12 eye-wateringly beautiful musical instrument shops
There's something irresistible about a classical music shop, and we've found some of the most stunning from around the world.
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1. A violin shop in Tampa, Florida
A beautiful view of the Violin Shop in Tampa, Florida store.
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2. Steinway Hall, London
The beautiful Steinway Hall of Fame in London with surely as many grand pianos as it is possible to fit into one room.
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3. The Chimneys Violin Shop
This gorgeous shop in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania opened in 1960, and has been tempting string players every since.
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4. Violin Shop Tampa
Another photo from the beautiful Violin Shop in Tampa, Florida. Sit in a leather chair and soak up the ambience of rows and rows of stunning stringed instruments. We could be left in there all day
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5. Luthier, Paris
This stunning Parisian luthier's shop is nestled in the Galerie Vivienne.
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6. Sibiu Romania
A rustic affair in Sibiu, a city in Transylvania, Romania. Photo: Cinty Ionescu, Flickr
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7. Steinway Hall, New York
The unrivalled pianophile destination. Surely it's worth the trip for the chandelier alone.
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8. Belfast Pianos
Polished floors, chic curved ceiling, and elegant Steinway to boot. This one's a stunner
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9. Bob Marley Music Shop, Essaouira
Tucked away within the fortified walls of Essaouira, Morocco, you can find everything you'd need for that late-night jam session. Photo: archangeldeb, Flickr
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10. Moseley Vioins
It's one of the finest stores in the Midlands, and that elegant stairway gives Moseley Violins in Birmingham that something extra.
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11. A string instrument shop in Baghdad, Iraq
An Iraqi vendor arranges the display of violins at a music shop in Baghdad on October 7, 2012. Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty
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12. Cremona factory
Not technically a shop, but this striking photo of violins on a production line was taken in Cremona, home of the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari. Credit: AP Photo
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13. A music shop in Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian musician Abdul Rahman Marco, tunes a violin at his instrument shop on Mohammed Ali street, downtown Cairo, Egypt. The shop makes, repairs and sells lute-like instruments, stringed ouds, qanouns and tablas. Credit: AP Photo/Nasser Nasser
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14. Music stall in Istanbul, Turkey
A music stall in Istanbul sells a variety of stringed instruments. Credit: PA
