The beginning of summer discounts in Italy. Winter and summer sales in Italy

Italy all year round Serves as Europe's premier shopping destination. But only during sales periods you can shop here at the best prices. Traveling to Italy in winter is an excellent opportunity to combine cultural leisure with shopping. Where to go during winter sales and what to buy with discounts in Italian cities?

Winter sales dates in Italy

Sales (here referred to as Sconti) begin in Italy in January. Unlike many countries, there is a law regulating start and end dates. The entire sales period lasts 60 days. Great deals appear in Italian stores on January 5 and 6, and sales end on different dates - you need to follow the schedule every year. So, in Rome they end on February 20, in Milan - by March 5, and in Trieste sales are held until March 31. The amount of discounts varies from 10% to 50%, and for clothes of non-standard sizes - up to 70%.

What and where to buy in winter in Italy

One of the best shopping destinations during the winter sales is Rimini. There is a huge number of stores with goods from mass market brands. It is worth coming to Rimini for fur products (discounts on fur coats reach 40%), shoes from Italian manufacturers, and leather jackets. All this is of high quality, and in January-March - also at affordable prices. At the end of the sales season, discounts reach up to 80%, although the size range becomes more modest. When visiting Rimini for shopping, you need to explore not only the central shopping streets. Tourists buy most of the inexpensive branded items in outlet stores. The leaders in popularity are La Befane and Gros Rimini.

Rome also does not escape the attention of shopping lovers. People come here for clothes of different price categories, quality bags, evening dresses, business suits. On ordinary days, the capital of Italy can hardly be called a budget city. But the winter sales period is the best time for shopping. The main places for shopping are Corso, Nazionale and the Plaza de España area. Here you can buy items from the brands Max Mara, Guess, D&G, Armani at a discount. The choice of boutiques varies from affordable to exclusive. The former offer discounts of up to 70%, luxury ones are limited to a maximum discount of 15% or do not reduce prices at all. It is also worth visiting the Valmontone outlet and the Castel Romano shopping center with more than 100 international and Italian brands.

Spanish steps at Christmas, Rome

Milan is one of the main European destinations for shopping, especially during sales. People come here not only for clothes and shoes, but also for wedding dresses, decorations, furniture, dishes and high-quality bed linen. Clothing from famous couturiers in Milan is sold almost without discounts - the demand for it does not fall in any season. But some fashion houses reduce prices by 20%. You will be especially pleased with the discounts on middle-segment and mass-market clothing. By the end of sales they reach 70%. The largest concentration of boutiques is in the Quadrilatero district, formed by several streets. D&G, Hermes, Prada are represented here. You should look for budget stores with quality clothes on Corso Buenos Aires. This street stretches for 2 km and brings together almost 400 shops.

When choosing a city for shopping in Italy during the sales period, it makes sense to take a closer look at a less popular destination. Florence also attracts art connoisseurs more - at the height of the discount season you can find profitable offer and any required clothing size. Turin is also rich in shopping streets, and it has some of the largest malls in Italy. High-quality fur products at discounts (hats, fur coats, accessories) are traditionally purchased in Bologna, and in the cities of the Marche region - shoes and leather goods from factories.

Shopping in Italy in 2017 is a great opportunity to buy exclusive items from the best brands at an attractive price. To do this, you need some information about the specifics of sales and shopping tours in this country.

A trip to a sale in Italy: what, where, when?

Many tourists come to Italy for Sconti - sales that allow you to save between 15-50% on purchases of famous brands. Recently different regions carried them out in due time, but now there is a uniform schedule for the whole of Italy, which is reported in advance by the media. Most often, winter clothing sales in Italy start on January 6-7, and summer sales in most regions in 2017 will begin on July 2 and last about 2 months.

Among Italian cities there are centers of trade recognized by shoppers as best places to make purchases. These include:

Florence

Sardinia

Each of them has its own specifics. For example, than south of the city, the cheaper the products, but you can also buy counterfeits. In the north, only original items from leading brands are presented. Shopping tours to Italy: what you need to know about the specifics of local trade

When planning your first shopping trip to Italy in 2017, it is important to know that there are different types of stores with certain operating principles. The first category includes boutiques that have the following differences:
1. small store sizes
2. trade in products of one or more fashion houses
3. items from previous seasons are sold at good discounts.

