Sydney Markets Are a World Shopping Destination

Sydney, with its weekend markets and their immense shopping potential, is a paradise for shoppers, both international and local.

Sydney's famous weekend markets, where shoppers come flocking in multitudes, have an answer to every shopper's need. The Rocks, Balmain, Surry Hills, Rozelle, Bondi, Paddington and Glebe have the most frequented market places in Sydney.

The Rocks Market, which is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, is famous for its gift articles and souvenirs. If you are a visitor from outside Sydney and would like to take back home memories of Sydney, the Rocks Market is the ideal place for you. Here you can collect rare and attractive souvenirs that would keep your memories of your days in Sydney fresh for a whole lifetime. The Rocks is also famous for artworks, jewellery and leather goods. This is also a shoppers' favourite for designer collections and lifestyle articles.

If you have an unquenchable thirst for aesthetics, Balmain Markets is where you should head for, which is open every Saturday. The wares include original arts and handicrafts, antiques and jewellery, clothes and footwear, books and souvenirs, etc. Organic products and nursery are some of the specialty products of the Balmain Markets.

Surry Hills has a community market that trades in second-hand, recycled and handmade crafts and clothing. Though open only one day every month, which is the first Saturday, this market has been enjoying a regular clientele for more than thirty years. The Rozelle Markets are also famous for its second-hand goods that are often rare finds - sometimes worth more than their price. The markets open every weekend on the Rozelle School grounds with numerous stalls presenting rare and exclusive pieces of antiques and curios. The historical setting of the school grounds also provides a charming ambience for a relaxed lunch or coffee over live music!

The Sunday daylight markets of Bondi presents to the international visitor a slice of the Sydney lifestyle. There are occasional rare ethnic items from other parts of the world as well. If you are the artsy-craftsy kind, you can delve into crafts and antiques galore. And if you are a fashion freak, then you are just at the right place, for, here you get original creations of young and upcoming designers as well as second-hand trendy stuff with better-known labels!

For most shopping fanatics in Sydney, every Saturday in a month has to be religiously spent in the Paddington Markets. The old-world charm of the Paddington Uniting Church, on the grounds of which the markets are held, and its surrounds give the markets an exotic ambience, attracting even international customers. This place presents a fantastic collection of the creative, original, trendy and contemporary along with retro - be it art, clothing, jewellery, houseware or craft! The new labels vie with the established signatures! In short, the Paddington Markets open a window to the present, past and future of the design scene!

The all-time favourites of the Sydney shoppers are the Glebe Markets where you can get just about all of those fancy little things that you have been searching for all your life - trendy clothes, rare books, exquisite crafts, pretty jewellery and a lot of valuable junk that you may not find anywhere else but the Glebe Markets!

Having said it all, there is one more place to be added to the list, which should be a never-miss for the die-hard art-lovers who wish to experience the real taste of Australian art and craft. This is the Sydney Opera House Market where assemble numerous artists and artisans with their priceless and exquisite creations every Sunday and other public holidays. One can not only select from a choice array of works of art but also get to talk to their creators to gain more insight into their creations. Besides arts and crafts, there are also exclusive pieces of jewellery and exceptional works of photography on offer. Surely, this should be the ultimate shopping experience that one can take back home from Sydney!