Joanna James
The city of Adelaide is always an interesting place to visit. Here you will also find plenty of shopping attractions that will capture the imagination of the discerning visitor, including those described below.
The popular Rundle Mall will be a great place to commence your shopping tour of Adelaide. Here you will find as many as 700 individual retailers within a single shopping location that is always pleasant to visit. Considered to be Adelaide's most frequented and busiest shopping locality, this mall features appealing department stores, 15 attractive arcades, supermarkets and a host of cafes and boutiques. Many of the buildings to be seen here date to the 19th century and boast meticulously restored antique stonework. Shoppers may take the opportunity to drop in at Adelaide Arcade which features a glass and iron roof, floors with intricate tile work, high ceilings and exquisite decorations.
Rundle Street may perhaps be described as Rundle Mall's more stylish sibling, less bustling but containing a myriad of trendy attractions. At Rundle Street, you will find tasteful boutiques offering locally designed pieces, high-end apparel stores and a captivating selection of restaurants, cafes and pubs. Movie fans should make it a point to experience Palace Nova, a cinema that features plenty of art house films. Shopping enthusiasts will also be enthralled by the local vintage goods boutiques and accessory shops, whilst the gourmet cafes and bars will be great places at which to replenish your energies.
For the shopper who desires exclusive high-end goods, the shopping locality of choice in Adelaide would be King William Road. Rather than supermarkets and department stores, here you will find jewellers, boutiques offering designer clothes, homeware specialists and exceptional restaurants. For the visitor who seeks pampering treatments, this venue offers a good selection of spas and salons that will appeal to the well-heeled shopper. This shopping locality which is situated at the city's southern border is sure to capture the imagination of the discerning visitor accustomed to luxury and exclusivity and will settle for nothing but the best.
The cosmopolitan visitor to Adelaide will be captivated by Norwood Parade, a highlight of the city that features a stylish cafe culture, plenty of places to enjoy a relaxed coffee, an array of appealing restaurants and popular pubs. In proximity to Norwood, you will find Magill Road, a bustling street containing a host of boutiques, antique shops and pleasant restaurants. Magill Road's unique and independent stores will be a delight for the treasure hunter, offering plenty of interesting goods to browse through. An accommodation choice to consider from which this shopping locality would be within easy reach would be iStay Precinct, which is one of the conveniently located holiday apartments Adelaide has to offer.
Your Adelaide shopping tour would not be complete without visiting Burnside Village, which may be regarded as the city's most lavish mall. Spacious, gleaming and meticulously maintained, this mall will undoubtedly appeal to the glamour-seeking shopper. Here the emphasis is on lifestyle and fashion, with a selection of over 100 international and Australian brands available. You will see that the building in which this mall is housed is something of an attraction in itself, featuring two atriums and ceilings made entirely of glass. At this mall, you will also find a good selection of cafes where you can relax with a coffee.
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A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