The second type is stores operating directly at factories. Products there are 10-30 percent cheaper than in boutiques.

The third type is warehouses, which have the following distinctive features:
1. large assortment
2. prices are lower than in boutiques
3. models are presented from the current and previous collections
4. Advantage for wholesale buyers.

The fourth type includes stock stores. Their differences:
1. a large number of products from different brands
2. clothes are presented from previous seasons
3. low prices and access for everyone

The next type is outlets, that is, large shopping centers with things from different brands. When going on a shopping tour to Italy, you should know that there is its own type of outlet - spacci. Their specificity:
selling goods directly from the factory
We have “prototypes” in stock - samples that were made before the model was put into production, with discounts of up to 50%
on items with minor defects there are big discounts - 30-50%
products from previous seasons are sold at 30-70% cheaper
they also sell leftover fabrics and other materials from production.

In any case, shopping in Italy in 2017 is an excellent opportunity to update your wardrobe, including products from famous brands and designers, for very reasonable money.

Sights, historical places, cozy beaches... It doesn’t matter at all why you are going to Italy. Girls are girls for that: they always have time for shopping. And if the young ladies happened to come to this country during the sales season or, as the Italians themselves say, “Sconti”... Men, save your wallets and cards while there is something to save. Otherwise, at the airport you will be trying to persuade the cashier to exchange “this beautiful emerald dress from new collection“for two tickets to Moscow or at least just somewhere in Russia.

Actually, that's all men need to know about sales. Now ladies. We have a million important issues to discuss with you. Where and when are the biggest discounts? What to buy in which city? Take a taxi, rent a car or ride like a young doe on your own two feet? Should I hire a translator? Book shopping tours or choose stores yourself? Should you fight with Italian women for the thing you like or will they definitely take it in quantity? Then maybe you should go with your friends? Or should I persuade my husband to jealously guard the chosen shoes?

Italy&Russia: whose sales are more interesting?

It’s not hard to guess that sales in Italy are a hundred times larger and more profitable. Why?

Everything is very clear, because here:

• Cheaper.

You can save a measly 15% on clothes even within the Garden Ring. But buying a stylish item at a 50-80% discount is only possible in Europe. Some, of course, manage to purchase an “exclusive from Versace” in Vykhino, but you and I are smart girls, we understand everything, right?

• Better quality.

It is logical to assume that you cannot buy clothes from the latest collections at summer sales. Prices are reduced during the SALE period for a reason: items from previous seasons and models that turned out to be unpopular are sold off. But the quality of products at Italian sales is not satisfactory. There are no models here from the latest shows, but all sundress cardigans are brand new, from good materials. These are not “second-hand brands” from the harsh realities of Russia, but real Prada, Miu Miu, Gucci and Jimmy Choo.

• And the service is better.

Not a single store here will allow consultants to make sarcastic remarks about a potential buyer. Although if they take a risk, we will remain blissfully unaware, because... few inhabitants post-Soviet space understand Italian at the proper level. Non è vero?

What? Sales! Where? In Italy! When?

The best shopping in Italy happens twice a year:

in winter

And in the summer

And summer ones begin on the first Saturday of August and last until August 30-September 30 (dates may vary slightly for each city).

These dates are important for those who want to stock up on products from luxury brands. If the main goal is simply to replenish your wardrobe with inexpensive and high-quality things, then you can go shopping at any time. Italian outlets, patches and stocks provide discounts all year round. But keep in mind even outlets add another 30-40% to their regular discounts during seasonal sales.

Which city should you choose for shopping?

During sales, discounts will be everywhere, so first you can explore the stores in the city where you are spending your holiday.

Is inexpensive clothing from Italy your main goal? Then remember the rule: “The fewer tourists, the lower the price”. Based on this, choose a city. Available options: , Turin. People traditionally go to Marche for shoes, and to Bologna for furs. If brands are definitely not the main thing for you, then you can look at markets and all sorts of small shops. The prices there are lower, the clothes are “noname”, but there are interesting models, and the quality is quite acceptable.

In Rome, prices will be 2-4 times higher, but the brands there are more famous.

In Italy you can shop profitably in any city. Especially if you do it during sales and wisely.

