Italy's largest shopping mall, Parco Leonardo, has opened near Fiumicino airport. The shopping center covers two floors, including over 200 shops, and a cinema with 24 screens. This is no wonder, since the biggest draw of the mall is that it takes four hours to just stop by all shops.
Recently, this kind of shopping centers have been springing up on the outskirts of Rome. But in this case, the difference is that about 3,000 houses, offices, drugstores and a four-star hotel were newly made. It has been developed as an emerging area where you can live a comfortable life. People agree that it has anything you might need so you don't have to walk around town and also it's safe. But the pros and cons are batted back and forth in the country.
In any case, it has been a smash as young people or family sightseeing spot on weekends. Going only one station farther from the airport allows you to buy Italian brand goods easily. So you can say that this is a convenient spot for foreigners who use the airport as well. (本多)
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Writers' Workshop 5月号, 2006"
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