Location
The capital of New South Wales, a tour to Sydney means a walk through shopping arcades where the world's who's who shop, historic precincts, a happening nightlife, enjoying art and music and much more. For a tour to Australia most itineraries would start from Sydney. Sydney is also famous for the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour.
Exploring Sydney
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Sydney has some of the most scintillating beaches. The Cronolla Beach, the largest beach is a great getaway for those enamoured by the scenic beauty. The Bondi Beach has unpolluted surfing and many chic restaurants offering lip-smacking variety of food. The Coogee Beach is famous for its exquisite location on an ocean and lively and colorful atmosphere, with several restaurants and cafes bustling with people. The Balmoral Beach is dotted with two harbour beaches, a boulevard and the Historic Bathers Pavilion.
Sydney's suburbs are also an excellent option to explore. Darlinghurst is replete with Italian wonders. Surrey Hills bubble with vivacity with its sprawling markets and eateries. The houses in Paddington keep on reminding you of the Victorian tradition and a formidable sight to catch is of the yatches lined together at Rushcutters Bay. Sydney enjoys a lot of sun and the winters last from June to August. It enjoys sun for almost 340 days in a year, also making it a popular tourist destination for the sun seekers. |
Lifestyle
Sydney has a population of about 4 million people. Sydney is a cosmopolitan city and an important business center of Australia. Sports, arts, culture and theater are a passion with the people of Sydney. Sydney is a shopper's paradise with a number of markets such as Royale Arcade, Strand Arcade, Piccadilly, Paddington Markets, Skygarden, The Rocks Markets, and Paddys Markets.
Adventure lover's lair
Sydney is an adventure seekers dreamland. You name any watersport - scuba diving, surfing, and sailing, cruising, boating, windsurfing, and diving - Sydney offers you all. A must visit place on a tour to Sydney is the Sydney Harbour where you can take a cruise along the harbour in a vessel of your choice. If you are a wildlife freak then Sydney has lots to offer with a number of wildlife parks like Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary, Featherdale Wildlife Park and Australian Wildlife Park, zoos and the famous Sydney Aquarium.
Enjoy the festivals and the fiestas
A tour to Sydney means coming home to adventure and gaiety. Sydney is a home to the Hunter Valley Harvest Festival where you can taste a variety of wines, be a part of the feast and enjoy olives. The festival is hugely popular in Sydney. At the Yalumba Thredbo Jazz Festival you can witness a three-day celebration of Jazz music and you just lose yourself in the music and the ambience of the mountains. You can also go back to a trip down the time when you visit Cadman's Cottage, St James Church, Hyde Park Barracks, and Elizabeth Bay House.
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