Albina (39 years old, Voronezh):

“I heard a lot of reviews from a colleague who regularly travels to Italy for shopping, and decided to try it myself. Well, on my own, with a friend, of course.

Let's go to San Marino. It was a shock: a leather bag can be bought for 20 EUR, and a jacket for 100 EUR!!! This is if not branded. Branded items are more expensive, but our prices cannot be compared! I bought everything for myself, for my family and for gifts. I bought Baldinini shoes for my husband for 140 EUR, and a bag for myself for about the same. I bought clothes for my daughter: from 15 EUR. My husband, when he saw me off, mentally said goodbye to family budget, and when he found out how much I spent on 3 bags of shopping, he said that next time he would go with me - he wanted a good sheepskin coat.”

What to buy at Italian sales?

Prices are reduced on everything: leather goods, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, outerwear, sportswear, children's clothing. Therefore, make a list of the things you need something like this:

• basic T-shirt, under a jacket (black or beige);
• autumn boots, under a dress, with heels (black or brown);
• dress for my daughter's party (necessarily pink!), etc.

But planning expenses down to the penny is pointless. What if, in an unremarkable outlet, at the seventh hour of excavation, the dress of your dreams jumps out at you? Naturally, it’s impossible not to buy it, so leave some “free” money in your wallet.

Arkady (45 years old, St. Petersburg):

“In the summer, my wife and I went to Rome, completed a cultural program, and on the last day my wife took me shopping. She liked some pink blouse and retired with it in the fitting room. He looks out and says everything is fine: the fabric is natural, the model fits, just a smaller size. I obediently translate. The consultant looked at the blouse for a long time, then said: “Yes, I’ll bring it now,” and went somewhere to the utility room.

We waited for her for about 40 minutes. I was already starting to get furious: it was the last day in Italy, and we, damn it, were sitting in the store and waiting for God knows what. But my wife is almost in tears: she likes the blouse, it’s cheap, and no one will have one like it. In general, women know how to induce panic.

As a result, when the saleswoman returned, my wife happily grabbed her jacket and didn’t even try it on, I paid, and we left. Only at home, in St. Petersburg, they discovered that the model “one size smaller” fits the same as the previous one. We took a closer look and found out that the size tag had simply been altered. The problem, of course, was solved: the wife took the blouse to the tailor and they adjusted the outfit to her figure. But our trust in Italian stores somehow diminished after that.”

5 rules of shock shopping!

• Those who spend less on hotels spend more on clothes! If you are going to constantly shuttle between boutiques, cafes and the nearest beach, then why do you need five meals a day in a hotel, a room with air conditioning, three sofas and a sea view?

• You can, of course, take a taxi or rent a car, but this is not as profitable as it might seem. Firstly, additional costs, secondly, constant traffic jams and detours, and in the case of renting, also worry about someone else’s transport. You can go shopping on foot, the buses have not yet been canceled either.

• Do you want to dress up in a minimal amount of time, without queuing, hustle and bustle? You probably want to go to the darkest places right away, right? Then find yourself a personal shopper or stylist in Italy in advance. His services, of course, are not free, but shopping will be fast and 100% successful.

• Keep your receipts and apply for Tax Free (this is a refund on a card or in cash of 22% of the purchase price). You can apply for the service in stores marked “Global Blue Tax Free Shopping”. The minimum amount for a Tax Free order is 155 EUR (purchases made in one store during the day can be summed up).
• If you are going to a sale to buy shoes or clothing from a specific company, first make sure that it is participating in this action. For example, the popular Louis Vuitton stubbornly ignores all these seasonal discount events. Discounts on fur products also happen infrequently.

Eva (27 years old, Moscow):

“In January 2019, right after the holidays, my husband took me to Italy for sales. More precisely, he was traveling to Milan on some work business, and he called me, knowing that I love shopping. Milan is always trendy models from the latest collections, all brands, the most famous designers and an amazing selection. I don’t remember how much I spent there, the first 5000 EUR was gone literally in one day: new fur coat and the Dior dress were worth it. Here in Moscow there are no such models yet, so I’m very pleased, my girlfriends still don’t believe that I managed to buy two such successful things in one day. But I explain to them: “This is Milan, it’s always like that there.”

