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About Sydney

Voted the world’s best city for travellers in 2007 by Conde Nest Magazine, Sydney is known internationally as a beautiful, safe and exciting city. With a population of 4 million people, it is also one of the world’s most multicultural cities, with something to offer everyone. Our warm climate (average 28ºC in summer and 16º-17ºC in winter) means you can choose from a wide range of indoor or outdoor activities all year round. You will never run out of things to do in Sydney!


Top 5 Ideas for outdoors:

  • Visit one of Sydney’s 60 beaches, most of them 30 minutes or less from the city centre
  • Go sailing or take a ferry ride on Sydney harbour
  • Visit Taronga Zoo or one of Sydney’s wildlife park to see our unique animals up close
  • Take one of the many self guided walking tours of The Rocks, the harbour or the coast
  • Daytrip out of Sydney to see our famous wineries, South Coast and the Blue Mountains

Top 5 Ideas for indoors:

  • Take a cooking class at the famous Sydney Fish Markets
  • Go Shopping – from designer boutiques to the unique inner city weekend markets
  • Enjoy Eating – Sydney is famous for its fantastic fresh food (especially seafood) and offers both world class and great budget restaurants with many cuisines – Japanese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, African, Thai, Spanish, Brazilian, Indian, Malaysian, Lebanese, Mexican and more!
  • Live music – every type from classical concerts to live bands
  • Visit the Sydney aquarium at Darling Harbour

More information about Sydney
Official Sydney Tourism website