Shops
Spices for sale in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Masks for sale on the street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Products of a glazed tiles workshop. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Shops on the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa square - the center of commerce and entertainment n Marrakesh.
Shy shopkeepers in front of a handicraft store in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Handicraft seller waiting for clients in front of his shop in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Traditional lamps for sale in Marrakesh.
Local handicrafts for sale in Goa.
Town market. Mysore, Karnataka.
Temple shop with firecrackers and incenses.
Carpets for sale for tourists in Essaouira.
Baskets for sale (?) in the Fez medina (old city).
Glazed ceramic plates for sale on a street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Lanterns of various forms and sizes for sale in the medina (old city) of Fez.
Old painted sign of the ice cream shop, Merida.
Shop selling ceremonial Tibetan religious objects, Bhaktapur.
Bamboo flutes seller at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Moroccan bakery and its owner. Fez.
Small square in the Fez medina with wealth of ceramic pieces for sale.
Islamic tapestries for sale in Fez.
One of the antique shops, not much different from a museum housed in a beautifully restored riad hidden among the winding alleys of the medina (old city) in Fez.
Street stand selling registration plates. Lahore.
Street stand selling registration plates. Lahore.
Old door in an antique shop in Fez.
Shops in the old city (medina) of Meknes closed for the holiday.
Makeshift "canopies" over the bazaar in Istambul.
Car repair shop in Pennsylvania.
Telephone booth on a street in Rangoon (Yangon).
Inside a tourist shop with spices in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Spices in wicker baskets in a tourist shop in Sharm el-Sheikh.
A closed shop in the coptic area of Cairo.
Collection of metal lamps in front of the shop in Coptic Cairo.
Miniature "gas station" selling gasoline in Coca-Cola bottles. Masbate.
Pot and cauldron sellers under the viaduct in Manila.
Restaurants in Greek Quarter. Detroit, Michigan.
Chinatown. San Francisco, California.
Chinatown. San Francisco, California.
Tourist shop in Kerala backwaters.
A stand with local handicrafts in Colva on the famous Goa beaches.
A vendor located his shop next to the guards' booth of the palcae of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Women selling cheap souvenirs at Connaught Place in Delhi.
Godiva store on 701 5th Avenue, new York.
Abandoned souvenir stand in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Bars on the corner of Roosevelt Road. Chicago, Illinois.
Young girl selling pineapples on the beach in Colva, Goa.
Young boy selling plastic bags on a street in Teheran.
Imam Square in Isfahan. In the foreground are arcades sheltering shops and bazaar, in the background a huge dome of the Imam Mosque.
Shop with clothes for women. Obviously only chadors are available, in several colors, mostly dark. Teheran.
An orthodox Jew in a supermarket in Jerusalem.
Haredi Jew passing by a shop in the ultraorthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
A stand selling kippas (yarmulkas) in the Jewish Quarter overlooking mount ZIon, Western Wall and the Al-Aksa mosque. Jerusalem.
Shops of the street bazaar in Jerusalem Muslim Quarter at early morning hour before opening.
Pyramid built of spices with the model of Dome of the Rock at the top in a shop on covered market in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem.
The best kunafa in Jordan (and probably in the entire Arab world) in Habibeh pastry shop in Amman.
Souvenirs for sale in front of the Palace Tomb, one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
Tiny, handmade animals for sale as souvenirs. Petra.
Chinatown. Toronto.
Chinatown. Toronto.
Chinatown. Toronto.
Tailor shops in Vientiane are the legacy of the French colonial presence in Laos in 19th and first half of 20th century.
Morning Market (Talaat Sao) in Vientiane is really open the whole day and offers everything from daily necessities to furniture and antiques.
In the old colonial houses in Vientiane are currently little shops and antique galleries.
Old colonial building housing a pharmacy on Largo de Senado.
Busy shopping street in the center of old Macau.
Fish drying outside a shop.
An old shop with Chinese herbs, seafood and Chinese God knows what else.
Drawers containing various Chinese herbs and medicines in an original old shop in the center of Macau.
Shopkeeper putting thin slices of meat to dry in sun to make Bakkwa, also known as rougan (肉干) - a Chinese snack similar to jerky.
Fish and grain left to dry in the sun in front of the local foodstore. Coloane Island.
Long row of ATM machines where they are most needed - next to the Grand Casino Lisboa.
Almost everywhere on Saipan Island one can see gambling dens, which are legal here.
Woman selling Mexican souvenirs on Zocalo in Mexico City.
Street stand selling Mexican flags the day before the Independence Day (16th September). Mexico City.
Souvenirs sold on Zocalo (the main square) in Mexico City the day before the Independence Day.
