Top 5 designer outlets in Europe

While holidaying on a camping in the area or passing through, designer outlets are a great pastime and offer incredible discounts in a stylish and relaxed ambience. This is our top 5:

1. Germany | Metzingen / Outletcity
2. Belgium | Maasmechelen / ValueRetail
3. Switzerland | Landquart
4. Austria | Salzburg / McArthurGlen
5. Netherlands | Roermond / McArthurGlen

Outletcity Metzingen is one of the top destinations when it comes to luxury shopping. The pretty landscaped streets and squares are lined with designer outlets ranging from Gucci to Hugo Boss and from Levi’s to Tommy Hilfiger and are mixed with a range of good restaurants, bars and cafes. Metzingen is a pretty little historic town some 30km south of Stuttgart on the edge of the Swabian Jura (Unesco) and within 2 hours driving from Zurich, Basel and Strasbourg. The city has a century-old history of winemaking and is surrounded by orchards. 

Metzingen is a former textile centre and it was here that Hugo Boss started his clothing business back in 1923. The Boss outlet in Metzingen is the largest Boss retail outlet in Europe.

If you're camping in the area (Campingplatz Tübingen Neckarcamping has quirky pods) in July check out the Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart. The festival is presenting a great number of artists of international standing of the jazz, blues, soul and pop scene and turns Stuttgart into a jazz hotspot.

Or relive some car-history and head to the Porsche museum in Stuttgart. The 5600m2 museum gives you a great insight into the history of this iconic car-designer. Highlights include the "neuaufbau" of a Type64, the UR-Porsche.

Brands: Armani outlet, Bottega Veneta outlet, Calvin Klein outlet, Diesel outlet, Puma outlet, Nike outlet, Prada outlet, Dolce & Gabbana outlet, Etro outlet, Gucci outlet, Levi’s outlet, Loro Piana outlet, Burberry outlet, Tods outlet, Tommy Hilfiger outlet, Hugo Boss outlet, WMF outlet, Zwilling outlet, Möve outlet. 

www.outletcity.com / www.metzingen.de