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Shopping in San Gimignano

February 28, 2013 by
San Gimignano pottery

For Those Looking to Shop in San Gimignano, there is Plenty to Buy Here: San Gimignano is not known as a shopping destination, but for those who love to shop, there are plenty of things you can buy here. In this town there are many shops selling handicraft such as ceramics and woodcraft, embroidery, leather bags, books and other souvenirs. There are also a few art galleries about town where you can buy a painting, or two, of your favourite Tuscan landscape. San Gimignano is of course … [Read more...]

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What to Buy in Sorrento

January 17, 2013 by
Italian dinnerware

Sorrento Shopping - Typical Sorrentine Products to Buy: In the historical centre of Sorrento, shopping is unavoidable. Everywhere one walks, from the seafront to the narrow side streets and pedestrian precinct, there are shops and stalls everywhere, many selling souvenirs with the Sorrento trademark lemon-patterns. Typical Sorrentine Products Intarsio - Inlaid wood is very popular in Sorrento. If you're going to Sorrento on a tour, you will most certainly be taken to an inlaid wood … [Read more...]

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Caving in to Limoncello Temptations at Limonoro

January 16, 2013 by
Limonoro Limoncello

Limonoro Is a Great Shop For Limoncello Shopping: Sorrento is famous for its limoncello and in this tourist town in the south of Italy, just about every other shop has some kind of limoncello or the creamier crema di limoni for sale. Walk around the pedestrian precinct and you'll come across some shops offering free tastings of limoncello. The one that we found most welcoming was Limonoro at Via San Cesareo. Limonoro's Limoncello Limonoro have been producing limoncello since 1905. On … [Read more...]

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East Midlands Designer Outlet – Nottinghamshire

October 26, 2012 by
East Midlands Designer Outlet

East Midlands Designer Outlet - A Designer Outlet in Robin Hood country: At East Midlands Designer Outlet there are 70 stores offering favourites like Gap, Levi’s, Ben Sherman, Calvin Klein Jeans, Superdry, LK Bennett, Kurt Geiger, Nike, Barbour and Marks & Spencer at discounts of up to 60%. Opened in October 1998, this is more a discount outlet for high street brands rather than high-end international designer labels. Local attractions East Midlands Designer Outlet is situated in … [Read more...]

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Visiting a Murano Glass Factory is a part of any Venice Tour

October 9, 2012 by
Arti Veneziane Murano Glass Factory, Venice

Murano Glass Factory Tour: A Visit to Arti Veneziane on Giudecca: A visit to a Murano glass factory is part and parcel of any tour of Venice and on this occasion we made a stop at Arti Veneziane alla Giudecca. We have visited a few Murano glass factories in the past, but it is always interesting to make the visit to see how designs have changed in keeping with people's tastes. A Visit to Arti Veneziane Arti Veneziane alla Giudecca (AVG) is on the island of Giudecca and this is a new … [Read more...]

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How to Claim Your VAT Refund at Schiphol Airport

October 1, 2012 by
Vat Tax Refund - Schiphol

Allow Time If You're Claiming Your VAT Tax Refund at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Although, we did all our shopping in Italy, Amsterdam was our final port of exit from the EU and this was where we had to have our VAT refund processed.  This was good as it gave us the opportunity to check out the practical aspects of claiming VAT refund at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Except for minor variations, the VAT tax refund procedures are pretty much the same anywhere in the EU: Option A. If you … [Read more...]

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Noventa Designer Outlet – Venice

September 29, 2012 by
Veneto Designer Outlet

Veneto Designer Outlet - Inspired by the Palazzi of Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is a regular shopping stop for us whenever in Rome and it was only on our latest trip to Venice that we managed to find time to visit McArthurGlen's Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet situated outside of Venice. The Noventa di Piave Designer Outlet (also known as the Veneto Designer Outlet), opened in September 2008, is McArthurGlen's fourth Italian designer outlet, with Naples being the … [Read more...]

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How to Get to the Noventa Outlet from Venice

September 29, 2012 by
Veneto Designer Outlet Shuttle

Getting to the Noventa Outlet from Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is one that we regularly visit whenever we are in Rome, but on our latest visit to Venice, we took time to also check out McArthurGlen's Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet on the outskirt of Venice. The Noventa Outlet is about a 45-minute drive from Venice, but getting to the outlet is really easy as McArthurGlen has a shuttle bus that takes shoppers to the outlet. How to Get to the Noventa Outlet from … [Read more...]

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How to Get to Castel Romano from Termini Station

September 16, 2012 by
Castel Romano Shuttle Bus

Castel Romano Shuttle Bus Services: Over the years we have visited the Castel Romano designer outlet in Rome on many occasions and as can be seen from the comments and queries we've received, there's been many questions asked about how to get to Castel Romano from Rome city centre. Castel Romano Shuttle from Rome Termini Station There is a daily shuttle service that leaves from the via Marsala exit of Rome Termini station, but one thing to be aware of is that the shuttle arrangements and … [Read more...]

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Rome Shopping – Castel Romano Designer Outlet

September 15, 2012 by
Castel Romano Designer Outlet

Rome Shopping - Designer Outlet Malls: Rome is shopper's paradise and people who love fashion and all things stylish will certainly have a great time shopping in the Eternal City.  If you like designer fashion, Via Condotti is where  all the upmarket designer labels are.  Unfortunately, not many of us have shopping budgets that can cope with the astronomical prices of Via Condotti's shops.  There is a solution though for designer label junkies - head for a designer outlet!    Designer … [Read more...]

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