city centre...bars and restaurants. at night, oxford street buzzes with nightclubs, pubs and...
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Excite me…• SurryHillsisbuzzingwithwinebars,smallSydneyrestaurants and some ofthemostcreativediningspots;The Wineryisagreatspot!
• SeethesunkenwatergardenatarchitecturalurbanparkPaddington Reservoir Gardens.
• Discoverthegiant‘I Have a Dream’ muralfeaturingMartinLutherKingandtheAboriginalflagonKingStreetthatwasoriginallysponsoredbylocalphilanthropistTonySpanos.
• WalkthetheMcElhonestairwaythatrunsfromWoolloomoolootoVictoriastreetandindulgeinaHarry’s Café De Wheels famous pie.
Excite me…• ClimbthespanoftheHarbourBridgewithBridgeClimborvisitthePylonLookout.
• FunpackeddayinDarlingHarbourvisitingSydney Aquarium & Wild Life Sydney.
• BookaRocks Ghost Tourandlearnaboutmacabretalesofmurder,suicide,hangingandhaunting.
• Soakintheviewsofthemostpicturesquecityintheworldbycruising the harbour.
FashionFix…• Forboutiquesofferingjewelleryandluxuryandcuttingedgefashionanddesign,explorethestylishmezzaninesoftheQueen Victoria Building.
• Headtothenewcitycentreshoppingmall,Westfield Sydney,inPittStreetwithGap,Zara,Bardot,GucciandGuesstonamejustafewofthecentre’s250shops.
Sydneyisoneofthebusiestcommercialhubs in the Asia-Pacific region witha cosmopolitan population, many
historicsites,museumsandparks.Sydney’scity centre offers visitors a huge variety ofattractions, including designer boutiques,fine restaurants, hip bars and lavishdepartment stores.The city fans out from the focal point ofCircular Quay. This transport hub is withinwalkingdistanceofthecity’sstarattractions– Sydney Harbour Bridge and the SydneyOpera House, hailed as a 20th-centuryarchitecturalmasterpiece.Sydney has two World Heritage culturalsites-SydneyOperaHouseandHydeParkBarracks,anAustralianconvictsite.
City Centre
The inner Sydney suburbs thatform a ring around the city centreare lively precincts, packed with
attractions and plenty of things to seeanddo.TotheeastarePaddington,SurryHills and Darlinghurst, eachwith itsownuniquestyle.Takeyourtimeexploringthefashionableboutiques,bookshops,cafes,bars and restaurants. At night, OxfordStreet buzzeswith nightclubs, pubsandlate-nightbars.Glebe,Newtown,BalmainandLeichhardtmake up Sydney’s inner west. Second-hand shops, restaurants, bars, cafes,bookshopsanddesignshopslinethemainstreets of each neighbourhood- GlebePoint Road, King Street, Darling StreetandNortonStreet respectively.Weekend
FashionFix…•Takeachicinthecityshopping tours,whereyou’lldiscoverthebestspotsinthecitytogetyourstylefixwithUrbanWalkaboutTours.
•VisitPaddington MarketsforeclecticlocalandAustralianproduce,artsandcrafts.
markets are popular offering everythingfromorganicproduce tovintage fashionand artworks. Getting around innerSydneyiseasywithregularbus,trainandlightrailservices.
Inner City
Pic: Pierre Toussaint; Destination NSW
Pic: James Pipino; Destination NSW
InsidersGuidetoSydney:
Excite me…•Travel across Sydney Harbour from
Circular Quaybyferry(30minutes)
•Explore the Manly to Spit Bridge scenic walkway,whichmeandersthroughnativebushlandinacoastalsetting.
•Sample the diverse restaurant and café cuisinewithharbouroroceanviews.
•Take a dip at the ocean surf beach or at oneofthetranquilinnerharbourbeaches.
North Sydney
Just across the harbour from the cityliesaclusterofleafynorthernsuburbsknown for their easy bushwalks,
bustlingmarketsandfamilyentertainment. Some of the city’s most stunning viewsof the Harbour Bridge and SydneyOperaHousecanbeenjoyedfromNorthSydney.sforeshore or from Kirribilli’s cottage-linedstreets.Famousbeaches-ManlyandPalmBeach.areateitherendsofabeautifulstretchofcoastline that has great surfing beaches,clifftop walks plus cafes and restaurantswhereyoucandineoutdoors.AtMosman,you.ll find Taronga Zoo in a dramatic harbourside location,perfect foradayoutwith thekids.Furthernorth is thebeautifulHawkesbury River which you can explorebyboatandevenstayovernight inacosyriversideboathouse.
