The perfect way to explore the city’s best shopping attractions is to join a city tour which takes you to all the bustling malls, department stores and markets in the town. If you are familiar with the area, you can plan out your own shopping tour in Sydney.Apart from the luxury stores located in the Central Business District, there are popular stores in the suburbs including Penrith, Chatswood and MacArthur. Some of the popular streets with booming fashion stores are Crown Street in Surry Hills, Oxford Street in Paddington, Queen Street in Woollahra and Campbell Parade and Hall Street in Bond Beach.
Hip and groovy Strand Arcade, peaceful Skygarden and the stylish Glasshouse are some of the chic malls catering to high-end shopping. You can shop for both imported brands and the best clothing under an Australian label, cosmetic accessories and a wide range of designer perfumes and handbags in these stores.
If you are looking for an even wider range of speciality stores, you must explore several markets in Sydney for products which are cheaper and affordable even for an average shopper. The Rocks Market in the Rocks Historical District and Sydney Chinatown are two such places where you would get a wide selection of souvenirs, art and craft, antiques, jewellery and books.There are stylish restaurants, cafes and pubs in these shopping districts mainly catering to the shoppers who are involved in sensational shopping in Sydney. Do not forget to savour authentic Australian cuisine such as the famous Australian meat pie while you shop in Sydney.
Shops are usually open from 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday and during the weekend these hours slightly vary. Almost all stores accept major credit cards and you can also use electronic network debit cards in most of these stores.At the end of an exhausting day of shopping, it is ideal to find refuge at a relaxing luxury hotel in Sydney to indulge in all the modern comforts and spoil yourself at an all-inclusive spa. The Langham Sydney boasts to be a serene sanctuary designed to calm and pamper anyone who is looking for comforts of a 5 star hotel Sydney.
Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry.
