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Sydney Most Popular Shopping Mall: Queen Victoria Building & Pitt Street Mall Walking Tour in Hindi | Amit Dahiya Travel Vlog | GenX TravelTube Short Info: Sydney is one of the world’s great style capitals and it’s the perfect place to stock up on designer fashion, local labels, handcrafted jewellery and chic homewares. From multi-storey shopping centres to tiny boutiques, bustling markets and historic arcades, there’s plenty of ways to shop in Sydney. In the city centre, stroll through the 19th century grandeur of the Queen Victoria Building and Strand Arcade, home to elegant boutiques, dressmakers, hatters, antique stores and cafes. In nearby Pitt Street Mall and Westfield Sydney you’ll find more than 250 local and international stores.1st Location is Queen Victoria BuildingThe Queen Victoria Building (QVB) has been described by Pierre Cardin as "the most beautiful shopping centre in the world". This outstanding example of Byzantine architecture, which occupies an entire city block - bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets - was completed in 1898 to replace the original Sydney Markets. Later, it accommodated a concert hall, which eventually became the city library. The building was remodelled in the 1930s and used for different purposes, including municipal offices. In 1984 it was completely refurbished as a shopping centre, with more than 200 shops. The renovations, by the Malaysian company Ipoh Garden Berhad, were highly imaginative and thoughtful. Most important, they retained the turn-of-the-century charm of the building.The QVB has a series of domes and domelets with exquisite stained glass windows and extensive wood panelling throughout. An original 19th century staircase sits alongside the dome. There is a marvellous hanging clock that displays a series of mechanically moving tableaux of British kings and queens every hour on the hour. This "exhibition" is heralded by loud trumpeters and ends with the beheading of Charles I. Permanent and temporary exhibitions have a home at different points on each level and include replicas of the British crown jewels and a highly ornamental, full-scale oriental coach. The building accomodates a series of royal paintings. The building is a major attraction for both visitors and residents and is open every day. Shops with Old-Worlde shopfronts are located on three levels and here you will find some of the most interesting shopping in Sydney, shops such as New Guinea Arts, which has a remarkable array of native artefacts from New Guinea. If you are interested in Shopping while enjoying the old world charm of the surrounds, then you will also enjoy visiting The Strand.Second location is Pitt Street Mall - Sydney's Fashion Centre.Pitt Street Mall is located in the heart of The Sydney CBD and is Australia's busiest and most cosmopolitan shopping precinct boasting retail centres Myer, David Jones, Glasshouse, Sydney Arcade, Westfield Sydney, Mid City Shopping Centre and The Strand Arcade