Adelaide City Guide - Shopping

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Tours in Adelaide

Adelaide offers plenty of opportunity for shoppers in the city centre. The pedestrian-only thoroughfare, Rundle Mall, is Adelaide's largest shopping precinct, with over 500 shops. The Central Market (tel: (08) 8203 7494), between Gouger and Grote streets, is the largest fresh produce market in the southern hemisphere, with over 80 specialist stalls. It is a must do for any self-restpecting foodie: it attracts over 1.3 million visitors every month. The market is open Tuesday 0700-1730, Thursday 0900-1730, Friday 0700-2100 and Saturday 0700-1500.

Adelaide is the centre of the world's opal industry - a hub for stones mined in the South Australian desert towns of Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Mintabie. Harlequin Opal (tel: (08) 8212 7577) is located at 5 Hindley Street. The store has many opals for sale.

South Australia also produces most of Australia's wine, and some of the best is available for you to try and buy at East End Cellars, at 22-26 Vardon Avenue (tel: (08) 8232 5300; website: www.eastendcellars.com.au).

General city shopping hours are Monday to Thursday 0900-1730, Friday 0900-2100, Saturday 0900-1700, and Sunday 1100-1700.

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