IS IT POSSIBLE AND EASY TO VISIT THE SHOPPING OUTLETS AROUND FLORENCE (THE MALL, GUCCI, PRADA, ETC.)?
The shopping outlets are located about 20kms outside Florence. There are actually FOUR outlets: • The Mall: that is the original one and includes Gucci, Armani, Ferragamo, YSLaurent, Valentino, Ungaro, Zegna, Bottega Veneta, Sergio Rossi, Loro Piana • Fendi • Dolce & Gabbana • Prada • The Mall, Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana are located close to each other by the village of Rignano sull’Arno, whilst Prada is another 15kms away, just south of Montevarchi. There are various ways of visiting them: • Either by organized tours, Monday (full day), Tuesday and Friday (afternoon), Saturday (morning); the cost is Euros 20,- for half day or Euros 27,- for the full day trip. • By local bus from Florence main railway station (for the Mall only) • Or by train to Rignano (for The Mall) or to Montevarchi (for Prada) and taxi from there – plan at least two hours for each outlet • By car, either on a chaffeur driven organized tour or with a rental car by motorway to Incisa Valdarno (for The Mall, etc.) or V
