Visiting Sydneys Paddy Markets On The Monorail Or Light Rail
The best way to prepare for a holiday in Sydney, Australia is to take a look at a tourist map of the area which indicates all the best places to visit. You’ll find it easy to get around with the help of the Monorail and Light Rail services; The Light Rail runs all day and all year round, while the Monorail has extensive running hours as well.
One of the highlight’s of the many Sydney tourist attractions there are to visit is undoubtedly Paddy’s Markets. These are easily reached by both the Light Rail and the Monorail, and there is a specific stop on both services that serves Paddy’s Markets, so they are very easy to find.
Whatever you want to buy in Sydney, you are bound to find it in Paddy’s Markets. The name reveals a series of stands which sell all kinds of things, from CDs to books, and fruit to other types of foods as well. It’s a real mix of styles and stalls, and that is one of the reasons why Paddy’s Markets is such a popular destination both for Sydney’s inhabitants and its tourists to go and visit whenever they are in town.
Paddy’s Markets have been around for over a hundred and fifty years and look set to still be in Sydney for another hundred and fifty, so whenever you are thinking of visiting you can rest assured they will still be there. They are open generally from Thursdays to Sundays every week, and they also open on Bank Holiday Mondays so drop in if you are in the area.
There are lots of different sellers taking part in Paddy’s Markets, and the sheer diversity of the items available means that you will undoubtedly leave the Markets with a huge number of carrier bags! That won’t be a problem if you travel to and from the Markets with the help of the Monorail or Light Rail though, because they will take you smoothly to wherever you need to go without the worry of having to carry your shopping very far.
The great thing about choosing Paddy’s Markets to visit among all the other attractions in Sydney is that it isn’t just designed for tourists to enjoy. A great many locals also frequent the Markets, packed as they are with everything you could ever need and want. You can spend the whole day there if you wish, stopping off at lunch time for a bite to eat and the chance to put your feet up for a while, or you could simply spend a couple of hours exploring the sights and sounds of the market on the way back from visiting somewhere else.
That’s the beauty of Paddy’s Markets – and with the Monorail and the Light Rail both stopping right by this very popular location in Sydney you won’t find it hard to get there whatever time you want to visit. The only thing you will find tricky is not visiting Paddy’s Markets more than once!
Alice says:
Does the monorail also go to Darling Harbour? Wanted to get all my shopping and sightseeing done in one day and I have heard good things about the sailing tours that leave from there..
September 14th, 2008 at 5:23 pm