A stand selling brochures of the Mexican guerrillas fighting for the rights of Indians. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Souvenirs for tourists near Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Shops selling thankas for tourists near Hanuman Dhoka Palace Museum in central Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
A street in Kathmandu may sometimes also serve as an open air shop.
Shop selling masks for tourists. Kathmandu.
One of the alleys of the famous covered bazaar (souq) in Muscat.
Old mask in front of one of the antique shops in the suburbs of Kandy.
In front of a grocery shop in Haputale.
Woman next to her souvenir stand in a Karen village in Mae Hong Son province north of Thailand near the border with Burma (Myanmar).
Piles of hats for sale at Damnoen Saduak - on of the floating markets near Bangkok.
Hats for sale at Damnoen Saduak - on of the floating markets near Bangkok.
Antique shop on Chatuchak Market in Bangkok.
Shop with fabrics on Chatuchak Market in Bangkok.
Caffe in the centre of Chatuchak Market in Bangkok.
"Shopping street" on floating market in Damnoen Saduak near Bangkok.
This boat is a floating shop with potted plants. Floating market in Damnoen Saduak near Bangkok.
Puppets on sale at the floating market in Damnoen Saduak near Bangkok.
One of the "shopping street" at the floating market in Damnoen Saduak near Bangkok.
Shop with galvanized household appliances on the covered bazaar in Istambul.
Entrance to one of them many carpet shops in Goremw, Cappadocia.
Tourist shop with carpets and habdicrafts in Goreme, Cappadocia.
Man selling local handicrafts in Goreme, Cappadocia.
Local man in the window of a side street shop in Tingri.
Tibetan woman selling necklases made of coral and turquoises. Lhasa.
A stand selling religious accessories for pilgrims at the Barkhor Square at the front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Bargaining with the street sellers of Tibetan handicrafts. Lhasa.
Longhorn Fuel & Food Convenience Store, Lakota Sioux reservation, South Dakota.
A shop on Rodeo Drive designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Beverly Hills, California.
Pin collector. Detroit, Michigan.
Saks Fifth Avenue store on Michigan Avenue in in Chicago, Illinois.
Elizabeth Taylor promoting her parfumes White Diamonds in a shopping mall near Detroit, Michigan.
Objects for sale on one of the streets in Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Boxes and their owner waiting for goods to be packed on the street in Nyaungswe on Inle lake. Shan State.
Cast iron kitchen equipment for sale in the old city (medina) in Fez.
Inside a shop producing elaborately embroidered materials used for decorating the temples. Tainan
Chinese medicine pharmacy. Tainan.
One of the 61 crowded streets in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
A shop with traditional Turkish lanterns in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul.
Chinese lantern in a shophouse in Malacca.
Arcades under a row of old Chinese shophouses. Malacca.
Many layers of old paint on the arcades of the old shophouses in Malacca.
Colorful front of the old shophouses. Malacca.
Old Chinese shophouses. Georgetown, Penang.
On the street in Chinatown. Kuala Lumpur.
Shoppers' reflection in the 750 mm thick wall of the the water tank in the Dubai Mall - one of the world's largest acrylic panels.
A boy selling Santa Claus' hats on a street in Calcutta.
Street tailor. Varanasi.
An old shop in the southern part of Calcutta (near the Kalighat Kali Temple) and its owner having a break from not-too-busy working day.
A shop selling Mother Teresa's related souvenirs on A.J.C. Bose Road in Calcutta near the Mother House - a famous hospice for sick and dying established in 1953 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
On of many shops with spare parts for cars, motorcycles and rickshaws on A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta.
Tires piled along the A.J.C Bose Road in southern Calcutta in front of the row of shops catering for the needs of car, motorcycle and rickshaw users.
View from the entrance gate of the Yasaka Shrine towards Shijo Dori - one of the main shopping streets of Kyoto.
Narrow and charming Pontocho Street - the most famous and expensive alleys in Kyoto full of restaurants (and only restaurants).
Typical Japanese gaming venue. Nara.
Shop with fetishist products in Shinjuku district in Tokyo.
Gundam Cafe in Chiyoda City in Tokyo.
Shop with fetishist products in Shinjuku district in Tokyo.
Selling machine in Shinjuku district in Tokyo.
Restored Polish signs on a former dairy shop (mleczarnia) on Lesya Kurbasa Street 10 in Lviv (Lwów).
Traditional hats, known as telpak made from karakul sheepskin, for sale in the ancient walled city of Khiva.
Traditional hats, known as telpak made from karakul sheepskin, for sale in the ancient walled city of Khiva.
Shop with carpets and local handicrafts in the old centre of Bukhara.
Old patinated brass pitchers for sale at an elongated plaza facing Toki Sarrofon, an old money exchange center built in 1534-1535 by the order of the Shaybanid ruler Ubaydullah Khan. Bukhara.
