Hi there, just wondering if anyone has any imformation on the shopping outlet, The Mall, near Firenze. Some friends of mine go there for a day everyear while they're out in Italy and they recomended it to me. Embarrasingly enough concidering how long I've been going to Italy I haven't actually been there yet,but after not getting the chance to last year when I wanted to go, Ive decided I will go there during the Summer this year.
I'll be in Italy around the weeks leading up to the Ferragosto and after the Ferragosto, so obiviously I am aware it wont be open on the Ferragosto as pretty much all shops close, but was wondering if anyone knows the days it will be open? Or will it be everday except on the Ferragosto?
And just some comments on what the outlet is like =) Thanks.

Hi
I have been to most of the Florence outlets and have found that it is hit or miss. Sometimes there are only expensive bargains like a Prada jacket that was 3950 E selling for 1500E. If that is what you are looking for go for it. Most of the outlets are open on Sundays but I don’t know about holidays. Here is a list with websites that may help you get the info you need. I personally like the Barberino outlet in Mugello area. Price and choice were great. And that is coming from a spoiled shopper who lives in the discount shopping area outside NYC. It will give you hours and days open etc.

BARBERINO DESIGNER OUTLET Via Meucci, Firenze, 50031 Barberino del Mugello, Italy +39 (0) 55 84 2161 www.mcarthurglen.it/barberino


The Mall
THE MALL - Spacci - InTuscany.net
BY TRAIN
Take the train from Florence’s Santa Maria Novella station to Rignano sull'Arno and continue by taxi (about 5 min) to Leccio.
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
There is a daily service from Florence to and from The Mall. For information and reservations please contact the information center.
ADDRESS
Via Europa 8, Leccio, Reggello 50060, Florence, Italy
INFORMATION CENTER
tel +39.055.8657775 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm)
fax +39.055.8657801
info@design-management.it
OPENING HOURS
Monday-Saturday all day.
Sunday afternoon.

Prada
Lo Spaccio - SPACE
Via Levanella Becorpi
Località Levanella
S.S. 69 - 52025 Montevarchi (AR)
Italia
+39-055-978-94-81
UPDATE: OPENING HOURS
The good people at Prada just sent me an e-mail
with the opening and closing hours of the Levanella outlet:

- Monday through Friday: 10.30 AM – 8 PM (last entrance 7.30 PM)
- Saturday: 9.30 AM – 8 PM (last entrance 7.30 PM)
- Sunday: 10.30 AM – 8 PM (last entrance 7.30 PM)
- Closed on January 1st, Easter, August 15th and December 25th-26th.
- On December 24th and 31st there could be reduced opening hours.

Hope this helps
Suzan

Thank you very much Susan =)
And thanks for the links to the websites too, greatly appreciated.
To be honest, I'm not intending to neccisarily buy much, but I am deffinanlty looking for bargains. I wouldn't want to spend too too much, but I am interested in buying some expensive deigner brand goods, but not too expensive,(as in the 1000 Euro price range) but any expenisive baragains which grab my interest and have been reduced from a large amount to possibly 100 - 600 Euros, making a good bargain, I'm interested in. After all it is just a one off thing, its good to save up and treat myself once in the year. Although, I might check out some more cheaper places too, just to get some cheap, but trendy Italian styles, which may possibly therefore involve two trips perhaps? One to the Mall or one of the others for example, maybe just to treat myself to a couple of things and another day to a few high street Italian stores.

Try to get to the Barberino outlet. WE went at least 2 times and always found something each time.. the D&G and Prada are hit and miss but who doesn't love to shop. the Mall was the priceiest.

OMG, I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only one who goes to the outlets outside Ferenze. I have been to both the mall and Prada outlet a few times and was always happy with the items that I bought there (both design wise and price wise).

I have directions to both places (by car) if anybody needs.

I highly recommend both especially in the light of the fact that the US doesn't provide any alternatives (the cloths here is at least 5 years behind European fasion trends, it is not designed in "European" more sexy and faminine way and lastly it is NOT altered to the body (baggy and not properly fitted). I'm stadard size 2-4 and I have absolutely hard time buying items in the US that would be reasonably priced and suited for me.

So to me the Mall and Prada outlets are shopping paradise. I only wish I could go there more often!!!

Does anybody knows of outlets outside of Rome? Preferably with Prada store in them... If yes, please send address and/or site link. Many thanks in advance!!!

Are malls in Italy closed on Sundays?

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I'm not an Italian, but I would think that there is no unified rule. Some are closed and some are not. E.g. Prada and the mall are open on Sunday. You can check on case by case basis as all big places have websites these days.

Paolo and/or other Italins, am I correct?

Wow I am surprised. I would have thought that places like that would be closed on sundays in Italy.

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