are the words of Minna Parikka, whose sense of humour is mirrored in her wonderland flagship shoe…
Johanna Gullichsen Textile Craft & Design
Helsinki
Take a careful look at any woven cloth and you'll understand where this designer gets her ideas. The weave is at the heart of the practical yet stylish…
The Coast
Just what you want in a holiday town: a produce shop that sells the best of local small producers, from cheeses, preserves and flat breads to skincare and…
Copenhagen
In 2005 Mikkel Kristensen and Kasper Henriksen began hosting parties for Copenhagen’s creative community. The parties continue to inspire the duo’s now…
Oslo
This branch of the state wine and spirit chain has a good selection of French, Italian and Spanish wines, including well-priced French wine in plastic…
Möllevångstorget Produce Market
Malmö
From Monday to Saturday, sweeping Möllevångstorget turns into a sea of fresh fruit, vegetables and other produce that sparks no shortage of dinner ideas…
Oslo
Nordic minimalist design and Norwegian endurance (they're fjord-proof, we're told) combine in this new cycle design outfit from Stjordal up north. Part of…
Bergen
An anti-Instagrammer's dream: Antonio Stasi's shop is a hymn to the art of analogue photography, with a huge collection of Leica, Contax, Rolleiflex and…
Zealand
In the 1894 former gasworks building down by the harbour, a modern art gallery is joined by five commercial artists' workshops, including Skat Snitker's…
Oslo
Nordic noir or Norwegian black, call it what you will. This shop specialises in the pared-back, mildly Gothic brand of Scandinavian fashion. There's both…
The Golden Circle
Laugarás is essentially a community of farms, many of which sell their fresh organic produce on-site. Engi regularly offers a selection of top-grade…
Helsinki
Finland’s biggest bookshop has a huge travel section, maps, Finnish literature and an impressively large English section, including magazines and…
Copenhagen
Lifestyle store Norr stocks a range of Danish and international brands, covering womens' and mens' clothing, shoes, accessories, small items for the home…
The Coast
A large treasure trove of vintage Norwegian ceramics awaits in this white wood shop. The local Eguersund mark is of course represented, along with both…
Oslo
If you're happy sifting through heaps of, well, junk in search of an elusive vintage band T-shirt or mid-century ceramic coffee pot, take a chance here…
Central Norway
Here you'll find pottery based on traditional designs from all over Trøndelag, along with some creative modern interpretations. The pottery workshop next…
Helsinki
The aroma of coffee draws you in to tiny Soul Vintage in Kallio. A love of quality clothing and the unwavering aim of stopping society's over-consumption…
Reykjavík
Promotes Iceland's designers and architects. Check online for the latest news, exhibitions and events, as well as a Reykjavík Design Guide and lists of…
Helsinki
Gather together photographs depicting the natural world, aeroplanes and other urban oddities, add a mix of bright colours, print onto fabric, and create…
The South
The big Icewear souvenir and knitwear shop next to the N1 petrol station is a coach-tour hit. You can peek inside the factory portion to see woollen wear…
Stockholm
Stockholm's first shopping mall, Gallerian is right in the middle of the city's shopping districts. It hosts some of Sweden's best-known brands as well as…
Odense
This small gallery on the quaintest stretch of Nedergade exhibits Malgorzata Ravn's paintings and, most relevantly, her papirklip works (silhouette paper…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Ceramicist Inge Vincents is worth a visit for her highly individualistic paper-thin ceramics, adorned with interesting folds, creases or grooves. From the…
Bergen
Short on souvenir-buying time and want something a bit more upmarket than a troll doll? This bright boutique right in the centre of Bryggen has a large…
Helsinki
Globes in a dizzying array of colours and sizes (some illuminated as lamps), maps, compasses, telescopes, kaleidoscopes, hot-air balloon sculptures,…
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