We are going to Tuscany in late June. Would like to try a less touristy Thermal pool/spa. Any suggestions? Any recommendation on shopping outlets for good value leather jacket and shoes? Thanks.

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We are going in early July (in fact, we have space available in a villa if you are interested).

From what I hear, there are Gucci/Prada/Armani outlets near Florence - they are about 2 km form the villa we have rented, which is about 16 km from Florence.

From what I have gathered, due to the waekness of the dollar, you won't get a huge price break. But, you will get better styles than in the US.

We just went to London and my hus. got a great suit for pretty much the same $$ as he would pay in the US, except the cut was extraordinary.

Thermal pools are more or less everywhere in southern Tuscany. The site www.turismo.toscana.it/terme/en_index.html lists all the spas of Tuscany.
If you are staying in Florence, a nice option might be Grotta Giusti in Monsummano Terme. a thermal cave.

If you go to the website tuscany.net you will find, in the left hand column, info on both thermal spas and outlet shopping.

Thanks everyone. Would the thermal cave in Monsummano allow kids 10yr and 6yr? Do they have option for staying only for 30min or 1hour?

Could you tell me the exact location for the shopping outlet? Although dollar is weak now, it might be worth it to pay a premium for the style. Any other suggestions on where locals shop for good bargains would be great, too. Ah, thanks for offering a place to stay near Florence. We've arraged a place right in the heart of historical city.

Any recommendation on kids friendly restarurants would be appreciated.

For specific questions about Grotta Giusti, check out the site in my message. Also: www.grottagiustispa.com/eng/default.htm.
Yet, there is little sense in going to a Spa for just one hour: in order to relax you will need at least half a day.