Visit Famous Harbour in Sydney

Visit Famous Harbour in Sydney

Warm-natured, sun-kissed and commonly gorgeous, Sydney is somewhat like its fortunate, fortunate inhabitants. Arranged on one of the world's most striking harbors, where the twin symbols of the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge take the spotlight, the casual capital of New South Wales is shockingly near to nature. Inside minutes you can be riding the waves on Bondi Beach, bushwalking in Manly or looking out crosswise over Botany Bay, where the first salt-encrusted Europeans landed in the 18th century. You can comprehend why they never needed to leave.

For that "I'm in Sydney!" feeling, nothing beats the first look of the white-cruised Opera House and the notable Harbor Bridge, which you can move for a bird's-eye perspective of the shining harbor. Proceed onward to the Royal Botanical Gardens' tropical greenery and the Museum of Contemporary Art's front line displays. It's no big surprise Sydneysiders look so bronzed and loose with 70 shorelines close by — from the bubbling surf of well known Bondi Beach to Manly's beachfront strolls and pine-flanked straight

Don’t let the knockout views of Sydney Harbour distract you from your shopping in The Rocks’ specialty shops and galleries, crammed with one-off gifts, quirky fashion, and hand-painted ceramics. Sydneysiders shop for designer styles under the soaring glass arches of the Queen Victoria Building. There’s also the city’s very own Oxford Street and the fashionable Surry Hills and Paddington suburbs. Combine a morning looking for vintage clothes and prêt-a-porter swimwear at Bondi Market with time-out on the beach.

The Sydneysiders’ fun-loving spirit soon rubs off, whether you’re hitting the buzzy bars and clubs on come-as-you-are Oxford Street or downing a Coopers stout in stylish-meets-sleazy Kings Cross. After dark, lights magically illuminate Circular Quay and the sails of the Sydney Opera House, staging top-drawer opera, classical concerts, and ballet. Enjoy homebrews and Aussie-style banter in The Rocks’ historic pubs, or panoramic views and cocktails in Darling Harbour’s chichi lounge bars.

Dine in a different country every night in multicultural Sydney — whether late-night noodles in Chinatown, tasty tapas in the Spanish Quarter or authentic Thai curries on bohemian King Street. BYOB restaurants and sensible prices make eating out affordable in all but the very top places — French-Japanese Tetsuya’s, for instance. Special occasion? Head to Circular Quay’s sleek waterfront restaurants for the Opera House view and Mod Oz cuisine — a blend of Australian, Mediterranean, and spicy Asian flavors. Whichever way you look at it, there’s so much to do in Sydney that you could easily spend a week here and still find yourself crashing into bed each night, exhausted from trying to see it all.