Toki-Zargaron, the largest of Bukhara's medi trading domes, which used to house 36 shops, with the blue domes of the Miri-Arab Madrasa and Kalan Minaret in the background. Bukhara.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Restaurants and bars on the Old Bazaar in Gjirokastra before opening .
Indian shop near the 200-year old Krishna Temple in Little India area of Manama.
Indian shop near the 200-year old Krishna Temple in Little India area of Manama.
Indian shopowner in his textile shop in the viccinity of Manama Souq.
Rolls Royce parked near Saville Row - the famous street with the best and most expensive bespoke tailor shops.
Signpost with direction to the Lindt factory shop near the Lindt factory in Kilchberg south of Zurich.
A shop in Harajuku district of Tokyo designed by Tadao Ando.
Inside the Lindt factory shop in Kilchberg south of Zurich.
High-rise hotels, shopping malls and fast foods along the waterfront road in Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
Heaps of famous Lindt round chocolate candies of various flavors in the Lindt factory shop in Kilchberg south of Zurich.
B6 Jingumao shopping mall designed by Rikuo Nishimori in the Harajuku district of Tokyo.
Buildings of the Lindt factory shop in Kilchberg south of Zurich.
Restaurants along the Beach Road, Akaroa, South Island.
Inside Spruengli - the most famous confisserie in Zurich at the corener of Paradeplatz and on Bahnhofstrasse.
Japanese restaurant in Tokyo.
Luxemburgerli on display in the famous Spruengli Confisserie in Zurich. According to Spruengli staff this is how the macarons should be properly called as they were invented here and then brought to France.
A shop on the market in Port Louis of "Chez Maraz," a renowned street food vendor, specializing in Dholl Puri and Chana Puri.
Candy shop at the railway station in Windsor.
Outdoor tailor workshop on a street in Morondava.
Colorful shophouses in Chinatown.
The entrance to Cadbury World - a museum and signature shop of the famous chocolate maker in Dunedin, South Island.
Pakistani workers resting at the Marina Bay behind the Louid Vuitton shop.
Arcades of Tod's boutique on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich.
Animated window featuring endlessly walking cartoon pedestrians on one of the shops on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich.
One of many shops selling souvenirs of the rich hisory of the city of Toledo.
A Pooja shop (specializing in items needed for Hindu worship) in the southern part of Mauritius with huge Indian population.
A display of a shop selling traditional delicacies from the Toledo area.
Indian owned retail shop in the centre of Port Louis.
Typical local "street cafe" with tiny stools. Rangoon (Yangon).
Shophouses on Haji Lane in Muslim Quarter.
Haji Lane - a colorful pedestrian street in Muslim Quarter, full of fashion and designers' shops.
Shocking, but true - motorcycle helmets for sale in Rangoon (Yangon).
Bugis Junction - an old street with shophouses covered with transparent canopy and converted into a shopping mall.
White, nicely restored facades inside Bugis Junction shopping mall.
A wall covered with US license plates by the roadside shop and bar on the way
An entrance to one of the hundreds of Madrid restaurants.
Entrance to ION Orchard shopping mall on Orchard Road designed by Benoy Architects.
Shophouses in Chinatown.
Pink shutters of the old shophouse in Chinatown.
Colors of Chinatown.
Abandoned shop somewhere on the road to Kościuszko National Park (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales.
Among many things forbidden in Singapore are durians - smelly tropical fruits, just as seen on this sign by the entrance to a shop in the center of the city.
Traditional Japanese shop in Kyoto.
Modern architecture of Citygate shopping mall in Tung Chung. Lantau Island.
Old warehouses in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney are being converted to loft apartments, fancy shops and restaurants.
Old warehouses in The Rocks - the oldest part of Sydney are being converted to expensive restaurants.
A street in Chinatown.
Outdoor table of a small caffe in Arab Quarter.
One of the tens of restaurants on the narrow street of Pontocho in Gijon - the entertainment district of Kyoto.
Night shop with Japanese snacks. Kyoto.
Shophouses in Chinatown. At the background is Pickering Operations Complex tower.
A small textile factory in Hoi An.
Vintage fast food outlet in Arizona.
A shop with american antiques and memorabilia. California.
A shop next to a workshop making traditional Javanese wooden puppets. Yogyakarta.
Clothes for sale near the Cathedral Square (Pjazza Katidral) in Victoria on Gozo Island.
Old truck in a shop with american antiques and memorabilia and a new one on the road. California.
Local men in front of a grocery shop on a Misrah Ir-Rebha square in Birgu (Vittoriosa).
Dust & Rust - vintage store in Murchison, South Island.
A lane in the multilevel main market of Yogyakarta (Pasar Beringharjo).
In front of the Giolitti - the most famous gelateria (ice cream shop) in Rome.
A warung (local eatery) on Malioboro street in Yogyakarta.
