What to see and do in Sydney?

JohnK

Hi All, I'm going to Sydney in a few days but I have no idea what I'm actually going to do there once I get there. I'll definitely take a look at the opera house, the bridge and the botanic gardens but once those are out of the way I'm drawing a blank. I'll definitely be there for a week but might stay 2 weeks. Any suggestions?

thanks.

BC

Sydney is great, theres always something happening!

Its a good while since i've been there, but this is what i remember:

- Opera House
- Bridge
- If you're there on a saturday the market in Paddington is good
- If you're there on a sunday, the market in the Rocks
- Go up the AMP tower on a clear day, i never made it but apparently there
are great views, and you can have dinner up there in the revolving restaurant
- Take a ferry across to Tarronga Zoo
- Take a trip to some of the beaches, if you go out to Bondi you can
to the Bondi to Coogee walk which is really nice and brings you through
4 or 5 other beaches on the way.
- Take a ferry over to Manly
- Take a ferry to Watsons bay and have lunch, theres a famous fish
and chips place there but i can't remember what its called!
- You could take day trips or 2/3 day trips out of Sydney, the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains are worth a visit.

bringitdown

Doyles is the place for fish and chips in Watsons Bay - named #1 in the most memorable places people liked to eat while on holiers (Channel 4). There is a take-away for those on a budget else book a table for around sunset for amazing food + views.

Take a good camera - many great shots to be had.

If you are not doing the bridgeclimb one of the bridge "towers" is open for $8 or so and is well worth it, perfect place for shots of the skyline and the opera house.

Think BC has covered everything tho'.

por

Just outside Sydney, in the Royal Nation Park there is a place called Wattomalla (sp)
It's a lagoon with a 10m sheer cliff which people run and jump off, great fun and completly free

JohnK

Thanks, some really cool suggestions there

@por: I think I might pass on the whole 'jumping off a cliff' thing :eek:

Hire a car and head up into the blue mountains and also if you like wine head over to the hunter valley and visit some of the wineries-they're pretty cool and you will be drinking lots of samples both of those are less than 2 hrs out so they're good for a day each.

Sydney is absolute Bliss for café culture aswell

solice

OK, you are going to Sydney! Do everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Tour the harbour, its totally worthwhile to see how the other half live. The fish bowl house is amazing

Take the walk from Bondi to Coodgee (sp?), You will walk through graveyards and beaches, Tamaramma aint that nice but Bronte is lovely. Also watch out for whales.

Go to see a play in the Opera House. You can brag about it for life!

Go for cocktails in the AMP Building. Amazing views by night.

Circular quay and the rocks. There is a great restraunt in the rocks right on the water front. Crocodile and kangaroo on the menu. Cant remeber the name but you wont miss it, its quiet big.

Shopping!!!! All down Georges St and in the Queen Victoria Building.

Go to Hunter Valley and go on some wine tasting tours. If you have the time go to the Blue Mountains.

open_book

ahh, sydney, what memories, what memories

go get a whore in kings cross they are the filthiest in the world...only joking kings cross is worth a walk through for a look at how wrong it can go for some people, although i hear its being cleaned up. worth a look. stay away when your pissed!!

get out to bondi and soak up the scene, its a beautiful place to be. Funnily enough i found it the best when there was a slight drizzle in the evening. nice walk.

if your into the whole posh clubs atmosphere thing head down to circular quay, look for clubs like pontoon, and cargo.

a sundays drinking can be done in the mercantile up in the rocks, great ceol agus craic. by the way there is something like 55000 in sydney, you bump into them everywhere, its weird theres so many you dont say anything!

In bondi junction theres the cock n bull, but to be honest im not recommending it, just more of a famous spot for irish in sydney, bondi and surrounding especially. attracts alot of 'heads'.

Randwick and Rosehill racecourses are brilliant. Great day out guaranteed.

