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Best shopping in Europe
Europe invites shopaholics to factories and outlets, where you can buy branded items from the best designers in the world at half the price.
It's no secret that the assortment in boutiques of one brand (for example, in Italy and Russia) is far from identical, and the price level is not in favor of the last one.Brand clothing is imported to the Russian market on a residual principle, and attention of interested domestic buyers is offered what remains seasonally unsold in Europe (significantly adding to the price due to customs duties).

Shopping in Europe - a rational alternative to shopping in domestic stores, Its main advantages:
  • there is more choice;
  • the opportunity to purchase fresh collection;
  • win at the same time materially
FRANCE
France – stores, shopping, sales and discounts. Most of the branded stores of famous brands, of course, are based in Paris.
Shopping features
France
The fashion / style legislator includes a shopping program for sightseeing tours.Without leaving any hope for tourists to buy new collections at a bargain price (France is characterized by stable high prices), shopping in this country involves the acquisition of a well-known brand and high-quality clothing / footwear / accessories, cheeses / wines / sweets.

Although perfume / cosmetics remains the No. 1 commodity item.
Brands/boutique stores in Paris
The Parisian "heart" of the branded stores is located in the "Golden Triangle" (quarter in the Champs Elysees / George V avenue).Here - the focus of high fashion - boutiques brands "CHANEL", "Valentino", "Prada" and the largest "Louis Vuitton".

The center of jewelery pilgrimage of non-poor tourists was Place Vendome.

And the constellation Kenzo, Agnes, Mugler, Yamamoto is located on Rue Etienne-Marcel. Season of tangible discounts (about 70%, sometimes more).There are huge sales from the New Year to the middle of February:

  • Outlets (located outside the city), giving discounts on the collection of last years.
  • Customs refund of VAT (10% of purchases exceeding the threshold of 175.01 EUR) if there is a tax-free check (do not forget to pay for it in the shop).

Season of substantial discounts (about 70%, sometimes more). Huge sales are organised
Marseilles
The port city has enough attractive places for the "sharks" of shopping: boutiques at Saint-Ferreo, an abundance of shopping centers, outlets with discounts of 50%. But the main product items are not traditional shoes / clothing / accessories / perfume, but Provencal textiles, gastronomic gourmets, earthenware, an exclusive-fragrant soap.

For these delights of Provence, it is better to go to local markets, embankment shops, souvenir shops of the Old Port.



Charles de Gaulle (Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle) – an airport in Paris located 25 km northeast of the city in the Ile-de-France region, the largest airport in France

Italy
Italian prices are an inescapable joy for the eyes, heart and purse. Even without a discount, they are a quarter less than across Europe.
Shopping features
Shopping in Italy
Italian prices are an inescapable joy for the eyes, heart and purse. Even without a discount, they are a quarter of the total European.

Italian "konti / saldi" (otherwise - sales) have a standard-European schedule:

January-February.

In small private shops you can bargain. Shopping centers will make an individual discount in case of defect or stain on clothing.



Milan fashion industry
Being the capital of world shopping, this city is beyond any competition on the map of a rational mod. To his or her services, in addition to boutiques in the "Quadralitore della moda", atelier of tailoring and outlet with unrealistically favorable prices.

Products from Gucci, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss - trend commodity items for "sharks"of euroshopping.Along with them from Milan are brought glasses / watches, leather accessories and traditionally favorite scarves (which are cheaper to buy on the market).

Price start fur coats - from 3000 EUR, fur coats from artificial high-quality fur - from 2000 EUR.

The technique of Apple is much cheaper and assumes a 12% VAT refund.
Rome
Has a huge selection of a mid-price product segment (centered on Via del Corso).The most popular are inexpensive (from 1000 EUR) fur coats, shoes / accessories (from 50 EUR).

Do not hesitate to ask about the discount.

Gastronomic souvenirs are of special interest:

  • wine;
  • olive oil;
  • jerky;
  • cheese
The Fiumicino international airport named after Leonardo da Vinci is the largest airport in Italy. The fastest and most comfortable way to get to Rome is by taxi. This option is preferable for companies of 3 people. The cost of the trip is approximately 50 euros.

SPAIN
Shopping features
Shopping in Spain
The Spanish shopping trip is the most comfortable in Europe (with the possibility of enjoying a cup of coffee/glass of wine outdoors).

At the beginning of sales seasons (January-March), the discount from 15% rises to 80% (towards the end).
Barcelona
Offers a printed edition-guide "Guide to shopping" with the coordinates of 450 outlets.

Sold clothes / shoes of high quality (even local unknown nonames). Excellent leather shoes for 40 EUR - it's real.

Special demand is enjoyed by:

  • Jewelry from Carrera;
  • cosmetics (local trend - based on olive oil, buy better in pharmacies);
  • food (jamon, butter, cheese, chorrizo), wine
Madrid
The capital is famous for its handcrafted factory of high-quality bijouterie (alloy with gold / silver plated alloy).
Each Madrid quarter has its own highlight:

  • Salamanca is the center of exclusivity;
  • Chueca, Fuencoral are the local "Montmartre";
  • Arguells is the focus of youth fashion and democratic price segment;
    Barkillo is electronics + music equipment;
  • Preciados, Salt are the focus of goods for tourists: there is everything!
Spain is connected by air communication with many cities in Europe and the rest of the world.
Aeroflot, Rossiya, Alitalia, Air Europa fly to Spain from many Russian cities. Airport "Barajas" (Madrid) is located 9 km from the business district and 13 km from the historic center of Madrid. El Prat Airport is just 12 kilometers south of the center of Barcelona, ??between the suburbs of Viladecans and El Prat de Llobregat, from which it received its name "(Barcelona).