Glasgow
This cute place is one of Glasgow's best destinations for vintage clothing, with a great selection of brands like Fred Perry, as well as more glam choices…
Must-see shopping in Europe
Northumberland Coast
Four generations have operated this traditional fish smokers; loyal customers include the Royal Family. It's best known for its kippers, but also smokes…
Salamanca
The official shop of the University of Salamanca has a stunning range of stationery items, leather-bound books and other carefully selected reminders of…
Krk Island
This excellent little shop in the old town sells local wines, grappa, olive oils and truffles, as well as its homemade brandy and jams. Everything has an…
Vilnius
Lithuanian artist Bugailiškis turns out all manner of weird and beautiful things from his woodwork workshop: sculptures, ornate crosses and even musical…
Malmö
For 30 days leading up to 23 December, Malmö's Christmas markets warm the hearts of all who visit. Sip on some mulled wine and they'll warm your insides…
Brussels
Rare chocolate beans, experimental flavours (eg tea) and designer black-box packaging make Marcolini’s pralines Belgium’s hippest and most expensive.
Aarhus
Copenhagen's shrine to good taste has a branch in Aarhus, and it's every bit as lovely. Furniture, homewares and clothing are among the temptations.
Corfu Town
Fabulous sculptures, paintings and objets d'art are sold at this gallery. The pieces are uniformly expensive, but you're welcome to just browse.
Bovec
Small but filled with a careful selection of local wines, craft beers, cheeses and cured meats, 'The Treasure of Soča' lives up to its name.
Akureyri
This artist-run collective selling creative designware and handicrafts strives for sustainability and reuse in the materials in its goods.
Rijeka
Shopping for a picnic? This fine little shop sells all manner of Croatian cheeses and you can usually try some before you buy.
Toledo
Pick up some of Toledo's famed marzipan (almond-based confectionery) at this outlet of the highly regarded local brand.
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Traders have been hawking their wares here since 1638, and it's still one of London's best markets. Sundays are the biggest days, but Thursdays are good…
Belgrade
Once Belgrade's first mall and later abandoned, this revitalised complex is now home to more than 30 boutiques showcasing up-and-coming local fashionistas…
Temple Bar
An excellent collection of good-quality traditional and folk music is the mainstay at this centrally located record shop. The profoundly knowledgable…
Cardiff
Every Sunday, the embankment across the Taff from Principality Stadium is lined with stalls for the Riverside Market. Independent producers show off their…
Belgrade
Literally the last of its kind, this family-owned store is the only remaining one in Belgrade selling handmade sweets. The Bosiljčić family has kept the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Combining clothing, homewares, a basement food hall and an excellent top-floor cafe, Avoca promotes a stylish but homey brand of modern Irish life – and…
Belgrade
Crate-diggers will find plenty to paw through at Yugovinyl, hailed as one of the best record stores in Europe. It's got about 20,000 records in about as…
Belgrade
In the heart of the refined Vračar neighbourhood, near the Sveti Sava Temple, this bustling green market with produce brought from all over Serbia is…
Temple Bar
Taking its name from Oscar Wilde's famous line from Lady Windermere's Fan – 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' – this…
El Raval
Globe-trotting products at this chic little temple to soap and perfume have been handpicked, by journalist Lucía and chef/interior designer Oriol, for…
L'Eixample
Ramon Casas designed the 1898 Modernista shopfront advertisements at this culinary temple of speciality foods from around Catalonia and beyond. Artisan…
Moscow
One of Russia’s oldest furriers, this place has been manufacturing shapky (fur hats) and shuby (fur coats) since 1912. While Yekaterina has always…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Orrifinn's subtle, beautiful jewellery captures the natural wonder of Iceland and its Viking history. Delicate anchors, axes and pen nibs dangle from…
Valencia
This excellent wine shop has reasonably priced reds and whites from all over the country, as well as some interesting spirits, olive oils and sherries…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Beautiful, imaginatively crafted items – from jewellery to kitchenware – carefully curated by owners Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey. If you're looking…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
A friendly, well-stocked independent bookshop with a strong selection of English-language books offering insights to Iceland. It also sells maps, CDs,…
Munich
This rare secondhand traditional-clothing store (the name is a phonetic yodel) is worth a look even if you don't intend buying. Apparently, wearing hand…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
This wonderful designers' cooperative is lined with creative women's fashion in a glass-fronted boutique. Designers take turns staffing the store.
Lausanne
The pedestrianised streets of the Old Town around the Place de la Riponne, in the foreground of the Palais de Rumine, come to life every Wednesday and…
St Petersburg
Dating from 1906–7, the one-time Esders and Scheefhaals department store has been beautifully restored and is one of the most glamorous places to shop in…
Nantes
Pedestal statues represent traditional Nantais industries inside this ornate, three-tiered shopping arcade. It was built in 1843 to link the then–stock…
St Petersburg
This is one of the city's largest 'creative clusters' with around 13,000 sq metres of space over several floors hosting a variety of art galleries,…
Palermo
After years living abroad, Loredana Lo Verde returned to her native Palermo, opening this little studio-gallery in La Kalsa. Inspired by Sicilian icons,…
Pollença
A gallery, designer homeware store and artist-in-residence project rolled into one, Hito is run by New York expat jewellers Gillian Conroy and Danica…
Skiathos Town
Crammed with handmade jewellery and unusual antiques, such as 20th-century carpets and 19th-century spinning sticks made by grooms for their intended…
Marseille
Pick up a set of handmade boules (complete with matching carry bag), plus plenty of other souvenirs of France’s iconic game. There’s also an indoor court…
North & Interior Ibiza
Little Sant Carles de Peralta springs to life for its famed Las Dalias hippy market, an Ibizan wonderland of rainbow throws, Indian beads, feathered…