A street stall selling baskets. Segovia.
Beginning of the waterfront promenade of Boat Quay. Old warehouses have been converted into trendy restaurants and caffees.
Waterfront promenade with restaurants and caffes. Discovery Bay, Lantau Island.
Colorful Chinatown.
Lanterns in front of the shop in Osaka.
Louis Vuitton flagship store in Central.
Shops and eateries in Wan Chai seen from the tramway at night.
In front of the bar in Namba district in Osaka.
Downpipes and shutters in Chinatown.
A street in the entertainment district Namba in Osaka.
The towers of York Minster rising behind the historic street of Fossgate in York known for its independent shops, cafés, and old pubs, notably The Blue Bell, a traditional heritage pub with only two small rooms.
A busy crossing in Causeway Bay - the main shopping district of Hong Kong Island.
A display of plastic imitations of ice cream and fruit desserts. Osaka.
Wan Chai shops at night.
Bread seller on a street in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city).
The Shambles, one of the best-preserved medi shopping streets in Europe, with some buildings dating back to the 14th century when they were predominantly occupied by butchers' shops.
The Shambles, one of the best-preserved medi shopping streets in Europe, with some buildings dating back to the 14th century when they were predominantly occupied by butchers' shops.
Street barber in Hue.
Omotesando avenue - the most prestigious shopping street in Tokyo decorated for the New Year.
A street in Chinatown in Melbourne, Victoria.
A shopfront designed as if from a western movie on a historic Route 66. Seligman , Arizona
World famous Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London.
Display of "Ede And Ravenscroft Est 1689" shop with a variety of classic British "tweed season" attire. It is widely considered the oldest tailor in the world, founded in London in 1689.
The Kite Store at Neal's Street 48. London.
Storefront of Ede & Ravenscroft, a prestigious tailor shop in Oxford, widely considered the oldest tailor in the world, founded in London in 1689.
Christian Dior flagship store designed by SANAA on Omotesando street in Tokyo.
Shops' facades of a typical English design.
A cart of a pinapple vendor. Rangoon (Yangon).
Entrance to the former St Aldate's Post Office on St Aldate's street, directly opposite Christ Church College in Oxford.
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things of any kind, but particularly dolls.
Abundance of knives in one of the shops on Kappabashi Dori in the Nishi-Asakusa district of Tokyo.
A plate with tasty spaghetti, all plastic, in one of the shops on Kappabashi Dori in the Nishi-Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Entrance to the Chinatown in Sydney, New South Wales.
Japanese slot machines in Tokyo.
Covered shopping street in Melbourne, Victoria.
Traditional gongs for sale in Hoi An.
Stands with fuel for motorbikes by the road from Hoi An to My Son.
Artist's workshop on the way from Via Pellegrino 19 to Piazza Navona in Rome.
Entrance to a small restaurant in Trastevere, Rome.
A bit scary shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Shop window of Restauri Artistici Squatriti near Piazza del Popolo in Rome - a workshop, which renovates old things, particularly dolls, which is why it is also called Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital).
Signpost of a local grocery store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.
Morning delivery to one of many seafood shops in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island.
Queen Street, the primary commercial thoroughfare in the Auckland CBD with the historic the historic Craig's Building in the centre.
A commercial street in the center of Tsimshatsui.
Stanley Market - the famous shopping area in Stanley on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
Bar in Wanchai, Hong Kong Island.
Commercial on a building in Central, Hong Kong Island.
The main street of Queenstown, Western Tasmania.
A man inviting passerbyes to his restaurant. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Antique shop in South Dakota.
Baseball caps for sale at a street stand downtown Manhattan, New York.
In front of the Harley Davidson shop. Florida.
A shop in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Commercial Street, Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Old, rusty wheels attached to a fence of an antique shop in Central USA.
Skulls and antlers in an antique shop in Central USA.
Old road signs, signposts and other junk for sale in an antique shop. Central USA.
Old "Saloon" signboard for sale at an antique shop. Central USA.
Vintage oil cans for sale in an antique shop in central USA.
Vintage signboards for sale. Central USA.
Street boxes for free newspapers and commercials. Chicago, Illinois.
A lady selling used clothes in Manhattan, New York.
Gold Pan Saloon. Custer, South Dakota.
Inside a shop with tacky Elvis' memorabilia. Graceland, Tennessee
Shops on Rodeo Drive. Beverly Hills, California.
Rodeo Drive - one of the most famous and most expensive shopping streets in the world. Beverly Hills, California.
A shop in Texas selling memorabilia from Wild West times.
Old store in Bandera, Texas.
Gucci shop in Santa Monica. California
Souvenirs sold by Navajo Indians. Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Empty souvenir stand used by local Navajo Indians. Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
A vintage (and still working) gas station in western US.