Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
This wonderful designers' cooperative is lined with creative women's fashion in a glass-fronted boutique. Designers take turns staffing the store.
Must-see shopping in Scandinavia
Oslo
Take note of this lovely 1929 functionalist shopfront before browsing the great mid-century design within; designed by Arne Korsmo and Sverre Aasland, it…
Greater Reykjavík
Sóley brings together powerful, organic Icelandic herbs and generations of expertise to create bath and beauty products that are used in many upscale…
Bergen
This enticing shop in a historic landmark building has been ensuring the good people of Bergen are warm and dry since 1883. The city's best selection of…
Bergen
The latest addition to the Colonialen arsenal, this impeccably cool cafe-deli serves up lavish lunchtime sandwiches, plus an irresistible selection of…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
One of the city's best bets for traditional Icelandic clothing and unique modern designs. Geysir's menswear store boasts an elegant selection of sweaters…
The Northern Fjords
Bengt Dahlberg's scented trail can reach as far as the dock as he handcrafts his wares in the basement of an old boathouse. Follow your nose and pick up a…
Oslo
This is our kind of shop: good coffee, tasty dishes from around the world (dhal from India, snacks from Italy and cakes from...where else but Norway),…
Ålesund
In the old harbour district near the fishing museum, this quirky glassworks turns out all manner of curious creations – from technicolour chicken jugs to…
Oslo
Both a rare and cult lit dealer and cafe, this bookshop is set to be your new favourite. Make yourself at home on the front-room sofa with a good coffee…
Greater Reykjavík
A wide selection and relatively low prices make this factory outlet one of the best places in Iceland for hand- or machine-made lopapeysur (Icelandic…
Lake Siljan
The best-known Dala horses (Dalahäst) come from this folk art workshop in Nusnäs, about 10km southeast of Mora, where you can watch the carving and…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
A very cool place to hang out, in two-storey 12 Tónar you can listen to CDs, drink coffee and on summer Fridays sometimes catch a live performance. It is…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
One of the city's better souvenir shops, Rammagerðin offers loads of woollens, crafts and collectibles. It also has branches at Skólavörðustígur 20,…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
At this design shop in the distinctive clock-tower building, the sharp, stylish arts, crafts and homewares are produced by members of the Fiskars…
Copenhagen
The Bornholm Store in Torvehallerne Market peddles specialties from the Danish island of Bornholm, famed for its prized local edibles. Tasty treats to…
Copenhagen
The winner of numerous prestigious design awards, Stine Goya is one of Denmark's hottest names in women's fashion. What makes her collections unique is…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
One of a string of small boutiques lining the southern end of Korkeavuorenkatu, Tikau stocks sustainably produced and top-quality rugs, stylish bamboo…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
On trendy Jægersborggade, Vanishing Point is a contemporary craft shop and studio showcasing quirky ceramics, unique jewellery, handmade knits and quilts,…
Copenhagen
Complete with sawdust floors, this charming basement cheese shop is the city's oldest, dating from 1888. Although its long-time owners Vivvi and Hesluf…
Copenhagen
While we love the uncluttered Modernist fit-out, it's what's on the racks that will hook you: simple, beautifully crafted men's threads that merge…
Copenhagen
Posterland is Northern Europe's biggest poster company and the main art supplier for the gallery shops of the National Gallery of Denmark and the…
Copenhagen
Not just a drummer and prolific artist, Danish enfant terrible Henrik Vibskov pushes the fashion envelope, too. Break free with his bold, creatively…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Copenhagen-based model-turned-designer Stine Goya is one of Denmark's hottest names in fashion. While her creations don't betray the Nordic obsession with…
Copenhagen
This is the striking flagship store for Danish menswear brand NN07 (aka: No Nationality). The threads here are understated and contemporary, ranging from…
Copenhagen
Unisex Wood Wood's flagship store is a solid spot for distinctive street fashion. Top of the heap are Wood Wood's own playful creations, made with…
Helsinki
Finland's famous glass manufacturer – established in 1881 in the southern Finnish town of the same name and later shaped by Alvar Aalto – has a central…
Copenhagen
Musician-turned-designer Piet Breinholm is famous for his classic leather satchels, available in small or large, and in colours ranging from sensible…
Copenhagen
Storm is one of Copenhagen's most inspired fashion pit stops, with trendsetting men's and women's labels such as Haider Ackermann, Kitsuné and Thom Browne…
Copenhagen
Maduro owner Jeppe Maduro Hirsch handpicks the eclectic mix of beautiful objects in his store, from ceramics plates, cups and vases, to quirky lamps,…
Copenhagen
Valhalla for tea aficionados, this Torvehallerne Market stall offers over 150 varieties. The staff are rightly passionate about their leaves and happy to…
Copenhagen
Designers Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave are the creative forces behind what is one of Denmark's most respected women's fashion brands. While there…
Nørrebro & Østerbro
Ingrid Hoff showcases some of the most innovative and talented jewellery designers in Denmark and Europe. Each piece is a veritable conversation piece,…
Copenhagen
This is the main showroom for the historic Royal Copenhagen porcelain, one of the city's best-loved souvenir choices. Its 'blue fluted' pattern is famous…
Copenhagen
Close to Kongens Nytorv, Klassik Moderne Møbelkunst is Valhalla for lovers of Danish design, with a trove of classics from greats like Poul Henningsen,…
Stockholm
From vintage Astrid Lindgren books to dusty 19th-century travel guides, the 100,000-strong collection of books here, many in English, make this one of the…
Stockholm
For your all-in-one retail therapy, scour department-store giant Åhléns. It's especially good for housewares, bedding and Swedish-made items to bring home…
Mariehamn
This charming old wooden house is packed with treasures that show off the creativity and industry of Åland's arty and crafty types. There's a handful of…
Södermalm
Concept store 6/5/4 puts the spotlight on Swedish wave-surfing culture, selling its own Portuguese-made surfboards, surf-culture tomes, beachwear, and a…
