| Food, fashion, fads.... whatever takes your fancy you'll find it here in Sydney. From exquisite specialist jewellers to enormous department stores, Sydney is a shopper's paradise. There are superb architectural masterpieces like the Queen Victoria Building and Strand Arcade, and sculptured modern complexes like Harbourside at Darling Harbour. You can explore tiny cobblestoned streets and laneways in The Rocks filled with fascinating specialty shops, or spend a whole day exploring glistening new shopping centres that are bigger than some small towns - like Warringah Mall near Manly. If variety is the spice of life, then shopping in Sydney is as lively an experience as you'll ever want.
 One of the best places to start your Sydney shopping adventure is the completely refurbished Harbourside at Darling Harbour. This beautifully positioned waterfront development has recently been totally revamped and now ranks as one of Sydney's most elegant and innovative retail centres. Harbourside's exciting new "Eat Street" combines more than 20 alfresco eateries with some very stylish restaurants - all with superb views of Darling Harbour and the CBD. There's a host of top-quality fashion retailers, plus some really fascinating shops such as the Cotton Store, the best display of cotton products in the world. The new décor is stunning, and it's a delight to just stroll through this beautiful shopping centre. Harbourside may be reached by Monorail, Light Rail, Explorer Bus or ferry from Circular Quay, or is an easy walk from the city.
Australian art glass is coveted by collectors worldwide, and you can see the best of the best right here in Sydney. Australian Craft Galleries on Level 4 of David Jones Market Street store in the city stocks an amazing array of exquisite glass art by Australia's leading craftsmen. Whether you're a glass art aficionado or just appreciate seeing beautiful things, you are sure to be captivated by the superb works on display. If you need more information phone the David Jones store on 9266 6434.
 Voted Sydney’s favourite building in a recent survey, the Queen Victoria Building is a beautiful structure where history, culture, architecture and style converge in a retail environment that is unique by international standards. Amidst a backdrop of startling Romanesque design, the QVB houses the best of Australia’s contemporary fashion, health and beauty, food, art, gifts, jewellery, homewares and antiques. The top floor is a destination for fine art galleries, antiques and Australiana collectables. Level One is an opulent gallery showcasing the finest Australian and international fashion, plus a dazzling selection of jewellery. The ground floor carries on the emphasis on fashion, and includes some of Australia’s most popular men’s and women’s clothing retailers. The lower ground level features eateries and homewares, health and beauty, and yet more fashion. All told, more than 90 fashion boutiques are complemented by the rare and unusual at the QVB, including fine jewels, exquisite antiques, Aboriginal artifacts, Italian leathers, Australian opals and many souvenirs. Guided tours of this magnificent historic building depart from the Information Desk on Ground Level at receive a beautifully presented souvenir book, valued at $40, if you spend more than $300 while you’re in the centre. Just present proof of purchase and the coupon on page 6 at the Information Desk on Level Two. The Queen Victoria Building occupies a whole block on George Street, between the Sydney Town Hall and Market Street. For more information phone 9264 9209.
|
Centres,
Arcades & Malls
