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  1. CBD

    CBD

    Learn your way through this city's best shopping centres, award-winning restaurants and bars, luxury goods, museums and more.

    Highlights: COTA, Vella Nero coffee couture and Ivy Bar .

  2. Paddington

    This Sydney village is home to scores of intriguing fashion boutiques, Australian designer flagship stores, specialty stores and art galleries, many of which are dotted along leafy residential streets.

    Highlights: Bison, Mr Rose and Di Nuovo.

  3. Woollahra

    This lush and leafy village houses internationally-known Australian designer stores, artful antiques and galleries dotted along Queen Street.

    Highlights: The Bay Tree, Axel Mano and Cambodia House.

  4. Surry Hills

    Known as the 'design hub' of Sydney, Surry Hills is home to many Australian designer brands in homewares, furniture, textile and contemporary jewellery, alongside quaint cafes and restaurants.

    Highlights: Cloth, I Ran The Wrong Way, Collector Store and Vini.

  5. Darlinghurst

    Darlinghurst has a lot more to offer than renowned Oxford Street. With new concept stores and high-end street-fashion boutiques constantly springing up, this happening Sydney village is worth a visit.

    Highlights: Outre Gallery, Jason Moss and Carhartt.

  6. Potts Point

    The towering blocks of 19th century apartments, trendy cafes and cool bars of Potts Point/Kings Cross will make you feel as though you stumbled upon a little patch of New York.

    Highlights: Becker Minty, The Sardine Room, Fratelli Paradiso.

  7. Balmain

    Perched on a picturesque peninsula in Sydney's inner west, Balmain and Rozelle are home to a quirky mix of art galleries and flea markets, boutiques, cafes, restaurants and pubs.

    Highlights: Adriano Zumbo, Hunt Leather Quintessential duckeggBLUE.

  8. Mosman

    An eclectic culture that's young and fresh, plus the oldfashioned romance of a three-course waterfront meal or fish and chips on the sand at sunset.

    Highlights: Design Mosman, Quattro Formaggi, Pond Home.

  9. Newtown

    Bohemian by nature, but a modern pioneer in the diversity of its entertainment, design and food.

    Highlights: Black Star Pastry, Mag Nation, Pretty Dog, Oscillate Wildly.

  10. Redfern/Waterloo

    A fresh, creative village of contemporary, retro & vintage furniture, boutique dining and art galleries.

    Highlights: The Creative Group, 2 Danks Street, Quirk's Grocery, My Emporium.

  11. Glebe

    Noted for its quirky bohemian vibe, Glebe is a vibrant and charming fringe precinct with a strong café and restaurant culture.

    Highlights: Gleebooks, Sonoma Glebe and Glebe Markets on Saturdays.

  12. Menya Noodle Bar

    Explore an exciting melting pot of cultures and cuisines in Sydney's vibrant Chinatown. Whether it's yum cha, dumplings, ramen, sweets or ancient herbal remedies, Chinatown and Haymarket is where traditional and contemporary South East Asian influences meet.

    Highlights: Din Tai Fung, Menya Noodle Bar, Chat Thai and New China Restaurant.

  13. Double Bay

    If you're in the mood to splash out on designer gear, this is where you can truly immerse yourself in some of Sydney's finest wares.

    Highlights: MaxMara, Ondene.

  14. Bondi

    Bondi is not only one of the world's most famous beaches but also a creative, irreverent, fun and vibrant beachside community

    Highlights: Brown Sugar, Tuchuzy and the infamous Bondi Markets on Sunday.