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(Piazza Piero Calamandrei; 3.30-7.30pm Mon, 10.30am-1.15pm & 3.30-7.30pm Tue-Sat)
For Real
McCoy haute-couture pieces - Chanel handbags, strappy 1970s Dior sandals and so on -
look no further than this stylish boutique off Via delle Seggiole.
La Bottega dell'Olio
OLIVE OIL
(Piazza del Limbo 2r; 10am-1pm & 2-6.30pm Tue-Sat)
This bijou boutique takes great care
with its displays of olive oils, olive oil soaps, platters made from olive wood and skincare
products made with olive oil (the Lepo range is particularly good).
DESIGNER OUTLET STORES
Keen to replenish your wardrobe with a few designer pieces but don't want to break the bank? Then
head for Florence's out-of-town outlet malls, where you can pick up previous-season designer clothing
for 30% to 50% less.
Barberino Designer Outlet
(
www.mcarthurglen.it
; Via Meucci, Barberino di Mugello;
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 9pm Sat & Sun) Polo Ralph Lauren, D&G, Prada, Class Roberto Cavalli, Mis-
soni, Furla, Benetton and Bruno Magli are just a few of the 100 labels with shops here. Outlet shuttle
buses (adult/reduced return €15/8, 35 inutes) depart from Piazza della Stazione in Florence at 10am
and 2.30pm daily, returning from the outlet, 40km north in Barberino di Mugello, at 1.30pm and 6pm.
The Mall
(
www.themall.it
;
Via Europa 8, Leccio; 10am-7pm) Gucci, Ferragamo, Burberry, Er-
menegildo Zegna, Yves Saint Laurent, Tod's, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Marni, Valentino and others are
represented in this mall, 30km from Florence. Buses (€5, seven daily) depart from the SITA bus sta-
tion between 8.50 and 1pm and return between 2pm and 6.30pm. By car, take the Incisa exit off the
northbound A1 and follow signs for Leccio.
Information
EMERGENCY
Police station
(Questura;
055 4 97 71;
http://questure.poliziadistato.it
; Via Zara 2;
24hr)
Tourist police
(Polizia Assistenza Turistica;
055 20 39 11; Via Pietrapiana 50r;
8.30am-6.30pm
Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
English-speaking service for filing reports of thefts etc.
MEDICAL SERVICES
24-Hour Pharmacy
(Stazione di Santa Maria Novella)
Dr Stephen Kerr: Medical Service
(
335 836 16 82, 055 28 80 55;
www.dr-kerr.com
; 4th fl, Piazza
3-5pm Mon-Fri (or by appt)
Resident British doctor.
Mercato Nuovo 1;