Julia (41 years old, Krasnodar):

“I really, really wanted to go to Milan, but after reading the reviews, I was afraid to go there for shopping. Everyone said that the prices were crazy, there was no benefit, only new expensive models and all that. But I still really, really wanted to go there. My husband decided: in the winter he bought tickets and said, “Let’s go, at least we’ll see the city.” The city turned out to be amazing, but that’s not about that now. It turns out that you can also skimp there normally if you want. We went to the outlets. Yes, it’s not easy to choose the sizes, yes, there are a lot of people, yes, in order to have all the sizes, you have to guess and come to the delivery. But real (!) branded (!) items at prices starting from 20 EUR! They immediately bought my husband a cool leather jacket from (for a second!) Roberto Cavalli for 100 EUR, I bought jeans from Calvin Klein for 25 EUR and a crazy coat from Armani for 150 EUR! They brought my daughter a huge soft toy of Mickey Mouse (my daughter is 20 years old, but it was her childhood dream), bought for 25EUR! In general, now I tell everyone about Milan, but no one believes me when I talk about prices there.”

Now you can make up your own “”, ignoring the paid “advice” of the tour operator. And you won’t have to travel around the country in a panic in search of that perfect dress and ankle boots to go with it, because you already know where to look for unique outfits.

So ladies, go for it! Make a shopping list and go! The right sizes for you, huge discounts, successful shades of gray. And woe to those Italians who dare to stand in your way! We put out fires in our spare time, stop the horses, can’t we really fight for the blouse we like?

Tina Krainichenko

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Not many people know that modern Italy is of interest not only to lovers of beach holidays and historical values. In Italy there is a so-called sales period, when each store reduces prices on its range to incredible percentages. This happens exactly twice a year – in winter and summer. And when exactly is the best time to go to Italy for sales, we will tell you further.

Let's say right away that Christmas in Italy is not a time for discounts. Many tourists think that it is during Catholic Christmas that shopping tours take place in this country, when goods are almost worthless. But they are wrong! At Christmas, prices may, on the contrary, rise, as everyone buys gifts for loved ones.

The first sales season in Italy begins immediately after Christmas. And this is not surprising. After all, most people in the country spent money on Christmas gifts. And they simply have nothing to go to the stores with. Therefore, stores reduce prices, and quite significantly, immediately after the holiday. In this way, they attract customers who are happy to come to them for goods several times cheaper than they were before.
This so-called winter marathon of discounts lasts for several months. It usually starts in January - the 7th. And it ends with the beginning of spring - March 1. But the timing is not always precise. It all depends on the store and its owner.
There is also no clear discount percentage. Typically, discounts range from 30 to 70 percent. But there are exceptions, for example, you can’t buy a new dress from a fashion brand at a discount even these days!

By the way!
In Italy it is not customary to bargain. If there is a discount on a product, then there is one. If it's not there, then it's not there. Even if you suddenly find a defect or defect in the purchased item, you are still unlikely to be able to get an even lower price. They will simply overweight such a product and sell it to another buyer who will not be so attentive!

The second stage of sales in Italy begins in the summer, when there are many tourists in the country. They come to beach holiday, so they don't go shopping. On the contrary, local residents go on vacation and don’t go shopping either. And then price tags with discounts of up to 70% appear in stores again!
Typically, the summer sale in Italy begins in July on the 10th of the month. And it lasts until autumn – until September 1st.
Another difference between a summer sale and a winter sale is that in the summer you won’t buy winter items at a discount. And in winter you won’t be able to buy summer items at a discount. All discounts apply only to clothing for the season in which the sale takes place!

You should also take into account that sales do not start immediately in all cities. As a rule, the first discount stores open in Naples. Then follows the city of Piedmond, and only after it do price tags with discounts appear on store windows in the cities of Rome, Milan and Florence.

If you come to Italy, then do not miss the opportunity to see its sights:

Shopping in Italy is a real therapeutic therapy, a way to get rid of stress and forget about the daily routine. But even during sales, you shouldn’t lose your head and buy unnecessary things at bargain prices from famous couturiers.

Welcome to shopaholics' paradise!

Every self-respecting fashionista has one item or another from Italian brands in her wardrobe. But often the prices for fashion goods are simply not affordable for the wallets of Russian-speaking representatives of the fairer sex. Therefore, to become the owner of this or that item, it is enough to go to Italy during the sales seasons.

