Best of Sydney

Sydney is situated on a breathtaking harbour and known as The Harbour City is one of the most attractive and exciting cities in the world, surrounded by the most beautiful iconic beaches.

Visitors can appreciate over 11,500 all Australian aquatic animals at Sidney Aquarium and enjoy some of Sydney’s best views from Sydney Tower, or have the extreme experience of lifetime by diving with sharks in the Oceanworld Manly. Furthermore Sydney can offer a fantastic experience throughout its world heritage areas, natural wonders and wineries: The Blue Mountains, The Scenic Central Coast and The Hunter Valley. Non doubt, recreation, exploration, adventure and relaxation are waiting for you, in a multicultural city bursting with unique attractions, first class cuisine, extreme adventures and a diverse range of entertainment.

The Sydney Opera House has become the best known landmarks and international symbol such as Sydney Harbour Bridge. The base for the building was started in 1959 – years before that designs were finished. In 1962 the designs were finalized by Jorn Utzon and the construction began under some controversy. After 14 years Sydney Opera House was officially opened on October 20, 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II.

Actually the name is a bit misleading since this building shelters much more than just an opera house. In fact, it includes five different performance spaces: a concert hall, an opera theatre and three spaces for dramatic arts. In addition, concerts and festivals are given outside in the courtyard area. The best way to get into most performance halls is by viewing a performance or by taking an official tour (several of which run daily and last about an hour each). Companies performing regularly at four venues within include Opera Australia, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and the Sydney Theatre Company.

The Rocks is an important district both historically and currently, it remains more or less as it existed in 1800s, even though it’s been part of significant changes in the city. It has the biggest concentration of historic buildings in Sydney. Now the area is home to The Rocks Visitors Centre, the main tourist office in Sydney as well as a wealth of shops, restaurants, galleries and the like. Every weekend, visitors find a huge open-air market and a plethora of entertainments live.

Royal Botanic Gardens Especially in the spring when plants and trees start to blossom, a stroll through Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney is a pleasure many like to take. The Royal Botanic Gardens were established in 1816 and cover thirty hectares. The gardens are an excellence place to escape the noise of the city and are situated quite closer to some of the major city hotels around Hyde Park.

They open daily at 6:30 am and close at sunset; the admission is free and there is free guided tours last 45 minutes and run every morning at 10:30. A wonderful collection of plants and a great place to stroll are waiting for you. The meeting place is at Visitors Centre on Mrs. Macquarie’s Road which is also the entrance. So there’s a nice restaurant too.

The famed Blue Mountains rise from the coastal plain about 50 miles from Sydney, creating a backdrop almost as spectacular as the Sydney Harbour. The thousands eucalyptus trees constantly release fine droplets of oil into the atmosphere, reflecting blue light rays to create the azure haze which is the apparent reason for its name.

The Blue Mountains were a great barrier in the way of penetration inland for the first European settlers and it was not until May 1813 that the first route through them was discovered by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, all of whose names you will now find given to stations and communities on the journey up to Katoomba, the favourite destination in the area of Blue Mountains.

After the railway was built in 1868, the tourism started in the area too soon. The Blue Mountains National Park was declared in 1959 and covers 248,433 hectares. Its most spectacular feature is an escarpment with sheer waterfalls and impressive views. There are also the famous Jenolan caves and the Wentworth Falls, so in the past the area was mined for coal. Actually trains for the mountains leave several times daily from Sydney’s Central Railway Station.

A main attraction, The Katoomba Skyway, is a ropeway suspended across a deep valley, the car attached goes across the valley and then returns. Nonetheless the other attraction is The Scenic Railway too, a funicular railway which descends at an acceptable angle and it claims to be the steepest funicular railway in the world, but it was not built as a tourist attraction, it used to be a working line, for at the bottom of the terrifying descent is an abandoned coal mine.

The Blue Mountains National Park is surrounded by resort villages for longer stays if you will plan to take a short or long vacations.

Visitors would discover the architectural splendour of St. Mary’s Cathedral, mother church of Australian Catholicism. It is the largest church in Australia and it is located in the heart of Sydney City, its imposing structure and twin spires make it a landmark from every direction.

In 1821 the first stone of St. Mary’s Chapel was laid by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. But in 1865 the Cathedral was ruined by fire. It holds the title and dignity of a minor basilica, bestowed upon it by Pope Pius IX in 1930.

Work begins on a new cathedral in 1868 and is completed in three stages: the northern section in 1882, the central tower in 1900 and the Nave in 1928, a total of 60 years. Between 1998 and 2000 the Spires are added. The most impressive feature is the floor of the crypt, a mosaic undertaken by Melocco Brothers. It depicts the creation and took sixteen years to complete. The St. Mary’s Cathedral whether you go in for a visit or to pray is open daily from 10am to 4pm and the free cathedral tours, are available Sundays at noon.

The Sydney Harbour, one of the most beautiful in the world is the largest steel arch bridge spanning the harbour. It hosts eight vehicles lanes, two train lines, a footway and a cycleway.

Walk across the unique Sydney icon and have a great vantage point for panoramic views of the city, harbour and ocean. There is no question is unparalleled experience that visitors enjoy in 3½ hours.

However, there is more that you can do, as there is a museum in one of the pylons and a good view from the lookout in the pylon. The recommended plan is enjoy of one of Sydney's wonderful attractions, in groups of 12 climbers you make your way from the base to the summit of the famous bridge arch. The climb takes you over ladders, catwalks and arches, in all weather conditions (excluding electrical storms) during the day, in twilight or at night. The Pylon Lookout has three levels of exhibits that explain the history and construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, displays of artefacts and audio-visual show.

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Sydney Tower has the tallest observation deck in the southern hemisphere. It took fourteen years to build it. Views from here extend to the Pacific Ocean in the east, Wollongong in the south and the Blue Mountains in the west.

Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for breathtaking 360 degree views of the beautiful harbour city from twice the height of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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