| Travel Destination Guide - Sydney |
Travel Eye on Sydney
(New South Wales, Australia)
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Sunny, seductive Sydney is a high contender for the title of the world's most ideal city. It is slick and smart, the streets are clean, the neighbourhoods and busy pedestrian precincts pristine, the parks sublime, the water in the huge harbour blue, and the landmark buildings breath-taking.
Sydney is located in a State (New South Wales) that reveals a lifestyle, which is so full of variety that it's hard to find any kind of equivalent anywhere else in the world. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, then New South Wales has action-packed activities ranging from canyoning and white water rafting, surfing and abseiling into underground caves and cascading waterfalls. On the other hand, New South Wales can spell relaxed tranquility in the form of more gentle pursuits such as casting a line into an icy river stream or play a round of golf on a tree-lined fairway.
Sydney's population is approaching five million, but it is easy to leave the frenetic urban pace behind with just a simple ferry ride to the North Shore for a bush walk, enjoy a stroll along the harbour beaches or take any one of a number of daytrips to explore the 'real' Australia on the doorstep.
Sydney is a dynamic city and visitors love its verve and vibrancy, its beautiful harbour and myriad waterways. From sailboats and ferry rides to fine dining at a harbourside restaurant or outdoor cafe, the soul of Sydney is the harbour. The city is also a wonderful base for touring the New South Wales countryside and beyond the city there are friendly country towns, national parks filled with extraordinary flora and fauna, and beautiful beaches up and down the coast.
Situated on the east coast, in the region of New South Wales, Sydney's location gives it a temperate, sunny climate. Average maximum temperatures range from 17 degrees Celsius in winter (June-August) to 27 degrees Celsius in summer (December-February).
Like central London, however, Sydney has become vastly overpriced. Houses are generally sold at auction and the bidding wars can send prices soaring. Likewise some restaurants feel they must respond to this increased affluence by adding huge prices to their fussy and pretentious dishes. Act savvy, however, and you can eat fantastically well for very little.
Possibly it's the weather - whereas Melburnians are forced into galleries and concert halls due to cooler climes, their New South Wales friends enjoy day after day of sunshine.
If you're caught in the rain, however, there is still plenty to do. Fox Studios is Australia's film epicentre and you can happily while away several hours on a tour.
The Aquarium, Opera House and enormous clean shopping malls with their eclectic food halls are also appealing.
While in Sydney you must visit two of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
For the energetic, walking trips across the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge are now available and offer an unsurpassed views of Sydney City and Sydney Harbour. It's not cheap, but it's a once in a lifetime experience!
The southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge has a museum where you can learn about the construction and history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The museum is just a short walk from the famous Rocks area of Sydney. The Rocks contains many historic buildings, tourist attractions and boutique shopping. The Rocks is also where you can pick up unique bargain items at the weekend street markets.
Shopping in Sydney covers everything from luxury boutiques to the weekend markets. Sydney's oldest and most famous market is Paddy's Market in the Haymarket. It is open Thursday through to Sunday and sells just about anything you can think of!
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