Italy has become a true capital of fashion and the birthplace of such famous couturiers as Giorgio Armani, Valentino Garvani, Franco Moschino, Nina Ricci, Nicolo Trussardi, Dominico Dolce and Stefano Gabanna and many others who created Italian haute couture houses.

First, you need to make a list of necessary things, calculate expenses, and only then take shopping centers by storm. With this approach, the purchased goods will be pleasantly pleased in their homeland.

In Italy there are 2 sales seasons, which in Italian are designated as saldi and sconti.

• « Winter season"starts on January 7 and lasts until March 1.
• The “summer season” begins on July 6 and lasts 60 days.

Shops in Italy are usually open Mon-Sat 8:00-20:00, and some are open to customers on Sundays.

In resort towns, shops are open even longer and usually on weekends too.

But it is worth remembering that they all have fairly long lunch breaks from 13:00 to 15:30.

A good option for fashion shopping – large shopping centers in the suburbs – outlets, where items from past collections of major Italian designers are sold at a significant discount.

Milan

This is the most popular capital European fashion and design. The boutiques of the most famous stylists are presented here and annual shows of new collections are held as part of fashion week.

Fashion houses with presented collections of clothing, shoes and fashion accessories Milanese fashion designers, attracting the entire high society of world fashion, are in no way inferior to Parisian fashion houses.

It's worth going here for those who who wants to replenish their wardrobe with the most luxury brands(Gucci, Prada, Dior), items from the latest fashion collections and those who want to buy the highest quality designer fur coat.

Classification of Milanese stores

During the summer sales in Milan, which begin on July 6 and will last up to 60 days, you can buy designer clothes in stores clothes from current collections with a discount of 30 to 50%, and in outlets outside the city you can buy things at a 30-70% discount.

In Milan itself they sell in stores

• Luxury brands(Gucci, Valentino, Armani, Trussardi, Chanel, Prada, Hermes, Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana). Luxury stores are located in the so-called fashion square formed by the streets Via Della Spiga, Via Monzoni, Via Sant’Andrea And Via Montenapoleone.
• Upper middle class brands(Liu Jo, Stefanel, Max Mara). Shops with this segment are located on the streets Corso Buenos Aires And Via Vittorio Emanuele.
• Mass brands(H&M, Zara). Stores with a mass segment are also located on the streets Corso Buenos Aires And Via Vittorio Emanuele.
• Little-known mid-segment brands from Italian designers (Blue Sand, Rocco Barocco). These stores are located only on the street Corso Buenos Aires.

Outlets in Milan

There are few outlets in Milan itself and they are very scattered throughout the city. Here you can make successful purchases of luxury brands Armani, Ferre, as well as brands from the casual segment - Benetton, Sisley.

The following outlets are worth visiting:

• FoxTown. There are about 100-120 luxury brands represented here, the main part of which are classic-cut clothes, ideal for adult women and men.
• Serravalle. In that mall throughout the year, about 130 brands are presented with a discount of 30-70%, of which the largest part is youth clothes, shoes. Here you can also find a store with clothes in non-standard sizes.

During sales periods there are additional discounts of 50-60%.

Minus of this center is that there are a lot of Russian-speaking buyers here, so crowds and confusion cannot be avoided.

The remaining large outlets are located 60-100 km from Milan, which cannot be reached on foot. The solution is to track the schedule of special buses or.

Why is it more profitable to rent a car?

Firstly, no need to know and adjust to the bus schedule, because it is not always convenient, but you don’t have to choose.

Secondly, if you need to get into different points sales, then the cost of tickets will no longer be budgetary compared to renting a car. And if you are going shopping with a group, you can divide the rental cost among all people. As a result, the amount of everyone’s contribution will be quite within the budget.

Third, traveling by car is much more convenient and faster, you won’t have to worry about how to transport the purchased items, especially since the shopping list can be extensive.

Thus, a 65-minute drive from Milan is the boutique town of Fidenza Village, where Chic Outlet Shopping is located with more than 875 boutiques of the world's most famous brands: Calvin Klein, Missoni, Vivienne Westwood, Antik Batik, Matthew Williamson, Bimba & Lola, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, Escada, Agent Provocateur, Smythson, Belstaff, Anya Hindmarch and Diane Von Furstenberg.

