Sydney
Australia is a city of contrasts, from its
modern skyline, to its secluded and illustrious beaches of which Bondi beach and Palm Beach are but two of many.
There are several ways to view and to move around this cosmopolitan
metropolis;by bus, train
,
helicopter, small aircraft, ferry,
car, amphibious
vehicle, jet boat or by foot. A monorail runs a
short circular route through Sydney,
stopping
at the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) and Darling Harbour / Cockle
Wharf, a playground of new complexes, cafes and restaurants
. Centre Point Tower,
in the heart of the city, gives bearings to its complexities, beauty and
surrounding bounty.
The auinfo interactive Sydney Map allows you to explore the city
complete with Sydney hotels , the beaches and the suburbs
and areas which make up this beautiful city.
The Opera House
and Harbour Bridge are
arguably Sydney's most photographed and popular locations and are
awe-inspiring even in the midst of darkness. For the last few years it has been
possible to walk over the famous steel arches of the Harbour Bridge
,legally. The Bridge Climb
operates throughout the day and evening and allows intrepid tourists
to view the city in a way not possible before. The Harbour, the Opera
House, The Rocks can all be seen from this
unique perspective.
The Rocks is a tourist favourite. The first part of
the city to be settled it now offers an historical contrast to the
modernity of the CDB. Here you will find quaint pubs, restaurants
, cafes, a weekend craft market
and the tourist information centre.
To
crown it all, the city was
the host for the 2000 Olympics and won a deserved
reputation. Come and see what all the fuss was about.
The range of
Sydney hotels is large and offers a choice from consummate
luxury, The Observatory Hotel being a good
example, to budget and backpacker style accommodation. Hotels are
scattered throughout the city with concentrations in The Rocks, George Street, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Bondi Beach .
To the north are some of Australia's
best kept secrets (well to visitors anyway). The beaches stretch from
Manly to Palm Beach with Harbord, Curl
Curl, Dee Why, Collaroy,Narrabeen, Whale Beach in between. The popular soap opera, Home and Away is filmed in Palm Beach.
Sydney does offer
it all from the beautiful harbour, to the beaches and further afield to The Blue Mountains.
