Lifestyle and Shopping in Sydney


By Anonymous - Posted on 15 December 2009

Sydney is a friendly and cosmopolitan city brimming with wonderful attractions and activities for people of all persuasions. With a high energy, clean-living lifestyle, expats who relocate here will find themselves with a high quality of life in a healthy environment. Sydney is renowned for its shopping, nightlife and restaurants, but it also features good entertainment venues, highly anticipated annual events, and world-class sports facilities and spas.
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Do be prepared to splash out though, Sydney can be very expensive.

With everything from rock and jazz hotspots, to hip and happening clubs and bars, Sydney’s got it all when it comes to nightlife and expats relocating here will have a great time discovering all the city has to offer.

Head to Darling Harbour, Oxford Street or The Rocks for the most vibrant entertainment venues in the city. Number One Wine Bar at Circular Quay is a popular hang-out, while the club Home is arguable one of Sydney’s best, or dance the night away at Cargo lounge bar to trendy house music!

Head to the Queen Victoria Building for a great variety of speciality shops, or mince down to Strand Arcade to find Australia’s hottest local designer labels, boutiques, jewellery stores and beauty salons.

For books, Borders in Skygarden centre is the biggest and the best, and also stocks a great selection of CDs, DVDs and magazines.

Visit Glebe market on Saturdays and Bondi market on Sundays for a good selection of clothing, arts and crafts, and second-hand goods.

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