Australia itself is not a country with shopping as a tourist attraction. But Sydney as Australia's largest shopping city, although not comparable to Europe and America, Japan and South Korea shopping resources, but do not forget, "discount" is the Australian shopping mall day-to-day oh! Whether it's a holiday, season-to-season promotion, duty-free stores, shopping in Sydney can be a surprise from time to time!
Now let's take a look at these most in shopping circles!
Pitt Street Mall
Sydney's Pitt Street Mall and New York Fifth Avenue, the Champs Elysees in Paris, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong and Oxford Street in London are known as the world's top five famous "pilgrims", and the first stop you buy in Australia must come to Pitt Street. This section between (King Street) on Imperial Street and (Market Street) on Market Street focuses on Australia's largest department stores, such as Westfield, Myer, David jones, where there are over-ground or underground passageways, and even windy rain will not stop you from shopping. Not only brings together LV, Gucci, Prada and other first-line international brands, but also Australia's most popular fashion brands, everything. Half-time, in the shopping mall in the gourmet square to have a meal, then a cup of authentic coffee, walk to the pedestrian street to see Australia's best street artist performance, is not super-satisfied?!.
Focus: one-stop shopping for the whole family
Address: Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
How to get there: you can get off by train at the city hall (Town Hall) station and walk north about 500m; or St James station can get off the bus and walk 300m westward
Hours: stores normally open from 9: 00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. Monday through Friday, most of which are extended to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Saturday usually closes at 4 p. M., and some stores open all day on Sundays.
Westfield Mall
If you're a little dizzying in the crowded streets, don't hesitate to see the towering entrance to Sydney Tower (Sydney Tower) downstairs, just come in! Landmark building Sydney Tower, five-story comprehensive shopping malls, luxury stores, first-line sports tide brand, fashion high street brands, affordable daily necessities, multi-national cuisine. What do you want in Westfield's Westfield Shopping Center, which has more than 300 retail stores and gourmet food? what more bicycles do you want?
In addition, secretly tell everyone that Australia to buy Gucci is the lowest price in the world, LV prices are comparable with Europe, but good in the availability of goods, other brands can be on the Australian website to compare themselves. There are also Australian local skin care brand Julicom, international first-line skin care brands Estée Lauder and Lancome and so on will not regularly carry out value-added discount and gift activities at the department store counter. Fashion shoe shop high street clothing shop can always find some half-price discount good goods. In short, discount is Australia's day-to-day, must not miss the activities of the major counter stores in the mall oh!
Sydney Towe
Draw the key point: if the itinerary is tense, go directly to the Westfield shopping center shopping for a few hours is one of the best choices; Sydney bought tickets of about $29, can take the elevator to 360-degree viewing platform, but also has a rotating restaurant to taste food, booking online in advance.
Address: Pitt St Mall and, Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
How to get there: take a bus to QVB, York St-Stand D; get off at museum station by train, or get off by bus from Hyde Park near market street
Opening hours: Friday to Wednesday, 9: 30, 19, Thursday, 9: 00, 21: 00 (since Australia is a weekly salary system, generally Thursday is payday, the business hours of major shopping malls will be extended)
QVB Queen Victoria Building
To Sydney, not to see the opera house is not to Sydney; It is also a pity to go to the Opera House and not visit the Victoria Tower, because there are so many famous shopping buildings all over the world, but the history is so long, the buildings are so beautiful that they have to come here to enjoy their eyes even if they don't buy anything. Make it easy to get nine pictures of Time line! The Victoria Tower was built in 1898 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign and was one of the great buildings in Sydney at the end of the 19th century. Designed by British designer George McRae, it is a typical Roman-style structure with an exquisite glass dome on top of central, flanked with gorgeous stained glass windows, fine wood panels, and a large collection of royal paintings.
Queen Victoria Sculpture
Queen Victoria building interio
Panorama of Queen Victoria Building
There are more than 200 boutiques, jewellery shops and cafes in this classic building. The brands include the Australian brand Anthea Crawford, the French brand Anne Fontaine, famous for its white shirts, and the Australian lingerie brand Honey Birdette. The upper level is dominated by jewellery and antique shops. There are also many restaurants, western food, desserts, etc. in the building. When you are tired and sit down in such a gorgeous building, you can have a different style of coffee. Send a circle of friends and continue to fight!
Highlights: deluxe classical architecture ideal for photographing
Address: 455 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
How to get there: the Queen Victoria Building is located at the junction of (George Street) on George Street and (York Street) on York Street. The 200-meter-long building occupies the entire block and gets off by subway at (Town Hall) Station, City Hall.
Open Monday to Saturday, floor and bottom 9: 18, floor 1-2 10: 18, Thursday to 21: 00, guided tour for 45 minutes at 2466 11: 30 a week for A $15
Darling Harbour Waterfront Shopping Centre
For easier shopping or gourmet shopping, Darling Harbor Mall is a great choice, with more than 120 retail stores selling clothing, jewelry, flowers, leather goods and aboriginal Australian art. Hand-made glass products and a variety of tourist souvenirs. Colorful recoil knives (darts) and picturesque (Dot painting) are popular Aboriginal Australian arts and crafts popular with foreign tourists. In addition to buying a variety of Australian accompaniment, famous products, clothing and other goods, but also can visit many gourmet restaurants, such as Pancakes On The Rocks,hurricane's grill and other shops are famous in Darling Harbor restaurants, gluttoners do not miss!
