Sydney, the Harbour City. It is such a unique urban setting because it features many natural elements and skyscrapers and public parks. It offers a very particular travel destination.
Once upon a time, before the Olympic games in 2000, Sydney was almost like a little secret. Then, the world saw its full splendor. It makes for a memorable trip, especially if you take any of the following Sydney Tours:
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Some people call it “the old coat hanger”. It crosses one of the harbor’s narrowest points and connects the CBD, Central Business District, with the North Shore. It is massive: 134 meters (440 feet) high, 502 meters (1,647 feet) long, 49 meters (160 feet) wide, and it weighs 53,000 tons. It took almost 10 years to complete the structure, which was shipped from England. It took 1,400 workers to build it and 21,000 gallons of paint per coat. It took more than 50 years to finish paying off its construction. You can explore it by foot and climb it with a tour guide.
Sydney Opera House
The Opera House made Sydney modern and sophisticated, much before the Olympics. Its structure is beautiful, and it is the main factor that made the construction cost explode at the time it was built. There are 2,400 events held in its 6 auditoriums each year. Most of the tickets sell out fast, even the partial view tickets, so if you want to visit it, it is good to plan well ahead.
Royal Botanic Gardens
The gardens are characterized by several unique features, such as a rose garden, a South Pacific plant collection, and a bat colony.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Gallery contrasts a modern back edge with a Greek classical frontage. Its permanent collections include Australian, European (16th century) and Asian works, as well as classic/Australian paintings, aboriginal and Torres Strait islander art, workshops, performances, and free guided tours.
Sydney Aquarium
Located at the heart of Sydney in Darling Harbour, the Aquarium is the world’s finest repository of Australian aquatic flora and fauna. It has sixty tanks and three oceanariums, 12,000 aquatic fauna covering 650 different species. There are several magnificent habitat displays.
Sydney also offers coach tours that go by each of these attractions, as well as others. You can also fly past them, as well as hop on a hot air balloon ride. Or, if you like to take things slowly, you can also hire a walking Sydney tour and visit them at your own pace.
Alternatively, you can enjoy the famous beaches of Bondi and Manly and relax under the sun or surf and have the time of your life.
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