Sydney Harbour provides a sparkling backdrop for the iconic opera house and harbour bridge, and spectacular outlooks elsewhere - even the giraffes in Taronga Zoo enjoy a million-dollar view!
Back at street level, the city hums and buzzes all day and night. Most attractions are within or close to the central business district or harbour. Bring comfortable shoes because there are so many ways to appreciate Sydney on foot.
And the food! Decades of immigration have produced a world of tastes in the city's restaurant scene.
Our Recommended Hotels
Travelodge Wentworth Ave, Holiday Inn Darling Harbour, Saville 2 Bond St, Hilton Hotel Sydney
Our Favourite Activities
Captain Cook Coffee Cruise, Sydney Harbour Jet, Sydney Opera House Tour
Things you must see and do in Sydney
- Shop till your credit card drops. Take a bargain-hunter's tour. Fossick around Paddy's Market, or go up-market to the glorious Queen Victoria Building, built in 1898 to replace the original Sydney Markets.
- Visit The Rocks, where the first Europeans settled in Australia and convicts built dwellings along natural rock ledges.
- Walk the coast from the Spit bridge to Manly and see some of Sydney's loveliest views.
- Get to the Sydney Fish Market. The public is invited to view the auctions, held every weekday from 5:30am. Retail outlets are open from 7am and the Sydney Seafood school can teach budding chefs a thing or two about cooking seafood.
- Visit the remarkable Sydney Opera House and tackle the breathtaking Sydney Harbour Bridge walk. There's a reason everyone does them: they're unforgettable.
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