Must-see shopping in Western Europe

  • Willow & Stone

    South Cornwall

    Browse for chic homewares, cards, wrapping paper and other lovely loot at this stylish shop.

  • Dick's

    Edinburgh

    Men's and women's fashion, accessories and homewares from small, independent manufacturers.

  • Olivier Strelli

    Bruges

    Belgium's best-known designer, who has an emphasis on colourful scarves, shoes and watches.

  • Wild Pony

    South Cornwall

    A treasure trove for vintage togs, from leather jackets to retro dresses and cowboy boots.

  • Chanel

    Paris

    Box jackets and little black dresses, chic ever since their first appearance in the 1920s.

  • Organic Market

    Sarlat-la-Canéda

    An atmospheric, largely organic night market operates on Thursdays in the medieval centre.

  • Truffle Market

    The Dordogne

    Brântome has a weekly winter market of the local delicacy, the black Périgord truffle.

  • Jean-Vier

    Biarritz

    A sumptuous place to shop for gorgeous Basque linens and lively Basque-inspired designs.

  • Beermania

    Brussels

    Complete with a tasting café, international delivery service and online sales.

  • Charles Chocolatier

    Paris

    Delectable artisan chocolates made with 100% cocoa butter (no milk, butter or cream).

  • WH Smith

    Paris

    This branch of the British-owned chain is Paris’ largest English-language bookshop.

  • Le Marché de Nathalie

    The Ardennes

    Bouillon's best beer shop, with a wide selection including self-brewed local options.

  • Marché

    Alsace

    A huge outdoor market, held since 1435, takes over the streets around the town hall.

  • Crafts Market

    Lyon

    Along the Saône, artists sell their paintings, sculptures, photography and more.

  • Crocojazz

    Latin Quarter

    Specialises in jazz, blues, gospel and timeless crooners, mostly on vinyl or CD.

  • Waterstone’s

    Cork City

    Huge general bookshop, with the best travel-guide section in southwest Ireland.

  • Oliviers & Co

    Avignon

    Fine olive oil and olive-oil-based products, such as soap, creams and biscuits.

  • Rose's Books

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This lovely little store specialises in rare children's and illustrated books.

  • Lancel

    Paris

    Open racks of luscious totes fill this handbag designer’s gleaming premises.

  • Stripwinkel Beo

    Antwerp

    A treasure trove of comic-novel books, though the vast majority are in Dutch.

  • Stanley Gibbons

    The West End

    This mecca for stamp- and coin-collectors has more than three million stamps.

  • Place Jourdan Market

    Brussels

    Place Jourdan hosts a small Sunday-morning market selling food and clothes.

  • Hop

    Utrecht Province

    Beer shop with a superb selection of local as well as international brews.

  • Givenchy

    Paris

    The first to present a luxurious collection of women’s prêt-à-porter.

  • Librairie Gourmande

    Paris

    The city’s leading bookshop dedicated to things culinary and gourmet.

  • Antiques Market

    Amsterdam

    Treasure hunters will find lots of old books and bric-a-brac to peruse.

  • Ann Demeulemeester

    Antwerp

    The flagship fashion store of Antwerp Six star Ann Demeulemeester.

  • Chaucer Bookshop

    Canterbury

    Antiquarian and used books plus interesting prints and drawings.

  • Carmarthen Ham

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Traditional salt-cured, air-dried ham – a local speciality.

  • Louis Vuitton

    Paris

    Take home a Real McCoy canvas bag with the ‘LV’ monogram.

  • Celtic Bookshop

    Limerick City

    Crammed with specialist titles on local and Irish topics.

  • Flea Market

    Aix-en-Provence

    Browse quirky vintage items in one of Aix’s squares.

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