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    12 eye-wateringly beautiful musical instrument shops

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    There's something irresistible about a classical music shop, and we've found some of the most stunning from around the world.

    1. Beautiful classical music shops

      1. A violin shop in Tampa, Florida

      A beautiful view of the Violin Shop in Tampa, Florida store.

    2. Steinway in London

      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.

    3. Beautiful classical music shops

      3. The Chimneys Violin Shop

      This gorgeous shop in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania opened in 1960, and has been tempting string players every since.

    4. Beautiful classical music shops

      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

    5. Beautiful classical music shops

      5. Luthier, Paris

      This stunning Parisian luthier's shop is nestled in the Galerie Vivienne.

    6. Beautiful classical music shops

      6. Sibiu Romania

      A rustic affair in Sibiu, a city in Transylvania, Romania. Photo: Cinty Ionescu, Flickr

    7. Beautiful classical music shops

      7. Steinway Hall, New York

      The unrivalled pianophile destination. Surely it's worth the trip for the chandelier alone.

    8. Beautiful classical music shops

      8. Belfast Pianos

      Polished floors, chic curved ceiling, and elegant Steinway to boot. This one's a stunner

    9. Beautiful classical music shops

      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

    10. Beautiful classical music shops

      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.

    11. Music shop in Baghdad

      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

    12. Cremona violin factory

      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

    13. Egyptian music shop

      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

    14. Music stall in Istanbul

      14. Music stall in Istanbul, Turkey

      A music stall in Istanbul sells a variety of stringed instruments. Credit: PA

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