Sydney : the Harbour City with Opera House and beautiful beaches

Sydney is one of the most beautiful, welcoming, multicultural and energetic cities of the world. Visitors enjoy its famous Opera House, Harbour Bridge and some 70 beaches namely Bondi and Manly. The beaches within Sydney harbour are sheltered and calm while others exposed to ocean have fantastic surf. It has stunning harbour side settings, cliffs overlooking the ocean and surrounding bushland. The Darling Harbour area is large recreational, pedestrian precinct, home to the massive Sydney Aquarioum, largest IMAX theater in the world, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Powerhouse and Australian National Maritime Museums. You should not miss breathtaking ferry ride from Circular Quay to Manly beach, night life of Darling Harbour, Kings Cross, and the Rocks.

The Rocks, the site of the original settlement, has picturesque old buildings and is stuffed with craft shops. At walking distance is old Observatory, the Garrisson Church over looking the Harbour Bridge. For those with a head for heights, the Bridge climb starts from close by, while spectcular views over the city can also be obtained from Sydney Tower on Market Street in the CBD. You also get great views of water from Mrs Macquarie’s Point. At Benelong Point lies Jorn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. You can walk though the Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the best Sydney’s central parks parallel to Macquarie Street on which you will find Sydney Mint, Parliament House, Hyde Park Barracks museum. Domain is close by, the Art Gallery of NSW, while the Australian Museum is just to the south. Sydney is famous for its spectacular firworks display over Harbour Bridge every New Year celebrations. Port Jackson is the real name of Sydney Harbour. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales.

Where to stay in Sydney:

There are many hotels, motels, bed and breakfast as well as shared and serviced apartments to choose in Sydney CBD. The price ranges from US$35 per night to $350 at top end. HotelBookings-online.com provide instant reservation confirmation service for top listed accommodations. Nomads Maze, Base Sydney, Rydges Capitol Square Hotel, Leisure Inn Suites, Travelodge Sydney, Hotel Ibis World Square, Rydges Camperdown, Travelodge Wynyard, Chifley Potts, Medina Executive Coogee, Vibe Hotel North Sydney, The Macleay Apartments, Vibe Hotel Sydney, Rendezvous Stafford Hotel, Metro Hotel Sydney Central, Metro Hotel on Pitt Sydney, Vibe Hotel Rushcutters, Citigate Sebel Sydney, Victoria Court Hotel, The Menzies Sydney, Mercure Sydney, Somerset Darling Harbour, Rydges World Square, Diamant Hotel Sydney, Harbour Rocks Hotel, Observatory Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, The Storrier, Marriott Sydney Hotel, Swissotel Sydney, Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, Blue Sydney, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Westin Sydney, Sheraton On The Park.

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