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Sydney Attractions &
Sightseeing , Australia
Sydney
Harbor Bridge
This amazing
engineering achievement completed in year 1932, now became the famous
attraction in the world. This also locally known as 'The Old Coathanger" and
134 meters high and 52 meters wide. This consist of eight lanes for traffic,
one cycle path ( west side) and one path ( east side) for pedestrians. you can
climb the Sydney harbor bridge and get a spectacular view of the city. You may
have to keep some of your belonging in safe lockers because height and
climbing. There is a small museum inside the Pylon lookout which display
milestones in the bride building and some pictures.
Location: Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales
Phone: +61 (0)2 9255 1788
Sydney
Opera House
This signature landmark
opened in 1973 by by Queen Elizabeth II. the design was done by Joern Utzon and
it took long time to construct because of some internal issues. The first
public performance was Prokofiev's 'War and Peace'. This building consists of
the Opera Theatre, a concert hall, cinema, some bars , restaurants and gift
shops. Visitors usually can get cheap tickets on Sundays.
Location: Bennelong Point, Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales
Phone: +61 (0)2 9250 7111
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Sydney
Harbor
Sydney Harbor is
popular among the locals as well as tourists offers lots of recreation
activities such as swimming, sailing, picnics, parks and beaches. News year
fire work show by the Sydney harbor is also famous event in Australia. There
are some small islands in side the Sydney harbor such as Clarke Island, Shark
Island, Goat Island, Rodd Island and Port Denison and you can visit them also.
You can see the harbor by cruses also.
Bondi
Beach,Sydney
Popular beach for
sunbathing and usually crowded place. You get white sandy beach , class
restaurants and pubs offering quality food also here. Bondi markets will be on
Sundays by local primary school grounds.
The
Rocks, Sydney
This is the first
colonial area in Austrila, located between Darlington harbour and central
bussiness district (CDB). Still you can see some historic buildings build on
colonial times. There are some resturents and pubs located here and consider as
bit expensive.
Sydney
Observatory
Location: Watson Rd,
Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney
Phone: 9217 0485
Web: http://www.phm.gov.au/observe
Situated in Observatory hill, Sydney this is the highest point in the area.
This was build in 1858 and you can get a good a good view of the Sydney harbor
and the surrounding area. Visitors can join for the night tours, which includes
the exhibition, observing the sky with telescope and many more things.
Oxford
Street, Sydney
Oxford Street is
popular for its cafes, bars, night clubs and cinemas.
Blue Sky
Helicopter Tours, Sydney
Location: 462, Ross
Smith Avenue, Sydney Airport, Sydney, Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 9700 7888
See the city and the harbor from the sky. This 30 minutes tour needs advanced
reservation.
Aussie
Duck, Sydney
Phone : +61 (0) 13 10
07
Guided tour which covers both the land and in the harbor. This one and half
hour fun tour usually needs advance reservation.
Johnstons'
Lookout, Sydney
Location: Hopetoun
Road, Vaucluse, Sydney, Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 9255 1788
Located in eastern Sydney, you an get a good view of the city and the harbor
from here.
Sydney
Amp Tower
Web:
http://www.centrepoint.com.au
You can visit 305 above the city level and see the surrounding area and the
mountain ranges. Lift system will take you the top of the tower, and there are
some shops and cafes also available here.
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