Sydney is a capital of New South Wale (NSW) and it alone boasts more than 5 million residents –two thirds of the state's population.
Located around and beyond the shores of Sydney Harbour, bounded in the north by Broken Bay and to the south by both Botany Bay and Port Hacking. Cosmopolitan, diverse, energetic and easygoing make Sydney is a tourist destination for international, domestic and repeat visitors to enjoy relaxing holidays and stunning experiences.
Sydney has the world-class museums, galleries and particularly its Icon landmark-an Opera House which is a postcard and perfect building. Other wonderful tourist hot-spot sites such as The Rock, Darling Harbour Bridge and clean golden sand of Bondi Beach, Blue Mountain, heritage historical and cultural sites, local lifestyle, variety of cuisines of countries, wide range of accommodation, mega shopping malls, hospitality of services staff and local people as shown below main tourist site are drawn by International and domestic visitors.
Furthermore, good accessibility, facilities, infrastructures and good administrative systems-such as efficient Immigration and custom clearances are attracted by international investors. With good temperature to enable international and domestic visitors doing and enjoying a wide range of outdoor sport activities throughout the year.
CITY CENTRE / BEACHES
Tour around the area which will bring back 240 years of Sydney from The Rocks where the fledgling colony began to the 21st century heart of the Central Business District (CBD) and enjoy your shopping.
Sydney has 70 harbour and ocean beaches. Harbour beaches such as Balmoral and Nelsen Park with a calm water for families and snorkelers. Ocean beaches such as Bondi Beach and Campbell Parade. The main road that runs alongside beach but its traffic flow is not smooth. Weekend is crowded and as such Weekday tour is recommended. You will enjoy sea breeze and view curving beach and brilliant water.
ISLAND
The island of Sydney Harbour form part of Sydney National Park which are opened to visitors. There are daily ferry services to Cockatoo Island for you to tour the former shippingbuilding sites and a convict prison. Rodd Island, Clark Island and Shark Island (a regular ferry service provided only) are good for picnic
BEACH GARDEN
Royal Botanic Gardens is the foot of the Monumental Steps at the front of the Opera House. Turn left to and walk 100m/yards to the Queen Elizabeth II gate. You will understand colony's first farm and government kitchen garden became Botanic Garden in 1916. You can spend an hour on pleasant walk.
ROCKS
Sydney's birthplace is an atmosphere mix of narrow alleys, worker cottages and pocket-sized bus. Its Cobblestone Street just 5 minutes from Circular Quay. With its Museums and galleries, sandstones, terraces, cottages and some of oldest pub will bring you back through the history of Sydney
DARLING HARBOUR
A family and friendly perfect places to enjoy delicious harbor site meal or experience Sydney energetic nightlife such as bars, and museums. Australia is an island continent and Sydney Aquarium showcases the astonishing creatures that inhabit in the waters around the continent and also the world.
THE MUSEUM
Sydney has a variety of changing exhibitions and performances display commemorating the ' Sydney 'Visionaries' who shaped the city and a gallery dedicated to the local Cadigal people.
BLUE MOUNTAINS
The Blue Mountains are filled with deep gorges, narrow canyons, rainforests, waterfalls, rugged sandstone, escarpments and craggy cliff offer breathtaking vista and experience covering 248,000 hectares. The mountains are one of New South Wales's most spectacular and landscapes .For those hikers will experience its range of scenic bushwalk, from the eroded sandstone clifftops down into densely-wooded valley. A wilderness of Blue Mountain is awarded as magnificent World Heritage because of its natural beauty.
It is one of NSW's most spectacular landscapes.
OPERA HOUSE ( covering image -Photo 1)
An iconic of Sydney, designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and taken 14 years for completion in 1973. The building hosts drama, comedy, contemporary music and experimental performances as well as event regularly .
HARBOUR BRIDGE ( from left -Photo 4)
The world's largest single –span and tallest steel bridge spanning Harbor Bridge . You can drive through it, take the train ride, going down under by ferry, cycle or walk. You can make an exhilarating climb to the top with a paramount view.
ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre- Sydney Theatre Company (STC) has attracted sponsors and gained a reputation,
Dance-Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance has won an international reputation.
Music-Rock and Pop -Sydney has various venues that support live music like Metro and Enmore, Goodgod Small club. The city has produced a wealth of world-class rocks, pop and electronic and band.