Darling port
Key points: suitable for buying aboriginal handicrafts in Australia; dinner at Darling Harbor is great at night.
Address: 2? 10 Darling Dr | Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Open Sunday-Saturday 10:00-9:00
DFO OUTLETS discount Store
DFO is the acronym for Direct Factory Outlets, which refers to factory direct sales, no middle distributor, low price and good quality, but not the latest style of the season. DFO Homebush is the most popular OUTLETS discount store visited by local people in Sydney, just 15 kilometers from downtown Sydney. It's about 20 minutes by car. A total of two levels of shopping malls is not big, although there are not many first-line international brands, not comparable to the real big-name discount village in the United States, but a good place to find super-affordable clothes, hats, shoes and ornaments, many locals also often come to visit.
In addition, there is a discount mall near the harbor near the city-Cape Birkenhead OUTLETS Shopping Mall, known as Sydney's most beautiful shopping mall. The design of the open space allows you to enjoy Sydney's invincible bay in the midst of a discounted feast.
Here we recommend that you can focus on DFO under the Coach, CK, Furla, MK and other luxury brands, Nike,Vans,Adidas and other sports brands, Australian UGG snow boots wool quilt, and so on, often have ultra-low half-price promotion. If you can't buy too much, you can also find the overvalued large luggage here!
Draw the key point: suitable to bring the family elders, extra half price can buy very happy
Address: Homebush DFO: 3 / 5 Underwood Rd, Homebush (near Sydney Olympic Park) take train West to Strathfield Station and then transfer to bus No.525 or 526 for about 8 minutes
Birkenhead Point outlet centre: 19 Roseby St, Drummoyne NSW 2047 4 minutes' walk by bus M50 to Victoria Rd Near Thornley St
Opening hours: 10: 00 to 18: 00
T Square, owned by DFS Global Duty Free Store
DFS Sydney T Square is the only tax-free mall in Sydney, located in the heart of the city-with a total (The Rocks), area of 4000 square meters and four floors-Australia's largest duty-free store in the city. If you are worried that boarding time is tight before returning home and you don't have time to go to the airport duty free shop, go directly to the city. There are many Chinese-speaking tellers who can communicate easily.
Duty-free shop of course the first product is beauty and perfume, large-scale, full range of cosmetics, all kinds of applications. Make-up brands such as Estée Lauder EST É E LAUDER, France, GUERLAIN, Lancome LANC, ME, Julio Jurlique, Dior DIOR, Givenchy,SK-II, Quincy Clinique, the mystery of the sea and blue, La Mer, Shiseido, and so on. A friend who likes tasting wine is definitely going to try the Australian wine here. Australia is the world wine producer, the vast desert land, sufficient sun, suitable temperature, wine-making conditions are unique, no matter which taste, what food, you can find the right wine here. Good wine brands, such as (Penfolds), (Yalumba), Hilome (Sirromet Wine), and so on, are extremely expensive to buy at duty-free stores.
Key points: passport and return ticket required to purchase duty-free products; optional on-the-spot purchase and pick up at airport before boarding; some brands need to go to airport tax rebate
Address: 155 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Opening hours: 11: 30 to 19: 00
Market City Chinese living area
Market City, near Chinatown, combines Sydney's largest market, Paddy's Market, to offer more options than traditional flea markets. On the ground floor is an oversized vegetable market, with fresh fruits and vegetables, a wide variety of fresh seafood products, unique bawling among the stall owners, and there may also be great competition for special prices near the end of the stall. To experience the most approachable local Chinese life in Sydney is here.
The first layer is our common Yiwu small commodity market, most handicrafts and cheap clothing are imported from China, but the price has increased 5 times, everyone to feel the atmosphere can. The first floor of the food square, adjacent to Chinatown, there is a large number of food for you to choose from. Upstairs there is a large Asian supermarket, can't get used to Western food to cook their friends can also buy the same ingredients and seasonings here with domestic oh!
Paddy's Market
Point: Paddy's market is closed on Monday and Tuesday, don't be empty! Small goods and souvenir stalls can be cut off!
Address: Market City Centre,9-13 Hay Street,Haymarket NSW 2000
How to get there: 5 minutes walk from Market City to central train station (Central Station) and 10 minutes walk to train Station (Town Hall Station), City Hall. From the Eddie Avenue exit of central train station, go in the direction of George Street, turn right when you reach George Street, then turn left at the first intersection to Ultimo Road, and take a few more steps to get there.
Hours of business: generally from 10 to 18, please refer to https://www.marketcity.com.au/centre-information
Author: Jianghu Old T, social app official account: Overthinking backpacke
