The Blue Mountains, Bondi Beach, Darling Harbour, Powerhouse Museum, Circular Quay, Taronga Zoo and the Rocks Market. These names are synonymous with Australia's Harbour City and gateway, Sydney. Perhaps its most outstanding landmark is Sydney's cultural centre, the Opera House with its magnificent sail-like structure, offering just about everything from ballet, drama, film and opera to the discerning crowd.
Although a largely cosmopolitan city and one of Australia's major commercial centres Sydney is also a vibrant and colourful place with something for everyone. Simple marketplaces to haute-couture, natural parklands and botanic gardens, award-winning architecture and natural rock foundations – all these are easily accessible by car and train. And after a day of sightseeing and shopping, you can always relax at the miles of golden beaches stretching from the north of the city, all the way to the south on the Pacific Ocean shore. Then start all over again the next day... with an escapade to outer Sydney and exploration of its vast landscape steeped in history and natural beauty.
