Europe is where you won’t give a second thought when it comes to shopping! Milan is acclaimed worldwide for its haute coutures, Frankfurt is known for the expensive boutiques, Switzerland for its creamy chocolates, cheese and cuckoo clocks and France for its wines. You’ll find your favorite stuff stacked in the numerous shopping malls, departmental stores, boutiques and shopping streets.

If you’re looking fior cheap buys, the local street markets are best for you. The Porta Portese, Sunday flea market in Rome and El Rastro in Madrid are not to be missed. Le Marché aux Puces de Clingnancourt is the famous outdoor market in Paris where you can shop for semi-antiques, paintings and knick-knacks. Besides, Portobello Road in London is Britain's largest antique market. Not only you can fetch a good bargain, shopping at these markets will give you get great deals on designer knockoffs as well.

For buying small aunique gifts, the shopping areas at the airports are second to none. Most major airports like London Heathrow Airport, Frankfurt Airport, Amsterdam Schipol and Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport have duty- free shops offering popular European brands. Duty free shopping at airports is the perfect way to cap a great vacation.