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Who doesn’t love to shop for a bargain when they’re on holidays? Well, if you’re in the Tuscany region of Italy on your trip away then you’ve hit the jackpot! Visit three of the top designer factory outlets in the Tuscany region to indulge your retail appetite! There is an excellent array of holiday villas in the area surrounding these factory outlets as well as apartments in Tuscan cities like Florence and Arezzo where the visitor can relax and drop their bags in after a long but joyous day of bargain shopping!

The first factory outlet that produces and distributes Fendi designer products is located right beside one of Tuscany’s best shopping centres called ‘The Mall’. It’s less than thirty minutes by bus or rail from the Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence city. It sells mainly previous season collections with discounts of up to 50%! It’s open from 10-7.30 pm daily and would be a wonderful few hours spent browsing around for the shopping enthusiast.

The Dolce&Gabanna factory outlet is also conveniently located close to ‘The Mall’ shopping centre. It’s less than four kilometres in a taxi and is open from Monday to Sunday from 10-7.30pm. The famous Italian designers sell a beautiful selection of their clothing, underwear and accessory range from recent season with heavily marked down price tags. That’s music to the ears for many shopaholic visitors who pass through their doors!

If you are holidaying in Tuscany and have shopaholic tendencies, then you’ve come to the perfect place to satisfy you retail therapy desires! The following three shopping outlets are some of the best in Italy and offer the visitor everything they need for an enriching shopping experience. There is plenty of top class luxury accommodation and villas to rent in the Tuscan cities close to these shopping centres as well as all across the colourful countryside surrounding them.

As mentioned in a related article, a fabulous shopping outlet, simply called ‘The Mall’ is located deep in the green Tuscan hills about half an hour’s trip by bus or rail from Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence city.

It’s open Monday to Sunday from 10-7pm and has everything the visitor needs to enjoy a spectacular day of shopping and leisure. This luxurious shopping outlet is bursting with bargain designer deals where shoppers can save up to 50% off their favourite brands including Valentino, Dior and Gucci. Take a break from the joys of shopping in this elegant setting with a delicious lunch in the outlet’s restaurant and café. Their seasonal dishes are sourced from local suppliers and present the very best of Italian cooking for your pleasure. Enjoy a glass of exquisite red or whites wine or sip an excellent cup of coffee to energise yourself for a few more hours of shopping paradise!

Everyone knows that Tuscany has beautiful scenery and fantastic foods...but did you know that it is also home to Prada, Gucci, Armani, Fendi and other outlets? So if you are interested in shopping around for some designer brands then why not check out the outlets in places such as Florence and Arezzo?

These goods aren't manufactured for discount sales either, they are the real deal, marked down in price by up to 50% or sometimes more!

With places such as The Mall in Florence and the Valdichiana Outlet Village in Arezzo you can spend hours just browsing around some of the most incredible fashion designs in the world.
So why not make your holiday interesting?

Souvenirs to bring back home are always a problem, but not when you are visiting Siena.

In this era of globalization now you can make a difference. In this little shop in Via dei Pellegrini 9 in Siena you can get the most beautiful and amazing objects in olive wood and, even more special, olive root : chopping boards, plates, salad bowls, spoons, pepper mills and more.

This is high quality Italian craftsmanship made with traditional techniques that have not changed in time. The olive wood really is a Tuscan product and easy to carry home.

Of course, if you'd like to visit Siena, Italy check out these villas in Siena.

The Tuscan outdoor markets are good fun, and with some luck you can even find some good souvenirs to bring home with you. Lots of local produce, antiques and clothes are available at very reasonable prices.

This is a full list of outdoor markets in the region: