Dubrovnik
Selling 'wonderful items made by Croatians', this very cool design store sells everything from wines and craft beers to jewellery, clothing, homewares and…
Must-see shopping in Croatia
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Pag Island
Pag's most award-winning cheese producer has a wonderful shop where you can taste many of the cheeses before you buy; there are dozens to choose from and…
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Central & Eastern Istria
Occupying the extensive cellars of the elegant 1907-built Narodni Dom (People's House), this Aladdin's cave is filled with glistening bottles, hip flasks…
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Zadar
This gorgeous little shop, tucked away on a quiet old-city street, sells high-quality Croatian wines, olive oils, honeys, truffles and liqueurs, all from…
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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…
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Rijeka
Shopping for a picnic? This fine little shop sells all manner of Croatian cheeses and you can usually try some before you buy.
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Korčula Island
It's a mystery how Kutak crams books written in Croatian, English, French, Spanish, Czech, Italian, German, Polish, Swedish and Mandarin into such a small…
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Zadar
Sheep cheese from the island of Pag is a celebrated Croatian culinary tradition. This is the Zadar shopfront for its multi-award-winning cheeses, as well…
Dubrovnik
A welcome interlude in a streak of shops with cheesy souvenirs and Game of Thrones paraphernalia, Terra Croatica wears its Authentically Croatian Souvenir…
Dubrovnik
Uje specialises in olive oils, along with a wide range of other locally produced epicurean delights, including some excellent jams, pickled capers, local…
Cavtat
In Dubrovnik's dialect, škatulica means ‘small treasure box’. Living up to its name, this little shop serves the best of local knick-knacks in an…
Dubrovnik
This self-described 'charming shop for charming people' sells locally produced soaps, flavoured salt, rakija (grappa), neckties, objects made from Brač…
Dubrovnik
Interesting printed T-shirts, bags, jewellery, ceramics and art, some of it made on-site.
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Zagreb
Croatia's largest and most colourful flea market, a huge space packed with everything from car parts and antique furniture to clothes, records and…
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Zagreb
When you walk up cobbled Radićeva street, stop by the buzzer that says ‘press for champagne’ and let yourself into an other-worldly designer shop where…
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Dubrovnik
This high-ceilinged space near the clock tower stocks books, gifts and souvenirs. Of special mention is an ample selection of literature in English,…
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Zagreb
Hidden inside a courtyard, this pioneer wine shop is a treasure trove of local wines charmingly lined up on brick and wood shelves. The extrafriendly…
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Zagreb
This 80-year-old family-run hat shop oozes old Zagreb charms. The headgear is meticulously handcrafted following a traditional approach, but infused with…
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Zagreb
Quality, design and a brand story safeguard this umbrella artisan from the onslaught of global products. The shop is a wormhole to a different era,…
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Zagreb
Nataša Trinajstić is a third-generation shoemaker from this well-known Zagreb family. Visit her small shop and studio where she craftily blends the…
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Dubrovnik
This little treasure-trove is a dream come true for a local stonemason-artisan couple. Pero carves local limestone into salt and pepper shakers, candle…
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Dubrovnik
Bringing ‘eclectic’ to a new level, this treasure trove stocks antiques from different periods, with some pieces a few centuries old. The curious…
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Zagreb
Little Market from the Attic is a weekly food market that started in the attic of food-blogger and stylist Jelena Nikolić and has since been switching…
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Pag Island
Near the tourist office, this tiny shop sells a range of reeking, locally produced cheeses and is open year-round.
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Split
Pop art meets surrealism in the busy, colourful canvases by Split-born artist Daniel Jaman. Combining multiple techniques, from acrylic, collage and 3D to…
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Istria's West Coast
Drop in to this olive-oil producer to stock up on the top-notch product (knock on the door and try your luck in winter), or phone ahead to arrange a tour …
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Rijeka
Literally translating as 'what yes?', 'šta da' is an idiom peculiar to Rijeka meaning something like 'you what!?' or 'really, you don't say!'. This cool…
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Split
As stinky and chaotic a scene as you could possibly imagine, Split's indoor-outdoor fish market is a spectacle to behold. Locals head here on a daily…
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Istria's West Coast
Unlike Vodnjan's many back-door operations, Brist sells its range of five excellent extra virgin olive oils from a cute little shop on the main street…
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Zagreb
This tiny studio-shop on a quiet Upper Town street turns out gorgeous handmade leather bags and accessories like wallets, belts and even flip-flops. The…
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Motovun
Truffles infuse olive oil, cheese and sausage in this cute wee shop. However, the main reason to visit is to arrange a truffle hunt (around €65 per person…
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Split
The main passage through the basement of Diocletian's Palace is lined with stalls selling jewellery, gifts made from Brač stone, scarves, T-shirts,…
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Split
This open-air market is the place to come to stock up on fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. While it's busiest in the mornings, a few stallholders stay…
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Trogir
This historic open-sided market, pressed up against the town walls, is still used by street traders, although these days they mainly deal in jewellery. It…
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Istria's West Coast
Operating out of an ordinary-looking house on the outskirts of town, Cadenela sells top-quality extra virgin olive oils from the family orchard. Call…
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Zagreb
The weekend antiques market on Britanski trg is one of central Zagreb’s joys. Browse tables stuffed with oddities and knick-knacks before grabbing a…
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Split
A showcase for local designer Gorana Gulišija (and a curated selection of the work of others from the region), this little store stocks interesting women…
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Zagreb
Get one of the almost sculptural yet wearable creations by Nataša Mihaljčišin and Martina Vrdoljak-Ranilović, the movers and shakers of Croatia’s fashion…
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Zagreb
Since the necktie originated in Croatia, nothing could make a more authentic gift – and this is the place to get one. The locally made silk neckties are…
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Zagreb
Zagreb's best bookshop for foreign-language titles. Downstairs there's a vast range of English novels and nonfiction as well as travel guidebooks and a…
