62 Shopping and accessories has something for everyone. Your shopping tour first takes you along the centre’s frontage, where next to prestigious sporting goods producers you will also find numerous jeans brands and young fashion labels. The spaciously dimensioned flagship stores of Mango and Nike are a standing invitation to some leisurely shopping. And that’s just the beginning: from Tom Tailor and the children’s fashion of Petit Bateau to the home textiles from Möve, the designer outlets of Zweibruecken offer everything your heart could desire. After the Esprit shop with footwear and accessories comes the luxurious Designer Avenue with its outof-the-ordinary boutiques. All the year round, top designer brands like Aigner, Burberry, Laurèl or Versace offer their exclusive wares from the previous season for sums 30 to 70 % below the recommended retail price. The centre’s visual elegance and refreshingly feel-good atmosphere thus turn your shopping trip into a truly rewarding experience. After visiting a few boutiques, you’re probably feeling in need of a break. And when it comes to catering, the centre has a lot of mouthwatering options to choose from: the Zett Bistro with its light, sophisticated cuisine, the Zett Café and Zett Gusto for a quick cappuccino break or the Zett Vinothek for a leisurely glass of wine. The three outdoor terraces of the catering zone invite you to chill out and relax. A balmy breeze and the distant laughter of the children at the playground heighten your enjoyment, combining to create a holiday mood of harmonious pleasure. The marketplace in the middle of the centre, with the imposing flagship stores of Puma and Strenesse, leads you into the next shopping boulevard, which provides a leisurely final overview of the centre’s astoundingly multi-faceted range of wares, with underwear from Felina, scintillating life-style fashion from GAS or Oakley, the exquisite crystal jewellery of Swarovski or the elegant business outfits of Park Avenue and Hooper´s. Your highlight-packed shopping tour ends with a visit to the new Adidas and Polo Ralph Lauren boutiques. Before you reach one of the 1,700 free-of-charge parking slots, we would suggest popping into the outlet shop of Rosenthal. After a rather special kind of shopping experience, your next stop is the ducal city of Zweibruecken, just a few minutes away from the designer outlets. | Zweibruecken, a city of experiential fascination Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s extensive travels also took him to Zweibruecken, where he recorded that the ducal city is definitely worth a visit. Reflecting the hospitable nature of the populace, the cityscape’s image is literally roseate. When you stroll through the pedestrian zone, at the end you come to Zweibruecken’s oldest building. The former “Zum Hirsch” tavern is recorded in documents dating back to 1583. Hallplatz Square, with its spacious shopping mall and its numerous cafés, is a popular meeting-point, and the venue for many markets and events. The elegant “European Rose Gardens” in the city centre, ceremonially inaugurated in 1914 by Princess Hildegard of Bavaria, are the highlight for flower-lovers. More than 60,000 roses of 2,000 different varieties are arrayed in aesthetically enhanced surroundings. Besides the roses, for 250 years it’s been the horses that have been the foundation of Zweibruecken’s fame. At the state stud-farm, with its adjoining gallops, visitors can enjoy a series of multifaceted events throughout the year. Whether it’s dressage or show-jumping, an auction or a breeding assessment, horse trials or a foal market - Zweibruecken offers an abundance of equestrian attractions. The “Bibliotheca Bipontina” is also well worth a visit. This publicacademic library can trace its history back to the former library of the Dukes of Palatinate-Zweibruecken, and houses a magnificent collection of bibliophilic treasures. Surrounded by meadows, woods, valleys and villages, cosmopolitan elegance and relaxation are not mutually exclusive in Zweibruecken. Whether it’s nature or culture you’re looking for, sport or fashionshopping, relaxation or festivities, Zweibruecken has something special for everyone. When night comes, and it’s time to leave the city, then cast a final glance behind you. The illuminated façade of the designer outlets, with their interplay of light and shadow, shines through the darkness – an enchanting backdrop as your trip to the fascinating city of Zweibruecken comes to an end. designer outlets Zweibruecken Londoner Bogen 10-90 66482 Zweibruecken Tel 0049 (0) 6332 / 9939-0 www.designeroutlets.com <strong>HahnAirport</strong> <strong>Magazin</strong> · Frühjahr/Sommer 2007 Anzeige
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