Shopping Tours To Italy

Shopping tours to Italy are worth to go for several reasons: you can buy Italian leather shoes, fur and leather products (fur coats, bags, jackets) at reasonable prices and of known European quality, replenish your wardrobe with clothes from the latest collections of the most famous brands and Designers, visit numerous outlets in Italy, in which things get on sale with frantic discounts.

Outlets in Italy

As a rule, outlets in Italy are located outside the city, as they occupy a rather large area. They are huge shopping centers and include shops and boutiques of the world's most famous brands. You can get to the outlet by taxi and public transport. Having bought in Italy a map of the city with a bus diagram, you are sure to find a place from which the minibuses are sent.

In the vicinity of Rome is the largest and most popular outlet of Italy - it's "Castel Romano", which you can not get around in less than 3 hours. It runs from 10.00 to 20.00 from Monday to Thursday and from 10.00 to 21.00 from Friday to Sunday. The second most popular outlet near Rome - "Valmontone Outlet", runs daily from 10.00 to 20.00.

In the vicinity of the cities of Milan, Genoa and Turin there are three worthy outlets: "Serravalle Designer Outlet" (runs from 10.00 to 20.00 every day), "Mantova Outlet" and "Armani Outlet Factory Store".

Not far from Florence is the outlet of the popular McArthurGlen network - impressive with its scale "Barberino Designer Outlet", which runs from 10.00 to 22.00 from Tuesday to Sunday, Monday - a day off. Also in this area are a few smaller and less popular outlets: The Mall, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, PRADA & MIU MIU OUTLET and Valdichiana Outlet Village.

Near the city of Venice, there is also the "Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet", but there are hardly more than a dozen shops in it.

The south of Italy boasts only three "sale" shopping centers: it is an outlet "La Reggia Designer Outlet", is located next to the cities of Scalea, Maratea, Naples; "Molfetta Outlet" near the city of Bari and "Sicilia Outlet Village" in Sicily.

Total for tourists who have chosen shopping tours to Italy, you get a pretty wide choice where you can spend time and reduce the size of your wallet. Very popular in recent times combined tours to Italy: excursions + shopping or sea holidays + shopping.

To go shopping, of course, fascinating, but tedious and costly. To diversify your trip, we offer successful combinations, besides, there will be an opportunity to brag about a new swimsuit! In the most common touristic tourist routes in Italy by bus, visit two or three outlets, and, as a rule, there are the most famous: "Castel Romano" in Rome and "Serravalle Designer Outlet" in Milan. According to the program of the tour, 3-4 hours are allocated for shopping, which is quite enough.

For example, you can buy a bus tour to Italy under the program "Italy MAXI", and then you will visit the most iconic cities: Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Naples, and have time to make shopping in three outlets. This tour is an ideal option for tourists who want to get to know Italy in more detail and plunge into the dizzying shopping of this magnificent country.

Sales in Italy

Seasons of sales in Italy are held in winter (January - February) and summer (July - August). To understand how much things will cost at this time, from the prices that are usually presented on things in boutiques and stores, subtract 30-50%. This will apply to almost all brands (except for some luxury ones that do not sell out).

Cost of things in outlet

The cost of things, even the most famous brands, in outletlets is less than the price in an ordinary store by 30-70%, and during the sales period is less by 30-50% of the discount price of the store. For example: Prada shoes outside the season of sales in the boutique cost 600 euros, in the outlet outside the sales they will cost 300 euros, during the sales in the outlet of Italy they will cost about 150-170 euros.

Main shopping streets

In Rome, boutiques of the most famous brands are located in the Plaza of Spain, the streets of Condotti, Nazionale, Corso and Cola di Rienzo.

In Milan, a whole "chain" of shops and boutiques is located on the streets of Montenapoleone, Via Senato and Via Alessandro Manzoni.

In Florence, on Via Tornabuoni.

In Naples, there is the Amadeo square, the Martyri square, Calabritto streets and Via dei Mille. Shops usually work from 09:00 (or from 10:00) to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00 (or until 20:00). Sunday and Monday are days off.

TAX-FREE system

Many goods in Italy tourists can buy on the TAX-FREE system. Citizens who do not reside in the European Union and make purchases in shops that have a sign TAX-FREE for tourists at the entrance can have a check from the seller of the Tax-Free with a passport and, after leaving the country, return the value-added tax (IVA), This is about 20% of the price of the goods. When crossing the border at the point Tax-free it will be necessary to show the employees the purchased goods, it should not be unpacked and not used. In addition, you should have a check and a passport issued in the store. You will receive value added tax without any difficulties immediately in cash. Tax-free points are available wherever you can leave the European Union: airports, seaports, etc. Because of the opportunity to return 20% of the purchase price shopping tours to Italy are even more profitable.