Must-see shopping in Western Europe

  • 20 20 Gallery

    Cork City

    Commercial fine-art gallery selling paintings, ceramics and photographic prints by a broad range of Irish artists.

  • Sunday Farmers' Market

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    A great opportunity to sample local cheese, honey, bread and fruit 'n' veg, and to meet the producers responsible.

  • Keats & Chapman

    Belfast

    You could lose hours browsing the crammed shelves of this secondhand bookshop, that's been in business since 1928.

  • Chloé

    Paris

    Bold prints, bohemian layers and uneven hemlines have given street cred to this 1950s-established Parisian label.

  • Inverarity One to One

    Glasgow

    This excellent basement wine shop has some very interesting choices, as well as a nice line in whiskies and gins.

  • FNAC

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    One of the city’s biggest book and music stores. You can buy tickets for many concerts and events here as well.

  • Koko Kinsale

    Kinsale

    Handmade chocolates and crystallised orange and ginger are among the enticing wares at this artisan chocolatier.

  • Judith Glue

    Kirkwall

    This absorbing shop has some fine handmade knitwear as well as an eclectic range of Orkney crafts and souvenirs.

  • Atelier 144

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    The height of elegance, Atelier 144 is a one-stop shop for beautiful chapeaux (hats) for men and women.

  • Boekhandel Corman

    Ostend

    This excellent bookstore carrying titles in Dutch, French and English has been an Ostend institution since 1926.

  • Orcadian Bookshop

    Kirkwall

    This bookshop, located on Kirkwall's main shopping street, has a great selection of local books and newspapers.

  • Van Dijk & Ko

    Amsterdam Noord

    A warehouse full of interesting antiques and vintage furniture, wardrobes, glassware, prints and more for sale.

  • Le Silence de la Rue

    Paris

    Jazz, blues, soul, funk, indie rock and garage can all be unearthed at this small shop stocking vinyl and CDs.

  • Passage du Nord

    Brussels

    Passage du Nord’s array of quality boutiques makes this vaulted glass arcade a good spot to escape the rain.

  • Maison Martin Jund

    Colmar

    Head to this organic winery in the heart of the old town to taste home-grown pinots, rieslings and sylvaners.

  • L'Atelier du Piment

    French Basque Country

    This shop on the edge of the village sells a huge variety of chilli-pepper products, from jams to chocolate.

  • Book Cupboard

    Plymouth

    Some 200,000 secondhand volumes are wedged in over three creaking floors, making this a bookworm's delight.

  • Passage Verdeau

    Paris

    There’s lots to explore in this passage: vintage comic books, antiques, old postcards and more.

  • Glasgow Vintage Company

    Glasgow

    With a little more breathing room than some of Glasgow's vintage shops, this one offers relaxed browsing.

  • Dee Valley Confectioners

    The Cairngorms

    Drool over the manu­facture of traditional Scottish sweeties at this confectioner's workshop and store.

  • Young Savage

    Belfast

    This compact shop spread over two floors is packed full with vintage clothing, shoes, records and books.

  • Hebridean Smokehouse

    Outer Hebrides

    Smokehouse shop selling locally sourced, peat-smoked salmon, sea trout, scallops, lobster and mackerel.

  • Galeria Presença

    Miragaia

    This gallery homes in on both home-grown and international modern art, with strong ties to Portugal.

  • Clay Creations

    Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny

    Clay Creations displays the quixotic ceramics and sculptures of award-winning local artist Brid Lyons.

  • Stanley & Livingstone

    Den Haag

    Quaint travel bookshop with a good range of guidebooks and maps, as well as some travel accessories.

  • Boutique Tintin

    Brussels

    No prizes for guessing the star of this comic shop, which stocks albums galore and cute merchandise.

  • Marché Monge

    Latin Quarter

    Open-air Marché Monge is laden with wonderful cheeses, baked goods and a host of other temptations.

  • Cours Saleya Flower Market

    Nice

    Cours Saleya’s western half is filled with its famous flower market, selling bucketfuls of blooms.

  • Custom House Studios

    County Mayo

    Local artists display their creations at this inviting gallery, which also has special exhibitions.

  • Farmers Market

    Strasbourg

    Stalls are piled high with everything from locally produced foie gras to organic fruit and honey.

  • Cours Saleya Flea Market

    Nice

    A flea market takes over the cours Saleya on Monday, selling furniture and trinkets of all kinds.

  • Hermès

    Paris

    Founded in 1837 by a saddle-maker, Hermès’ famous scarves are the fashion accessory.

  • Granny's Bottom Drawer

    Kinsale

    Top-quality Irish linen, woollens, leather goods, damask, furniture and vintage-style homewares.

  • Postzegelmarkt

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    This little street-side market sells rare, highly collectable postage stamps, coins and medals.

  • Josuat

    The Pyrenees

    One of Pau’s renowned chocolatiers, Josuat has been serving up sweet temptations since 1880.

  • Find

    Temple Bar

    A cute little hodge-podge of Irish-designed homewares, scented candles and vintage furniture.

  • Mekanik Strip

    Antwerp

    Mekanik is probably the best place in Antwerp to seek out comic books for non-Dutch speakers.

  • Antoine

    Paris

    Antoine has been the Parisian master of bespoke canes, umbrellas, fans and gloves since 1745.

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