Bailey’s Irish Cream, checkered throws, cheerful souvenirs - Ireland has a lot of fun and traditional stuff you can bring back. The shopping streets in Dublin are bustling with tourists and locals alike and Belfast, with its quirky crafts and classy jewellery stores is a shopper’s delight.

Ireland may not be your quintessential shoppers paradise but it has no dearth of scenic shopping streets and quirky shopping stores. The streets of Dublin and Belfast are among the most expensive retail spaces in the world and home to some of the biggest names. What you must bring back from Ireland however are some Irish classics like the Bailey’s Irish cream, a whiskey and cream blended liqueur, blankets from Foxford and souvenirs like Bodhran, a classic Irish drum made with goatskin.

Ireland is also a hotspot for small-batch craft chocolates. Made with Irish ingredients like elderflower, blackberries, fennel and rosemary are used in the chocolates here and they make your excellent souvenirs. Sweaters, pottery, wax products, books and stationary are other signature Irish items that should be on your shopping list.