Shanghai has many good plazas and premium stores, but if you want to find something better, you need to go deep. There are some big outlets in Shanghai, most of them are in the distant areas of the city. For example, one of the biggest ones represents a beautiful Italian Renaissance style. If you enjoy both beauty and shopping, welcome to Shanghai Florentia village! Here is a brief guide for you.

What is Florentia village

Florentia village (上海佛罗伦萨小镇) started working in January 2015. It’s one of the local premium discount centers (名品奥特莱斯). To be exact, it’s the second outlet of Italian commercial real-estate company RDM Group in China. You can find it in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, close to Pudong airport. Nowadays, Florentia village attracts customers who come here mostly from Shanghai and the airport area. If you come to the airport from another city, for example, Jinan, and you have plenty of time, you definitely need to give Florentia village a try!

Since 2011, RDM Group owns outlets in 6 places in China, including Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Ezhou, and Chengdu. They based the architectural style of their outlets on the Italian Renaissance. Through the application of Italian classic elements such as squares, verandas, fountains, and monumental buildings, it presents ancient Rome and Renaissance Florence.

What do they have in Shanghai

A few years ago, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau made the local Florentia village of Shanghai a national AAA tourist attraction. It has two floors. Though it’s smaller than the outlet in the Qingpu area, it’s certainly more stylish. So prepare to take some pictures.

Famous brands at Florentia village

The town of Florence in Shanghai has introduced more than one hundred global famous products, including Florentia village has many shops of foreign brands, such as Prada, Burberry, Gucci, Armani, Bottega Veneta, Etro, Salvatore Ferragamo, Moncler, Jimmy Choo, Bally, Ermenegildo Zegna.

There are also Montblanc, Max Mara, Lane Crawford, I.T., Moschino, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, and UGG.

Of course, you can also find here Valentino, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Celine, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, Sergio Rossi, Acne Studios, and others.

For those who love sports, they have Adidas, Puma, Nike, and many many more.

What else to do

In general, Florentia village has two floors. On the second floor, you can taste Western and Chinese food at ten local restaurants. There are also cafeterias, VIP lounges, children’s playgrounds, customer service centers, and other facilities. And of course, the area with its bridges, columns, fountains, and arches is very pleasant to stroll.

How to get to Shanghai Florentia village

The exact address is 58 Zhuoyao st., Pudong, Shanghai (上海浦东新区卓耀路58弄). You can get there from the city center or the airport by subway, the closest station is Yuandong Avenue (远东大道), line 2. You can also get there by car, they have a big parking lot near the entrance.

When they are open

Florentia village is open daily, 10:00-21:00. Additionally, on weekends, they open at 9:00.

Is it good? 8/10

The location is okay, especially if you start your shopping tour from Pudong airport. The area is pleasant and small, without a doubt, you will find many famous brands in one place. And besides that, the environment is good for Instagram pictures. In terms of price, there are not so many discounts. But you can always find something very good for a lower price, so it is awarding to buy slowly.