There are also tourist information centers, free year-round parking, safe children's play areas and much more.

Do you want to know more about the rules of shopping in Italy? features of Italian stores– read our article: ?

And it’s just a fairy tale. It’s not for nothing that many beaches in Italy have been awarded the Blue Flag, an international award given annually to beaches for high level service and impeccable condition of the coastal area.

It will bring no less pleasure. This is truly a luxury vacation!

Required amount of money

Writing about the amount of money that an individual fashionista can spend is a waste of time. But we will try to guide buyers in the amounts that need to be taken with them.

• So, to purchase luxury brands of the current season for 1 person, including 5-6 sets (trousers, shirt, jacket, skirt, shoes and accessories), you will have to fork out about 5,000 €, to purchase brands above the average segment - about 3,000 €.
• Buying designer clothes from past seasons in outlets will cost 1,500-2,000 €.

During seasonal sales, these amounts can be reduced from 30 to 50%.

Rome

Rome undoubtedly occupies second place in the ranking of “fashionable cities in Italy”. This city is created for successful shopping for both the elite public and the middle class, for whom a large number of Italian brands with fashionable style and mid-segment design with affordable prices.

Sales in Rome begin on July 7 and will run for 6 weeks.
Here, as in Milan, there are main shopping streets, where there are many boutiques with luxury collections, as well as affordable shops.

• Stores with mid-segment brands are located on the street Via del Corso.
• Shops with luxury brands are located on the plazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) and the streets leading from it Via dei Condotti, Via Frattina, Via del Babuino, Via Bocca Di Leone and Via Borgognona.

It's worth keeping in mind that on these central streets - places where tourists gather, prices are higher than in less popular places.

During sales, discounts in boutiques reach 50-60%.

In Rome, during the discount season, a huge number of branded luxury collections from last season are sold with discounts from 30 to 70%.

The following outlets are located in the center of Rome

• Techer. Here are collections of brands Versace, D&G, Gigli, RoccoBarocc, Armani, Fendi and others, discounts on which reach 50-60% throughout the year. So from 25 € you can buy a Sandro Ferrone cocktail dress, Armani blouses and shirts - from 45 €, jeans - from 50 €. We have devoted a separate article to more details about those from different cities in Italy.
• Antonella And Moda Stock. The last two outlets offer a large number of items of various brands, the discounts of which reach 70%.

There are 2 huge outlet malls near Rome

• Valmontone. This outlet is popular with Italians. Here you can find well-known brands Twin Set and Baldinini, as well as little-known Italian brands Feyem, Kocca, From By Vestebene, Manila Grace, etc. at very reasonable prices.
• Castel Romano. This most famous shopping center offers the largest number of shoes and clothing from luxury brands (Valentino, Ferre, Etro, etc.).

Discounts of 30-70% throughout the year, doubled during seasonal sales.

The main disadvantage of this outlet is its popularity among Russian-speaking tourists, who buy popular sizes and the most interesting models.

As for fur factories, there are none in Rome.

But in the “eternal city” there are many showrooms and fur shops with a large assortment of fur coats of all sizes, designs and designed for different budgets.

So, a Euro fur coat from the Fendi brand will cost 15,000 € and a product made from a fur-bearing animal by an unknown designer will cost only 1,000 €.

During the summer sales season, discounts on fur coats reach 10-15%.

Florence

The capital of the Tuscany region is closely associated with the names of Boccaccio, Dante, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci and is famous for its rich historical past. Tourists choose this city not only to explore its many attractions, but also because of its interesting and profitable shopping.

Florence rounds out the top three most fashionable cities in Italy. In addition to the opportunity to buy here a very stylish designer fur coat, famous brand items (Dior, Prada, Gucci) at discounts, in Florence you can buy antiques, original jewelry and high-quality beautiful leather items.

We draw the attention of our readers that the summer sales season in Florence will run from July 6 to September 4.

As in any other Italian city, in the center of Florence there are boutiques with items from the current collections of such brands as Gucci, Ferragama, Armani, etc.

The most fashionable and expensive shops in the city are concentrated on the streets

• Via Calzaioli and
• Via Tornabuoni.

