De Pijp
Browse Stenelux' delightful collection of gems, minerals, stones and fossils. The fascinating collection from this world and beyond includes meteorites.
Must-see shopping in Western Europe
Glasgow
This innovative and upbeat West End store is a fine place to browse presents for folks back home, with everything from jewellery to homewares on offer.
Latin Quarter
One of Paris' largest bookshops sells titles in English, has stacks of browsing space, and stocks an exceptional range of maps, guides and travel lit.
Funchal
This small, unmarked emporium sells leather goods made from the finest Portuguese hides in Funchal, including belts, handbags, briefcases and wallets.
Marseille
An adopted Marseillaise, Virginie Monroe creates delicate, affordable necklaces, earrings, brooches and bracelets from bronze, gems, enamel and glass.
Lyon
All the staples of French cuisine can be found in this lively street market: cheese, wine, charcuterie and pastries. A real favourite with Lyonnais.
Bristol
A community-run bike shop in Stokes Croft, which works with underprivileged and marginalised groups to repair and sell used bikes from around £130.
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Flip through colour-coded racks of luxury cast-offs (Isabelle Marant, Chanel, Zadig & Voltaire, Riquel et al) at this vintage clothing boutique.
Antwerp
An ever-popular streetwear purveyor with humour-filled displays amid bare-concrete pillars. In-store DJs enliven proceedings on Saturday afternoons.
St-Tropez
Outlet for St-Tropez hand-crafted sandals (from €240). K Jacques has been around since 1933, serving such clients as Picasso and Brigitte Bardot.
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
A lovely old-school book shop – just the place for maps, local history and antiquarian tomes. Generally closes for half an hour around lunchtime.
Galeries Lafayette Fashion Show
Paris
Reserve ahead to take in a 30-minute fashion show on the 4th floor of department store Galeries Lafayette.
Kilkenny City
Kilkenny's largest bookshop stocks plenty of Irish-interest fiction and nonfiction, periodicals and a good range of maps. There's a cafe upstairs.
Derry (Londonderry)
This huge, four-level mall just outside the eastern city walls contains a Marks & Spencer, Eason bookshop and other high-street chain stores.
Paris
With its dramatic window displays of spectacularly sculpted chocolates, this is one of the most stunning boutiques of chocolatier Patrick Roger.
County Cork
Schull's popular market showcases the work of the village's artists and craftspeople, and draws producers and purveyors from around the region.
Bordeaux
The men’s department of department store Galeries Lafeyette sells all the big fashion brands for men.
Paris
Founded by French designer Pierre Balmain in 1945, this Haussmannian building remains the groundbreaking ultra-feminine label's flagship store.
Reims
Stock up on Champagne, preserves, wine, macarons, biscuits roses and other regional treats at this welcoming shop near the cathedral.
Leiden
Opposite the ornate Stadhuis (city hall), this excellent bookshop has a wide selection, including plenty of English-language titles.
St-Jean de Luz
The traditional shoe of the Basque Country is the espadrille and here you can choose from a huge range of handmade shoes starting from €12.
Paris
The oldest confectionery house in Paris, with over 250 years of experience creating chocolates, bonbons and other sweet temptations.
Amsterdam
Marbles has several branches around town and is just one of the vintage shops in this area, selling secondhand treasures from hats to jeans.
Vila Nova de Gaia
Stock up on fine whites, rubies and tawnies here, as well as conservas (tinned fish), preserves and other goodies. Ships worldwide.
Manchester
If you're into retro, this terrific store has high-quality gear from the 1960s and ’70s. Shop in the knowledge that it's for a good cause.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind this boldly painted blue-and-red timber shopfront you'll find exquisite antiquarian maps and illustrative plates, many hand-coloured.
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Established in 1999, this workshop creates beautifully coloured and textured candles of all sizes, from bedside-table to church-altar scale.
St-Germain & Les Invalides
All forms of art (digital video and performance photography included) by contemporary Chinese artists are on show at this courtyard gallery.
Galerie d’Ixelles & Galerie de la Porte de Namur
Brussels
Bolts of African fabrics, Congolese CDs and hair salons doing braids and extensions fill these interconnected shopping arcades in Matongé.
Brussels
Secondhand bookshop with a huge and changing range of stock, a fair bit of it in English. Have a browse and a coffee at the upstairs cafe.
Paris
Among the largest and most exclusive drinks shops is this bastion of booze with a top collection of eaux-de-vie (fruit brandies).
Kinsale
Evocative black-and-white landscape photographs of Ireland from a master of the genre. Prints start at €20 unframed and €30 framed.
Bastia
In season, fresh Brocciu cheese is among the many mouthwatering local delicacies stocked at this packed, pocket-size culinary boutique.
Tomar
For Knights of the Templar fanatics, this is the spot to go for everything from battle figurines to swords, both replicas and antiques.
Bristol
Quality pre-loved items fill the racks of this boutique second-hand store which raises funds for creative projects in the local area.
Colmar
Follow your nose to pungent Munster, Tomme and ripe Camembert. BYOB (bring your own baguette) and the staff will make you a sandwich.
Latin Quarter
This branch of Le Vieux Campeur, a couple of doors down from its flagship store, sells everything imaginable for running and cycling.
Jersey
Over 200 years old, Jersey venerable market is a good place to browse for anything from fresh produce and local crafts to jewellery.
County Donegal
One room of this small, upmarket and historic department store is devoted to Donegal tweed, which has been produced here since 1866.
Bath
A treat for pre-loved clothing aficionados, the Yellow Shop is crammed with cowboy boots, chunky-knit sweaters and faded blue jeans.
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