Sydney
Sometimes elegant, sometimes wacked-out, and always amazing, Sydney pulses with energy and swaggers with the self-assurance that comes from being one of the world’s great cities. This is where it all goes down, where most international travelers first touch Australian soil and find themselves in a cosmopolitan whirlwind set against a backdrop of concrete, bright lights, and gorgeous waterfront. It isn’t quite as overwhelmingly fast-paced as some cities of equal size; this is Australia, after all, famous for its no-worries attitude. Everyday life here hums along to an exciting but manageable beat. Diversity is to be expected in a huge city, and Sydney is home to numerous Asian and European immigrant enclaves as well as perhaps the world’s premier gay and lesbian scene, which peaks at Mardi Gras in a salacious and sensational celebration.
Beneath all this shiny newness, Sydney is, by Australian standards, as old as cities get. In 1788, its stupendous natural harbor, then referred to as Port Jackson, drew the First Fleet of colonists and convicts north of their intended settlement at Botany Bay. Today, the iconic Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House occupy the foreshores of Sydney Cove and ensure that every visitor spends at least a few photo-framing moments recognizing the importance of the harbor in the life of New South Wales’s capital. On sunny days, when sailboats skim across the water and the sidewalk cafes buzz with a hundred conversations, those few moments easily become hours.
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Sydney Opera House
The Opera House is one of Sydney's most popular icons with tourists and travellers from the world over visiting, photographing and standing in awe of the cultural centre of Sydney. It is located on the Circular Quay. Completed in 1973, the Sydney Opera House was designed by Joern Utzon. The first public performance being Prokofiev's 'War and Peace', and the acoustics are fabulous. From outside the Sydney Opera House looks remarkable and if you get up close you will be able to see several of the million or so ceramic tiles which cover the Sydney Opera House shells.
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Sydney Aquarium
Sydney Aquarium lies to the eastern edge of Darling Harbour and closer to the heart of the city, is one of Sydney's most accessible popular attractions. The Aquarium has more than 650 species comprising more than 11,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures. The Sydney Aquarium is dedicated to the animals welfare and it is for that reason the Aquarium does not support the notion of animal shows, in particular performances and feeding times. Some animals are trained by keepers, but it is for animal husbandry purposes only. Similarly, animals are fed when needed, not according to
Sydney CBD
Your visit is just incomplete if you have not visited the Sydney CBD. This place has everything for travelers. The city is a lively, thriving, multicultural centre with a love for entertainment and extraordinary experiences - jump straight in and discover the thrills of life in the big smoke.
The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are the famous attractions of Sydney. The CBD is full of thriving business, 5 star hotels & great value world-class entertainment and clubbing and all the latest fashion in the trendiest shops amongst the biggest bargains you will find.
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Sydney Fish Markets
The Sydney Fish Market is the major fish market of Australia, with the largest and most diverse range of seafood to offer. The Market has over 100 different species, both proverbial and exotic to please customers from all different cultures and culinary preferences. The produce comes from both national and international waters. This fish market, with regard to diversity and quality, is the largest of its kind in the world behind the markets of Japan. The Market deals with over 15 million tonnes of seafood each year on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour.
The Sydney Fish Market is essential
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney's greatest tourism icon) - on a par with San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, New York's Statue of Liberty, London's Tower Bridge and the Eiffel Tower in Paris - took eight years to build and opened in March 1932. Once nicknamed the 'coathanger' it is now simply called 'the bridge' by Sydneysiders.
Linking the city with North Sydney, it carries eight lanes of road traffic and two railway tracks which form part of the city's rail suburban network.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened on March 19th 1932 after six years of construction. The bridge