Sample the beers! Crown lager was my favourite. 'crownies'. Definitely have a few 'VB's its famous aussie beer. sharp stuff.

the trips are worth doing, like the blue mountains and that, alot of walking to do, but amazing views - thats real oz.

empirix

Here in Sydney at the moment, but woeking a lot , anyways , forget the Zoo its being renovated and its crap, although their is a superb looking male lion there - but when you see him you'll probably want to break the window to free him -so don't go.

The aquarium in Darling harbour is pretty cool.
The rocks is good for getting pissed as so is Coogee Bay Hotel and Bondi and Bodndi junction and George st - sorry just remembering last weekend there!!!

Watsons bay is pretty nice, theres also a memorial plack there that tells you about the big huge barge nets that were put across the bay to stop Jap subs from getting in in World war 2 or 1 (i was drinking - again).

What do i like most about Sydney? I don't know to be honest probably the beaches and the weather, although if i was you i would book a cheap flight online and head to Darwin for a week, Kakadu national park is coming into the dry season now and its totally amazing, you can go on safaris there, camping etc and you get to see Crocs and snakes, some amazing scenery, mad waterfalls its just cool- Sydney don't come near it.

JohnK

Thanks for all the great suggestions These should keep me busy for a while!

solice

solice wrote:

Go to see a play in the Opera House. You can brag about it for life!

I actually went to the opera in the opera house

The rocks is good for getting pissed as so is Coogee Bay Hotel and Bondi and Bodndi junction and George st - sorry just remembering last weekend there!!!

Oh jebus I want to go back!
Oh and go to a drag show,they are packed out and a mighty laugh-prepare to be insulted

solice

empirix wrote:

The aquarium in Darling harbour is pretty cool.
The rocks is good for getting pissed as so is Coogee Bay Hotel and Bondi and Bodndi junction and George st - sorry just remembering last weekend there!!!

I thought the aquarium was a bit pooh to be honest

therecklessone

Do the monorail, it takes 15 minutes and you'll have a hard time trying to sstop humming the Simpson's monorail song!

JohnK

lol
I'll have to make up a list based on all the above now. I'm due to take off at 4pm tomorrow and I can't wait!

cgf

It ur there for Anzac day, 25th April, go to some of the local pubs and have a look at the Aussies play two-up.

If ur into sport, they have some great sporting venus (Olympic Park, SCG ...) that are well worth a visit. Was at Aussie Stadium on Anzac day last year for an AFL match and we got a flyover & burnout from the Aussie airforce.

JohnK

I haven't decided if I'll still be there for Anzac or not. I only have accommodation until the 24th so I'm toying with the idea of going somewhere else for a few days as my flight back isn't until the 30th. I'll probably decide closer to the time.

AlienGav

It's also the gay capital of the world!

I'm sure you'll find something that shall take your fancie!

Anselmo

wow, lucky you, have to go back soon

think all the above people covered everything

definitely you'll end up takin a trip on the ferry to Manly,

I was fairly impressed by the Aquarium but maybe cos I was dragged in there not expecting much

and if you're into sport at all try to get to an Aussie Rules (game), Kerry's Tadgh Kennelly is playing for the Sydney Swans or else maybe a Rugby League game just to see what it's all about, it's a bit different but can be very exciting

and yeah, you will see tonnes of irish wandering around the streets, can pick them out a mile away!

maybe for a true Aussie experience try and catch a sunday session in one of the less obviously irish/english suburbs ie. not in Bondi or Coodgee, can't remember the names of any of the other places though

but you can have good craic in Bondi and Coodgee too, and the Rocks is a good spot for going on the beer too

Ok, I have to go back

enjoy!

solice

Totally go to the Olympic Park, its just amazing to be there. Went to the final leg of the Lions v Wallibies in the olympic stadium. Even though the Lions lost it was still bloody amazing!

JohnK

I'm packed and getting read to head to the airport! Thanks again for all the great suggestions!