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About Sydney

Sydney combines glamorous shopping, international cuisine, golden beaches and a warm Mediterranean climate to create Australia’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan city.  Its relaxed outdoor lifestyle centres around one of the most stunning natural harbours in the world.  Sydney is a place of never-ending activity, entertainment and cultural delight and has constantly been voted the world’s best city by readers of the world’s leading travel magazines.

SHOPPING COMPLEXES/CENTRES/AREAS:

  • Centrepoint - Located below the Sydney Tower, it is home to over 140 specialty stores.
  • Darling Harbour - Excellent attractions, world-class museums, exceptional shopping and a year round calendar of outdoor events at one of the world’s greatest waterfront destinations
  • Double Bay – Nestled in Sydney’s most expensive real estate, it is ideal for high couture shopping
  • Paddington – On a Saturday, host to the famous markets and on other days, home to some of Sydney’s most famous boutiques and designers
  • Pitt Street Mall – A pedestrian shopping precinct that contains numerous shopping arcades and food courts 
  • Queen Victoria Building – An experience of grand proportions where history, culture and shopping converge under one majestic dome. 
  • Sky Gardens – One of the most beautiful shopping destinations and home to over 40 exciting stores.
  • The Strand – An epicenter of style and design, it houses many of Australia’s top designer labels, jewelers and unique shops 
  • The Rocks - Described as ‘Sydney’s outdoor museum’, it is Sydney’s oldest preserved colonial district with restaurants, art galleries, street performers and weekend markets

BAZAARS:

  • Paddington Saturday market
  • Paddy’s Markets from Thursday to Sunday
  • The Rocks weekend market
  • Sydney Fish market open every day

DAY TRIPS:

  • Blue Mountains –A natural wonderland of untamed bush, spectacular rock formations and native wildlife, less than a two hours drive away from Sydney
  • Jenolan Caves – Discovered in 1938, Australia's most impressive limestone caves have spectacular lighting, underground rivers and cave formations, one and a half hours away from Sydney
  • Hawkesburry Region – Boundless opportunities of fun, relaxation and country hospitality just an hours drive away from Sydney
  • Canberra – Australia’s capital city, offers varying attractions, from national monuments to parks and from wildlife to great nightlife

ISLAMIC SERVICES:

  • Many Halal restaurants
  • Many Halal fast food outlets
  • 17 Mosques spread throughout the city
  • Lawand Tourism Services Desk

 

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