Classical music jazz-The Australian Opera and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are both based in Opera House. Visitor can experience performance at Opera House.
CINEMA
There are various multiplexes around the city and several good arthouse cinemas including the historic Hayden Orpheum
BAR
Sydney has a bar to suit every occasion. There are city venues and Paddington's Victorian-era pubs and old-time pubs of the Rocks, cocktail bars in hotel and hall with DJs or live music. You can have a dinner and drinks as well as choose comedy club or open –air cinemas, bar with bands.
LIQUID / REFRESHMENT AND NIGHTLIFE
Australians like wine which is popular in Sydney across George Street, you can find Wind Odyssey and taste about 50 hand-picked wines. The Hunter, one of Australian's premium wine regions. There are selections of wine shops such as Best Cellars, Five way Cellars, Kemeny's, and Vintage Cellars.
FISH MARKET
The busting daily markets offer a wide range of fishes either live or prepared for cooking are fresh from the nearly ocean which are popular in restaurateurs and chefs. You can enjoy seasonal catch in the variety of styles such as grilled, deep –fried or sautéed
RESTAURANT
Sydney is one of the world culinary capital. Chinese restaurants are everywhere such as a home-grown chain and multi-awarding Chinese restaurant- Chef Gallery which has a 7 outlets in Sydney (Townhall, Macquarie, Banktown, Parramatta, Jamison and Hurstville and partnership -Holy Duck by Chef Gallery nearly Outram Street) and 1 outlet in China, Xian Province with delicious foods, its massive menus offering dumping with an affordable price are highlighted. You can see dinners queuing out the door for lunch and dinner at one of its outlets at 501 George Street, Regent Place, ground floor in Town Hall. Website: www.chefgallery.com.au (from left Photo 5 & 6) .
Other restaurants of countries such as cuisines of Indonesian, Indian, Taiwanese, Korean, Italian, Vietnamese and Japanese, There are also many food courts offering budget meals include Oxford Street Paddington, King Street, Newton and Chinatown in Haymarket, Darling Harbor and Circular Quay.
SHOPPING
K-MARK, TARGET AND IKEA are in mega shopping malls offering reasonable price with variety of items and necessities for shoppers and other purposes. Queen Victoria Building and is also a good place for shopping.
CHINATOWN
Dixon Street is the heart of Sydney Chinatown. Many Asians operate their business in Chinatown and there are many eateries, food courts offer cheap and cheerful meals.
TEMPERATURE
Warm summers ( Dec-Feb), winner ( Jun-Aug). Summer is the most popular season for tourists for outdoors's activities, picnics, swims and barbecues after work. Spring (Sep-Nov) and autumn (Mar –May) are comfortable season be in Sydney
VIEWPOINTS
New South Wale is a Australia's birthplace and the most populace state with a robust growing economy and the pace of Sydney is faster than in other parts of Australia. Furthermore, the city embraces people of all races and nationalities which has made it a multicultural utopia due to its inclusiveness and openness of society.
Australians are friendly, helpful and courteous to greet you in everywhere. Urban development are progressing either new residential or commercial buildings can be seen in everywhere. Sydney is clean, unpolluted and safe voted as one of the world's living cities. Sydney people value their lifestyles and they spend much of their lives outdoors.
They have a passion for living well as shown in their dedications to fine dining and love for enjoying the water that surrounded.
They take pride in their cultural scenes whether it is a packet-sized art galleries or home grown theatre. Good temperature that allow international visitors and repeat visitors of interest group of range of ages to do outdoor sport and other activities such as swimming, sailing or taking a ride on a ferry throughout the year.
To cater an increasing needs and wants of international, and domestic as well as repeat visitors, Australia government has started to build the Sydney's new airport terminal and infrastructure as well as increased frequency of international and domestic flights. Australia is a developed country and its government has successfully developed its sustainable tourism in consistent with objectives of World tourism Organization (WTO), which has inspired me with a passion for sustainable tourism and Sydney, a vibrant and dynamic city with the richness of its culture and history as well as nature have impressed me deeply on its remarkable achievement and fast economic growth as compared my last visit in 2015.
Therefore, I have enjoyed a memorable experience again as a repeat visitor with family members on 19 -27 May 2017