Here after Enjoy the shopping you can sit in the most elegant cafes and bars in the city.

There is also a lively market near the station around the Church of San Lorenzo, where you can add traditional Florentine leather goods to your wardrobe for a reasonable price.

Outlets are located both in the city itself and in its suburbs. Such worldwide famous brands like Fendi, Max Mara, Robero Cavalli, Prada and Dolce&Gabbana have their own outlets in Florence.

It would be useful to know that everything these outlets are quite far from each other, therefore, having a limited amount of time, it is better to focus on one or one that will help you quickly achieve your goals.

The following multi-brand outlets are located in the suburbs of Florence

• Barberino. This outlet, the most popular among Russian-speaking tourists, is located in the picturesque area of ​​Valle della Sieve and is built in the traditional style of ancient Tuscan villages, reminiscent of Renaissance cities.

The shopping center is located on the opposite banks of the small river Sieve, along which there are pedestrian paths with amazing bridges.

Just 30 minutes from Florence, the shopping center offers a wide range of mid-market brands such as Motivi, Levi's, Guess and luxury brands such as Prada, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and D&G.

There are also numerous restaurants and cafes on the territory of the outlet.

Factories of Florence

In Florence itself there are many fur studios where stylish fur coats from unknown designers will cost from 900 €.

But for some of the most luxurious and stylish fur products, you should go to the factory Rindi. Here are fur coats from natural fur cost from 4,000 €.

If somewhere outside of this place you are offered to purchase a fur product from this factory, know - It's a fake copy.

1. The factory does not have branches or stores in any other cities.
2. Only at the factory there is a store selling elegant and elegant fur coats at factory prices.

For quality leather goods, you should go to Empoli, to the FACIMP factory, which is an hour's drive from Florence. Prudent Italian fashion designers They also sewed clothes for the most “weighty” men and women.

So Russian women can successfully purchase beautiful leather items for heads of families even in sizes 64.

Leather jackets excellent quality cost from 500€.

Rimini

The Emilia Romagna region is famous, but Russian citizens traditionally choose Rimini from year to year.

During the summer season, Italians themselves begin to doubt whether the city is part of the parliamentary republic of Italy or belongs to Russian Federation, there are so many “Russian tourists” at this resort.

Coming here on vacation in July-August, you can enjoy the sea, the sun, visiting various amusement parks, water parks, dolphinariums and at the same time make very profitable purchases.

So, dear compatriots, when choosing Rimini for your summer holiday, you are acting absolutely wisely.

We talk more about it in a separate article.

The summer season of discounts throughout the Emilia Romagna region begins on July 7 and will last for 60 days.

In Rimini itself is located wholesale center for shoes and clothing Grosse Rimini, where Russian store owners shop. Here are some of the cheapest things in Italy.

It is also worth visiting the suburb where shoe spatchas are located - shops from factories with shoes for women and men of all sizes and designs from brands such as Pollini, Baldinini, Sergio Rossi, Vicini. Factory prices.

You can buy leather shoes from previous collections from 45 € per pair, boots – from 60 €.
Stylish boots from Sergio Rossi will cost 130-160 €.

Factories of Rimini

In the Rimini area there are famous fur factories Braschi and UniFur, which offer very stylish fur coats made from high-quality natural fur.

At factory prices, a fur cape, a short fur coat will cost from 1,000 €, a short fur coat - from 2,000-2,500 €, long fur coat costs about 3,000-4,000 €.

Outlets Rimini

In outlets in the suburbs of Rimini, there are 30-70% discounts on collections from previous seasons throughout the year.

During the sales season there are additional discounts from 30 to 50%.

Do not forget that most stores have TAX FREE, which will give you the opportunity to return a tax of about 12% of the purchase price when leaving the country.

Not far from Rimini is San Marino. In the city itself and its suburbs there are about 10 outlets with branded clothing, which are loved by Russians.

Their downside is that they have little choice of shoes and accessories.

You can buy interesting bags of original design there from 30 €, good underwear brands Armani, La Perla – from 20 €.

You can get to the outlets by rented car. For foreign citizens You can make a deal only if you have a credit card, while in places of mass recreation for Russian citizens there is an exception - they can rent a car with cash as collateral.