Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Service from Piazza Risorgimento: If your Rome hotel is in the vicinity of the Vatican, you can now catch the Castel Romano shuttle bus from Piazza Risorgimento to the Castel Romano Designer Outlet. You do not have to make the trip to Termini Station to catch the Castel Romano shuttle that [...]
Il Salotto di Milano is Milan’s most Luxurious Shopping Arcade: Milan’s most luxurious shopping arcade is often referred to as “Il Salotto di Milano” or Milan’s Living Room … and wouldn’t we all love to live here. Designed by Giuseppe Mengoni in 1861 and completed in 1877, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is in Corso Vittorio [...]
Naples has its own designer outlet: La Reggia Designer Outlet, the fifth of McArthurGlen’s Italian designer discount outlet malls opened in February 2010. This is Phase I, with Phase II to follow. The new Naples designer outlet is close to historic city of Caserta and the Amalfi Coast and is within easy reach of the A1 between [...]
Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Services: Castel Romano is very popular with designer label fans when on holidays in Rome – and I admit to being one of them! Whereas getting to Castel Romano was a bit of a struggle in the past, unless you were prepared to pay for expensive taxi fares or join a [...]
The Process for claiming your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport: There are lots of advice on the internet on the process to follow to get your vat refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport. From our experience this week at Terminal 3 of Rome Fiumicino Airport, things have changed a little. Note: The Customs offices for [...]
Shopping for Italian fashion needn’t cost you an arm and a leg: If you love Italian fashion but the prices along via Condotti make you dizzy and give you heart palpitations, all is not lost. There are department stores in Italy where you can buy the latest of Italian fashions at a fraction of via [...]
A designer outlet inspired by the operas of Verdi: Chic Designer Shopping’s Fidenza Village is set close to Parma, the charming, artistic and gastronomic centre of Italy. There are 90 luxury outlet boutiques and you’ll find Valentino, Dolce & Gabana, Missoni, Versace, Bikkembergs and many other labels here, with year round discounts of up to [...]
A Designer Outlet inspired by the palazzos of Venice: McArthur Glen’s Veneto Designer Outlet in Noventa di Piave opened in September 2008 and is the group’s fourth Italian designer discount outlet, with Naples to follow. With each new outlet, the architectural design gets more elaborate. At the Noventa di Piave Outlet, the architectural design is inspired [...]
McArthurGlen’s biggest and best designer outlet in Europe: McArthurGlen says that their Serravalle Designer Outlet is the largest in Europe and Italy’s leading shopping mall. Since its opening in September 2000, there have been four phases of developments, each one adding more retail space and prestigious designer brand names. Over 20 million people have visited [...]
Designer Outlets – Florence’s other Treasure: If you’re a designer label junkie, or you’ve got designer label bargain hunting genes, then Florence is the city you’d want to spend some time in. There’s a lot to see and do in Florence so you’ll need to plan well to ensure that you’re not missing out on [...]
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