Bayonne
The window displays at this renowned chocolate shop are practically an art-form. Inside there are 12 grades of plaquettes (chocolate bars) to try, each…
Must-see shopping in Europe
Denham the Jeanmaker Men's Store
Western Canal Ring
Next door to its studio, where jeans are produced, this flagship, 'zoned' boutique carries the cutting-edge jeanmaker's menswear lines. Jeans aside, you…
Pollença
This gloriously retro emporium merges vintage style with contemporary design. Among the unique trinkets and gifts are nostalgic sepia postcards of old…
City West & Charlottenburg
Arctic sea salt, wild sumac and green chai are among the global pantry stockers tastefully displayed at this stylish gourmet food emporium. Items are hand…
Vienna
Over 170 stalls fill the area between Thaliastrasse and Ottakringer Strasse every Saturday in what is Vienna’s largest street market. It’s an enthralling…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Jeweller Suzanne Hof set up this boutique to showcase designs from her own label, Sugarz, but also to provide a platform for small-scale designers from…
Catania
Engineer by day, fragrance maestro by night, Antonio Alessandria indulges his passion for scents at his lavish little perfumery. You won't find mainstream…
Chueca
Born in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe is arguably Spain’s signature line in high-end fashion and its landmark store on Gran Vía is one of the most famous and…
Milan
Alberto Crivellenti’s bespoke bicycle company produces the Rolls Royce of bicycles, using braze-welded steel; some have hand-sewn detailing in deerskin or…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
‘The Last Drop’ is the brainchild of Cuban-American sommelier Juan Sánchez, whose tiny wine shop is packed with exciting, mostly organic French vins de…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
With a name meaning 'Barefoot in the Park', this boutique specialising in high-end avant-garde fashion for women is hard to resist. So chic, it has a part…
Warsaw
Browse four floors of international luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Giorgio Armani at this uber-swanky mall – even if the…
Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
For exquisite vintage clothing, jewellery and stylish knick-knacks for the home curated by inquisitive travellers and Florentines Irene and partner Matteo…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Part art space, part lounge and part deconstructionist fashion statement, this shop is known for having the next big thing first. Two tons of wooden…
Santa Croce
There is no more elegant and quaint address to shop for vintage clothing, jewellery, homewares and other pretty little trinkets. From the wooden floor and…
Kilkenny City
Truffles (such as cider or almond and mint), caramels (eg pecan) and other chocolates sustainably made in nearby Thomastown, where it has a second shop,…
Namur
A delightful shop with a small, handsomely curated collection of handcrafted objects made by artisans from around the globe. You'll find architecturally…
Bordeaux
Queues to pay are a constant feature at this vast maze of a private bookshop, founded in 1896 and always packed with Bordelais browsing books in several…
Glasgow
This workshop zone for artists and designers in the heart of the Barras has helped pep up the area and bring a new wave of folk in. It's a lovely covered…
The Algarve
Loulé's most impressive piece of architectural heritage is its art-nouveau market, a 1908 revivalist neo-Arab confection with four cupolas at the four…
Milan
Serious handbag aficionados need look no further than this superbly curated vintage store, which specialises in bags and accessories from high-end brands…
Milan
Milan’s hottest new milliners are Antonina Nafi de Luca and Elena Todros, who artfully craft Madagascan straw golf hats, towering silk turbans and custom…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Innovative, often out-there homewares by European designers fill these neighbouring boutiques: textiles (curtains, cushions etc), vases, mirrors,…
Milan
Bibliophile Andrea Oioli’s beautiful book gallery is full of antiquarian treasures, collectable 20th-century editions and graphic artworks. Here, books…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Koché, with an atelier far from the madding fashion crowd in edgy Ménilmontant and rapidly rising designer Christelle Kocher at the helm, continues to…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Belleville Brûlerie brought good coffee to Paris and its beans go into some of the best espressos in town. Here at its headquarters, Le Quartier Général,…
Vienna
A jewel box of a chocolate shop, with ceramic-tiled floors, mint-green cabinets and a dazzling array of handmade truffles and pralines, Bonbons Anzinger…
Latin Quarter
This wonderful little fromagerie feels more like a farm shop you'd find in the countryside than an inner-city Parisian boutique. Organic eggs sit in straw…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
There is no sweeter souvenir to take home from Paris than a smart JG-embossed box of chocolates, pâtes de fruit (fruit jellies) or a handful of flavoured…
Syracuse
In her island workshop, French artist Hélène Moreau channels her love of Sicily and the Mediterranean into her work, hand-painting stunning, one-of-a-kind…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
To inject a dose of Parisian glamour into your own home, mooch around this gorgeous design boutique across the street from the iconic Les Bains hotel…
Amsterdam
The perfect place to pick up an interesting gift or souvenir, Het Faire Oosten is stocked with beautiful homewares, quirky books, accessories and clothing…
Tromsø
Whether you're souvenir-shopping for a thirsty friend or stocking up for yourself, Mack Microbrewery's shop has plenty of choice for the discerning beer…
The Veneto
Freelance journalist Giorgio Tassotti started his printing works in 1958 after seeing an exhibition about Bassano’s world-famous Remondini printers. With…
Milan
Although Milan made prêt-à-porter fashionable in the 1960s, the made-to-measure habit remained ingrained and most Milanese have a personal seamstress or…
Ragusa
Located in an up-and-coming pocket of the modern city, concept store 'The Ants' stocks products designed and crafted by artists, artisans and architects,…
Kalamaja & Telliskivi
The sanitising of the train-station precinct is manifest in the supersession of the seedy outdoor market that once traded here by the sleek Balti Jaama…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Beloved French children's brand Moulin Roty is stocked in department stores and boutiques, but this is the company's only premises of its own in Paris…
Beaune
This treasure trove of gourmet regional foodstuffs, including cheeses, mustards and wines, will tempt the devil in you. Don't miss the Délice de Pommard,…
Venice
Gianni Basso doesn't advertise his letterpressing services: the calling cards crowding his workshop window do the trick. From Microsoft COO's to…
