Barberino Designer Outlet: a dream experience

STYLISH EXPERIENCE

Fashion, nature and art: Shopping at Barberino Designer Outlet is like being on holiday

TEXT Francesca Lombardi

Aspecial place where not only you can have a real fun shopping experience but spend time with all the family in total relaxation. There are 120 shops at Barberino Designer Outlet featuring the most important made in Italy brands with a wide selection of international names and 70% off all year round. There are also special offers for him and for her as well as for the little ones. Surrounded by the greenery of Mugello, it is a perfect day out where you can have lunch in the many bars and restaurants in the shopping centre or once you have finished shopping, you can visit one of the nearby towns. Designed like a real Renaissance village, the charming river that crosses it with its bridges and small waterfalls is an important element which strongly recalls its connection with Florence and its surrounding scenery. As well as the shopping and the beautiful architecture, Barberino Designer Outlet has also a wide range of services for children or even for the visitors’ four-legged friends: the serene landscape blends in with the atmosphere of the place as you walk around the centre, almost taking you away from your daily busy life where you can enjoy shopping in complete relaxation. Easily reachable from the most important places of the region, the shopping centre is located in a strategic place, only half an hour away from Florence in the beautiful Sieve Valley, close to Lake Bilancino and the Mugello racetrack. Due to its splendid location surrounded by greenery and its history of the region, Barberino Designer Outlet wanted to create an editorial project to reaffirm its commitment to the local tourism sector and offer more to its customers: a guide with four itineraries starting from Mugello which can be visited in a few hours or for an entire weekend. The itineraries are split into four main categories: activities and views, points of cultural interest, gastronomy and accommodation. During this period, whoever visits the Barberino Outlet can enjoy two special advantages: the sales

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August and a wonderful exhibition of contemporary art by the Cracking Art collective from 12 July to 25 September: more than 100 giant plastic animals are everywhere around the precinct to remind us of the importance of nature and respect the environment. A commitment that McArthurGlen has been involved in for a considerable amount of time.