County Antrim
Some of Ireland's top artists are represented at this small gallery that's packed full with paintings, photography, ceramics and sculptures. The…
Must-see shopping in Western Europe
Peak District
Local producers including Hope Valley Ice Cream, Peak Ales, Bittersweet Chocolates, Brock & Morten (cold-pressed oils) and Caudwell Mill (flour) are among…
Amsterdam
Housed in the historic Kleine Trippenhuis, this is where to get your kinky boots, and all other forms of top-end sauce, with every kind of fetish-wear…
Paris
Opposite Tour Montparnasse, this open-air street market teems with neighbourhood shoppers. There’s always a great range of cheeses, as well as stalls…
Bath
Just as a bookshop should be: enthusiastic staff, free tea and coffee, and 50,000 volumes on shelves so tall you need to shimmy up rolling library ladders…
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bargain-priced paperbacks through to rare antiquarian books worth thousands of pounds are stocked at the Chaucer Head, which was originally founded in…
Edinburgh
Stockbridge branch of the famous Old Town cheese shop, selling traditional Scottish cheeses, from creamy Hebridean Blue to sweet and nutty Loch Arthur…
Skye
At the end of the narrow road that leads southwest from Armadale through Ardvasar village, this small gallery exhibits the powerful landscape paintings of…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Founded in 1854, Paris’ first and arguably finest tea shop has more than 500 varieties of tea sourced from some 35 countries. On the same street there's a…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Art, design and history books and mags – many about Paris – are the mainstay of this trendy Marais store with a one-room gallery out back. The latest hip…
The West End
Independent London-based brand offering simple but strikingly styled casual clothes, often in bold colours and with a handcrafted feel. Head for No 49 for…
Haarlem
Interior designers around the world source stunning contemporary and historic wallpapers at this specialist, which stocks prints from Kek Amsterdam, Piet…
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
This small studio creates contemporary and traditional crystal, with many designs hand-cut using the old intaglio method of engraving. The gift shop also…
Galway City
You can pick up everything from bodhráns (hand-held goatskin drums) and harmonicas to tin whistles and sheet music at this wonderfully traditional crimson…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Part of Anne-Sophie Pic's gastronomic empire, this gourmet deli and wine shop is designed to tempt the devil in you. And it does. Stock up on jams,…
Bruges
Here since 1920, this large, family-run music shop specialises in classical, jazz, Flemish, folk and world music, and is the kind of place where you can…
Antwerp
In striking contrast to all the contemporary boutiques nearby, Boon is a traditional old-world glove shop, established in 1884.
Paris
Almost 400 varieties of cheeses are stocked at this heady fromagerie (cheese shop) on foodie street rue Daguerre, along with other fresh dairy products …
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
For over 20 years this colourful and enchanting shop has dealt in unique puppets, stuffed animals, puzzles and illustrated books, all handcrafted in…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Little has changed since this old-world store opened in 1924: brass fittings still gleam, the coffee roaster is still in action, and home blends, sugared…
Peak District
Covered by a barrel-vaulted, stained-glass canopy, Cavendish Arcade houses boutiques selling upmarket gifts.
Skye
On the way to Dunvegan from Portree you’ll pass Edinbane Pottery, one of the island’s original craft workshops, established in 1971, where you can watch…
Bordeaux
Along the waterfront four quayside hangars have been converted into a shopping mall. Some 30 different outlet stores are here, including many big-name…
Temple Bar
A secondhand shop like no other in Dublin, with racks upon racks of excellent vintage clothing. There's another branch on Wicklow St, which specialises…
Glasgow
Well concealed down a passageway off the Finnieston strip, these back alleys house a colourful mix of arty shops and studios well worth investigating…
The Cotswolds
A flower-scented dream, this town-centre shop is the perfect spot to pick up candles, mugs, jams, treats, gardening trinkets and gorgeous homeware…
De Pijp
This intimate, friendly gallery has works by George Heidweiller (check out the surreal Amsterdam skyscapes), Peter Donkersloot's portraits of animals and…
Edinburgh
Lighthouse is a radical independent bookshop that supports both small publishers and local writers. It stocks a wide range of political, gay and feminist…
Pôle de Commerces et de Loisirs Confluence
Lyon
This vast complex of over 100 restaurants and shops (mostly outlets of major international companies) constitutes the commercial hub of Lyon's new…
Edinburgh
An Aladdin's cave packed with jewellery, textiles and handicrafts from all over the world, Mirages is best known for its silver, amber and gemstone…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough inspire the contemporary designs of jeweller Mia Mullen, who works with gold, silver, platinum and precious…
The Pyrenees
Champion jam-maker Francis Miot makes wonderfully quirky sweets and handmade chocolates. There's also a tea salon here with tartines (open-faced…
St-Tropez
Run by local girl Delphine and her mother, this irresistible little shop sells delicious home-made chocolates, biscuits and sweet treats. The praline…
Nice
This well-stocked shop is a good place to find Bellet, a small-production AOC wine grown on the hillsides northwest of Nice. It's also where locals go to…
Amsterdam
This rambling bookshop is exactly how a bookshop should be, with an excellent spread of secondhand English books, from well-priced novels and nonfiction…
Bruges
A cornucopia of Flemish tapestries machine-made near Wetteren. Worth a browse if you want to take a piece of Belgium home with you. It also sells throws,…
Funchal
Every last Sunday of the month a flea market takes place at the Jardim de Santa Luzia. There's all sorts of bric-a-brac on sale, including secondhand…
Paris
Founded in 1761, this is the original location of Paris' oldest chocolatier. Its beautiful belle époque shop (a listed historic monument) is as enchanting…
Edinburgh
This little shop sells a range of colourful, high-fired oxidised stoneware, both domestic and decorative, all hand thrown on the premises. If you can’t…
Shetland
Shetland's mixed Scandinavian and Celtic heritage is in evidence in the symbols used here. Gold and silver jewellery of high quality can be browsed in…
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