What do you know about San Marino? From the lessons of geography, you can remember that this is a tiny country that is surrounded on all sides by Italy. It is located in a picturesque mountainous area and is famous for its architectural monuments from the Middle Ages.
But it attracts tourists not only with its beauty. The fact is that the mini-country is a duty-free zone, which means that very cheap shopping is possible here. In San Marino, any goods will be 20-30 percent cheaper than in Italy, moreover, the choice will be, if not more diverse, then more unique.
How to get there?
You can only get to this dwarf state if you find yourself in Italy. San Marino, in which people are primarily interested in shopping, is closest to the city of Rimini. From the local airport, you need to take the appropriate bus, and in 45 minutes you can reach the capital of the dwarf country. Public transport runsthere are often more than 8 buses to San Marino per day, so all you need to do is choose the most convenient time for you. It is worth noting that there is no control at the entrance to the territory of a tiny country, so you can get there from Italy even on a rented or your own car.
General information for shopaholics
San Marino is an inexpensive shopping capital that is open to visitors all year round. Sales are arranged twice a year - from January to February and from July to August. The rest of the time, prices are also very reasonable, but there are no discounts as such. You definitely need to go to this hot spot if you:
- You just want to update your wardrobe with quality and original items, rather than chasing world famous brands.
- You are interested in purely Italian brands, which are very budgetary and not very popular outside the country.
- Would you like to completely update your wardrobe, while spending approximately 500 euros.
- Dream about buying a chic fur coat at a price of no more than 1500 euros.
There are many shopping malls and outlets, markets and offline stores, clothes that are designed for every taste and budget. Shopping in San Marino will give you incredible pleasure.
Outlets
These places are the most popular in the tiny country, as they are not just expensive, but also branded. "Expired" collections are brought here not only from the boutiques of San Marino, but also from nearby regions of Italy, therefore, in quality and authenticitygoods can be no doubt. There are several huge outlets in the country:
- San Marino Factory Outlet. This is the most popular institution in the area, so the influx of tourists here is considerable. If you plan to organize shopping in San Marino during the sales period, be prepared for the fact that in this institution all running sizes (42-44) will be literally in great demand. There are 45 boutiques on the territory of the outlet. In order to make it more convenient to pay for the selected items, centralized cash desks were installed here.
- Atlante Shopping Centre. This is the place to go if you are primarily interested in low prices. In San Marino, shopping for many starts from here, as the mall is the largest in the city.
- Azzurro Shopping Center. An analogue of the previous outlet, which also offers a low price policy, but is inferior to its counterpart in size.
- Outlet Calzaturificio is the unique place that the reviews speak the most eloquently. Shopping in San Marino starts from here for those who first of all want to buy high-quality shoes, bags, belts and other accessories. The mall mainly specializes in the sale of Pollini brand goods.
Shopping malls
Traditional shopping in San Marino takes place in giant malls. Such establishments are filled with diverse shops, so you can buy goods here, as they say, in a complex way, that is, you can buy everything from jewelry to winter clothes and shoes.
There are twothe most popular and at the same time huge shopping centers, which are visited by people both from all over Europe and from Russia. The first is Arca, which specializes primarily in the sale of luxury brands. There are boutiques of Armani, D&G, Chanel, Versace and many others. There are no discounts, as only new collections are always presented on the shelves (everything that is not sold during the season goes to the aforementioned outlets).
Second shopping center - Park Avenue. There are also luxury boutiques with expensive clothes, and in the neighborhood there are shops of cosmetics and perfumery, jewelry and bijouterie, as well as goods for home comfort and even musical instruments.
Main Feature
The article above provides information about the main shopping centers in San Marino, its outlets and sales dates. It is worth remembering why, in addition to discounts, crowds of tourists come here at any time of the year and in any weather. The fact is that in this miniature country, leather products of the highest quality are sold, but at the same time the price for them is amazingly low. This attracts not only Russians, but also residents of Europe and even America. Here you can buy jackets, coats, fur coats, belts, shoes, bags, and other leather goods for a penny. As a bonus, at low prices, branded accessories are sold here - jewelry, sunglasses, and other jewelry. Where can you find this Klondike and where to go so as not to stumble upon a fake, buy a quality product and at the same time save a lot?
Fur factories
There are two huge fur factories in San Marino: Braschi and UniFur. They differ from each other only in a variety of models, and the prices in them are the same. These market-factories offer their visitors fur coats made of fox, mink, sable, chinchilla, etc. Mink models cost no more than 2000 euros (the price often depends on the length of the model, that is, on the material used). Sable products are much more expensive - from 15,000 euros. The most interesting thing is that here you can also buy a men's fur coat - in Russia such a phenomenon is considered a rarity, but the Italians do not disdain such fashion.
Leather goods
Leather factories that sell the goods produced right on the spot, in San Marino, alas, no. However, in the very center of the city there are countless shops, many of which do not even have a specific name. They just sell high quality natural leather products, buying them from little-known Italian brands. Belts, handbags, suitcases, briefcases, shoes, leather jewelry and even belts - you can buy everything here. Such things in San Marino are inexpensive, and they will serve you for a considerable number of years.
Looking for affordable shoes
Prices for shoes in the central stores of San Marino are small compared to other cities in Europe and Russia. But if you want to buy a quality product at an even lower price, then you should go to the neighboring region of Marco. There, factories put up their goods for sale, and they sell shoes as inretail as well as wholesale. At the factories, both models from current collections and those whose time has already passed can be exhibited. The latter, of course, will be discounted. Thanks to such a short and entertaining trip, you can buy branded and high-quality shoes ranging from 30 to 200 euros per pair.
Gifts and more gifts
According to tourists, shopping in San Marino is not only about updating your wardrobe. Here you can literally disappear into shops and shops that sell all sorts of things. Souvenirs, jewelry, bijouterie, jewelry and even Swiss watches are meant as sundries. Many shoppers claim that they spent more money on such trinkets than on clothes and shoes, because they simply cannot be put off.
As for the pricing policy, it is varied. Wooden and plastic crafts, jewelry, various trifles will be very cheap. They are perfect as a small present for family and friends. For those who wish to pamper themselves and their families with more impressive jewelry, there is also a chic selection of items made of precious stones and metals, expensive watches and porcelain figurines.
Shopping in San Marino: reviews of tourists
Practically every traveler who has pretty much traveled around Italy, sooner or later ended up in San Marino. It is not at all difficult to understand that this tiny state is a stronghold of cheap shopping - entire shopping and shopping center tours are organized here. What do they say about itpeople who have been here and comprehended the essence of this event? Everyone who shopped in the outlet or in the shopping center was satisfied. Things are really high quality, and after Milan and Rome, the prices for them seem simply ridiculous.
Only those few people who unreasonably saved money and bought a la branded products made from non-natural materials right on the street or in consumer shops for a few euros responded negatively.
In general, San Marino is a country that is recognized as the capital of the most affordable and affordable shopping in all of Europe and the CIS.
