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As Australia's largest city and home to iconic landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, it's no wonder Sydney is often mistaken for being the country's capital. Whether you're into history, nature, fashion or food, the city has all this to offer and more.

Many of Sydney's popular attractions can be found within its compact city centre, including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and a variety of restaurants and shops. There's also a wide range of museums and galleries, including The Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Sydney and the Australian National Maritime Museum. You'll find some peaceful parks as well, in the form of the Royal Botanic Garden and the Victorian-style Centennial Park.

Venture towards the Eastern Suburbs and you'll encounter the world-famous Bondi Beach, loved by surfers for its big waves and swimmers for its consistently warm waters. Another top spot is Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, offering spectacular views over Sydney from its West Head lookout point. Aboriginal rock paintings and cave art can also be spotted across more than 800 well-preserved sites.

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is located around nine kilometres south of the city and can be easily reached by rail, bus and taxi.

Tonight

From £71 per night

This weekend

From £179 per night

Next weekend

From £125 per night

Most popular time to visit October–December
Cheapest time to visit January–March
Local currency AUD 10 = £5.17
Language English
Average weekend price £140 per night
Average weekday price £144 per night
Typical stay 2 nights

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10

We loved it.

28 March 2024

We loved it. The harbour area is fantastic - really interesting historic area (The Rocks). Lots of access by ferry to some gorgeous places - Manly, Doyles restaurant at Watson Bay, etc. Lovely botanic gardens, very good museums including the art gallery. Good transport system. Tour of Sydney Opera House is a must. There are obviously beaches nearby too.

Judith
Judith United Kingdom
10

We toured and met friends and family.

28 March 2024

We toured and met friends and family. Easy to travel around the city. Excellent public transport. Pretty views and lovely beaches. We had an excellent tour of the opera house. Boat tour of the harbour. Visited the Queens Park Barracks museum which was well set up and interesting.

Philip
Philip Israel
10

If we had extra time I would have preferred to do the Hop on...

27 March 2024

If we had extra time I would have preferred to do the Hop on Hop Off bus over 48hrs instead of 24hrs. Wish they would run longer during the day and have more buses. Can wait at stops for an hour which kills your day.

Melissa
Melissa Australia
2.0

Very disappointing to stay in Sydney's Sans Sausi Guest...

25 March 2024

Very disappointing to stay in Sydney's Sans Sausi Guest House 29 The Promenade! Staying in a very tiny room -maximum 2-3 square metres in size with no windows openable plus an empty but useless fridge put in the room. Need to upload personal ID plus photo of holding ID as part of check-in procedures. Loads of requirements to ask guests to obey to stay. Right after check-out, scam calls come through -bit of concerned personal information security. Shared bathroom and kitchen are clean.

Anonymous
10

I loved: Walking around the harbour, under and across the...

25 March 2024

I loved: Walking around the harbour, under and across the Harbour Bridge, great views from there; Chatting with a local on the bus (Hi Sheila!!); Lunch at Flour and Stone (Woolloomooloo cafe with great food and friendly service). Smooth tasting, hot coffee on the promenade at Caffe Gigi, Circular Quay - didn't have to ask for a glass of water, the waiter was on to it. Strand Arcade is a magnificent Victorian arcade, great for browsing. I didn't make it to the Art Gallery of NSW this time, but enjoyed it on previous trips.

Robert
Robert Australia
8.0

Wonderful city with several options for seeing the town.

25 March 2024

Wonderful city with several options for seeing the town. We took Uber and Train and both were great. So much to do - the Opera House tour was a favorite!! We were disappointed in the Aquarium and Zoo. They were disorganized and not especially clean.

Margo
Margo United States

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