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Sydney's Best: Shopping Streets and Markets
Sydney's best shopping areas range from galleries,
arcades and department stores selling expensive
gifts and jewellery
(see pp198-9)
, to boutiques of
extroverted or elegant cutting-edge fashion and its
accessories. The range of styles is impressive - both
international couture brands and acclaimed local
designer labels
(pp204-5)
. The city's hip fringe areas
are alive with street fashion and its accoutrements.
Colourful markets are a delight for collectors and
bargain-hunters alike
(p203)
, while those who seek
out the quirky and one-off items are well catered for,
as are those looking to take home qualitycraft and
indigenous art as mementos of their visit. Specialist
browsers will find a tempting selection of book and
music shops
(pp206-7)
from which to choose.
The Rocks Market
At weekends, the stalls offer
affordable arts and crafts
and jewellery.
(See p203.)
THE ROCKS AND
CIRCULAR QUAY
CITY
CENTRE
Queen Victoria Building
This elegant shopping gallery offers
four floors of designer wear, gifts,
and speciality stores amid cafés.
Darling Harbour
Quality Australiana, surf
and beach wear, souvenir
ideas, children's clothes,
colourful knits and art
and craft shops abound.
DARLING
HARBOUR
Chinatown
This is the place to find
discounts on watches,
gold jewellery,
opals and even
fabrics. There
are also Chinese
butchers' shops,
herbalists and
supermarkets.
Sydney Fish Market
You can buy fresh seafood daily in the
colourful fishmongers' halls or order from
the cafés which spill out on to the sunny
terrace alongside the marina.
(See p202.)
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