shopping
Malls and markets
Whether your taste is for mega malls or market stalls, boutiques or discount outlets, Florida offers them all around the state
One very good reason to visit Florida is to shop ’til you drop. With currency exchange rates looking favourable for international visitors, you can fi ll your suitcases with bargains galore. Super state-of-the-art malls, smart discount outlets, chic boutiques and quaint local shops all add up to just about every item imaginable on a shelf somewhere in the Sunshine State. Everyone loves to save cash so let’s look fi rst at Florida’s numerous outlet stores, which offer a huge range of clothes, shoes, handbags and sportswear for 30 per cent, or sometimes
even more, off the original sale prices. Orlando Premium Outlets on International Drive is like a Mediterranean-style village and
“You can fi ll your
suitcases with bargains galore”
every day there are massive savings in the 180 stores from Armani and Dior to Coach and Diesel. There are another 150 shops at the Orlando Premium Outlets outlet on Vineland Avenue. It is true that some of the best bargains can be last season’s stock, but at certain times in the year – such as
Thanksgiving – just about everything is on sale! Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in America and marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Retailers even open through the night and Midnight Madness is a remarkable experience with queues outside. Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores, just over a mile (1.6km) from Orlando’s Walt Disney World, has more than 30 popular brand names. If you prefer a mall with up-to-date stock in every store, then head for the super-smart
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