| First the basic facts. Sydney is not Australia's | | | | Park, which can be described as a nice large green |
| capital but is the largest and most populous city | | | | area with an aristocratic feel to it. |
| with 4,200,000 inhabitants. Tourism is a major | | | | A great sightseeing option is to visit the Museum |
| income generator for Australia as it attracts more | | | | of Art which contains some the best Persian and |
| than 5 million tourists per year. The currency is | | | | Chinese art collections in the world. |
| the Australian dollar. Once you leave your bags at | | | | Sydney's most visited attraction is the Sydney |
| the hotel, do not waste time and tour the city on | | | | Opera House. With its famous and distinctive |
| foot because it is a physical and visual experience | | | | silhouette, the Sydney Opera House, was built by |
| for the visitors. | | | | a Danish architect and completed in 1973 by an |
| One of the areas you will surely want to see | | | | Australian architect. With four auditoriums, it is not |
| when you visit Sydney is Cockle Bay, a wharf | | | | only a great place for opera, but also for dance, |
| area where on one edge lies the famous Sydney | | | | theater and pop music performances. They have |
| Aquarium. There are so many things to see and | | | | over 2000 events a year and almost all of the |
| do with kids including the aquarium, beaches, | | | | large acts have played their. |
| natural parks, Taronga Zoo and whale watching | | | | If you want to see where Sydney was born, visit |
| activities. Another great idea is to ride on the | | | | the Rocks neighborhood which retains a certain |
| Light Train monorail system that will offer | | | | nostalgic air to it and where you can also find |
| excellent views of the beautiful buildings this city | | | | plenty of traditional pubs. |
| has to offer. | | | | Ten minutes from the city by bus or car you will |
| One of the best shopping areas is along Market | | | | find Bondi Beach with its clear waters beautiful |
| street until it intersects Elizabeth street. It's in this | | | | coast that's lined with quaint houses. But if you're |
| area that you will find all the best brands. There is | | | | looking for a beach experience that offers a little |
| a lot of money in this as you may notice for | | | | more privacy, spend $6 and take the ferry to |
| yourself from common sightings of parked | | | | Manly across the bay |
| Ferraris or Maseratis. Make sure you bring your | | | | Finally for those of you that are looking for a |
| high limit credit card and be prepared to spend big | | | | quick getaway, Blue Mountain National Park offers |
| money here. | | | | some amazing mountain scenery that is only |
| Not far from the shopping area you'll find Hyde | | | | about 60 miles outside of the city. |