Top 5 shopping villages:
We pick the top Chic Outlet Shopping Villages to recommend to your clients
INGOLSTADT VILLAGE, GERMANY
SHOPPING STATS: Ingolstadt Village is 50 minutes north of central Munich in the heart of the German state of Bavaria. The shopping village has more than 60 luxury boutiques.
HOW TO SELL: Munich is one of the top tourist destinations with GCC visitors.
The destination has become so popular with Middle Eastern travellers that Ingolstat village along with many of the five-star hotels in Munich are working hard to cater to this demand by adding in prayer rooms, Arabic translation services and limousines to take customers directly from their hotels to the village.
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KILDARE VILLAGE, IRELAND
SHOPPING STATS: One of the newest villages in the Value Retail group, Kiladare Village is an hour’s drive from Dublin and has 50 boutiques.
HOW TO SELL: Kildare is renowned the world over for horse breeding and the Irish National Stud. It is also home to the Curragh Racecourse where the prestigious Irish Derby sponsored by Dubai Duty Free takes place every year in June, so the area is attracting an increasing number of Middle East visitors.
A shuttle bus runs from Kildare Village to the Irish Stud so the two attractions can be easily combined in one trip.
LA ROZAS VILLAGE, SPAIN
SHOPPING STATS: Las Rozas village is 30 minutes from the centre of Madrid in Spain. It offers 100 luxury outlet boutiques.
HOW TO SELL: Emirates is to start its daily service to Madrid in August so La Rozas Village is expected to see a surge in popularity among Middle Eastern visitors this summer. A day at the village can be combined with a tapas lunch and a visit to San Lorenzo de El Esorial Monastery.
BICESTER VILLAGE, UK
SHOPPING STATS: The village is located just outside Oxford and is 60 minutes from London by train. There are 120 boutiques offering British brands such as Pringle and Mulberry.
HOW TO SELL: Bicester Village makes a great day out from London. You could combine shopping with a trip into Oxford, one of England’s most charming cities, and take in the historical spires.
LA VALLEE VILLAGE, FRANCE
SHOPPING STATS: The village is just 35 minutes from the centre of Paris and only five minutes from DisneyLand Paris. There are more than 95 luxury boutiques.
HOW TO SELL: Being so close to Disneyland Paris is a major draw. Many clients chose to stay an extra night at the theme park for a day shopping.
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