SydneySouth
Dramaticclifftopsthatyoucanexploreonfoot,greatsurfingbeaches,lushcountrysideandhistoric landmarks
make this a fascinating part of Sydney.Beachside suburbs include Cronulla,MaroubraandMalabar;Bundeenaisjustashortferryrideaway,ontheedgeofRoyalNationalPark.AtMascotyou’llfindSydneyInternational Airport as well as excellentshoppingatfactoryoutlets.The southern beaches were the sceneof first contact between European andAboriginal people when Captain Cooksailed into Botany Bay in 1770. Cook’s
ExciteMe…• EnjoythenaturalbeautyofthisareaonwalkingtrailsthatfollowtheruggedcoastlineofBotany Bay National Park.
• Kayak from BundeenawhichisconsideredoneofSydney’stoppaddlinglocationswithborderingoceanbays,beachesandthestunningRoyalNationalParkallineasyreach.`
original landing place is in Botany BayNationalPark;nearbyLaPerouseiswhereFrench explorer, Comte de la Perouse,arrivedin1788.
Pic: Hamilto Lund; Destination NSW
Pic: James Pipino; Destination NSW
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As you head west from the citycentre to the foothills of the BlueMountains,you’lluncoverplentyof
things to see and do in Sydney’s west.Highlights include historic Parramatta,Australia’s second oldest Europeansettlement, and the space-age complexthatwasthelocationfortheSydney2000OlympicGames.YoucantraveltoParramattafromCircularQuay by rivercat, following SydneyHarbourasitheadswesttobecometheParramatta River. Sydney Olympic Park canalsobereachedbyrivercataswellastrain.Youcaneasilyspendadaytouringthe famous site with its outstanding
ExciteMe…• ANZStadiumholdsaspecialplaceintheheartsofsportsfansthroughouttheworld.Exploretheworld-classvenuefromadifferentanglewithanofficialANZ Stadium Tour.
• GetupclosewithAustralianwildlifeatFeatherdale Wildlife Park.
• SatisfyallyourshoppingneedsatWestfield Parramatta.
SydneyWest
SydneyEast
Located between the city and thecoast,theeasternsuburbsarehometo some of Sydney’s best outdoor
attractions - iconicBondiBeach,WatsonsBay, South Head and Nielsen Park. InCentennialParklands,just15minutesfromthe city centre, you can go horse riding,cycling or hiking through a 360-hectaregreenspace.
Beaches here have always had a styleof their own. for great waves, great cafesand great shopping. The Bondi to BronteCoastalWalkisahighlight,especiallyduringthe outdoor sculpture event, Sculpture bythe Sea. Paddington, Bondi Junction andDouble Bay offer some of Sydney.s bestshopping experiences with a mix of highstreet shops and boutiques and stylishmalls.
Excite me…•Do the Bondi-to-Coogee scenic cliff
walk–takeastroll,haveaswimandsipalatteatacaféalongtheway.
•Watch the Bondi lifeguards run lifesavingdemonstrationactivities,orevenparticipateintheprogram.
•Take a dip in the Bondi Icebergs surf pool,oneofSydney’siconiclocations.
•Dine at sunsetwithspectacularoceanviewsatvariousrestaurantsatBondiBeach.
FashionFix• VisitWestfield Bondi Junction and
Bondi Marketsforamallandmarket-stallshoppingfixbytheocean
• Walkthealongthebeachfront promenade and experience its carefreesun-drenchedlifestyle,whileenjoyingsomeretailtherapy
• ForHighendfashionDouble Bay isamustdo.DoubleBayisSydneyshoppingheaven,withexclusiveboutiquesofferingthepickofEuropeandesignersandfabulousshoesfromJimmyChoo,PradaandBottega.
stadiums, sports facilitiesandparklandsvia cycleways and walking trails. OtherattractionsinSydney’swestcanbefoundat Penrith and Windsor.
Pic: Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Pic: Hamilton Lund; Destination NSW
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