Sydney

With 240 days of warm sunshine and blue sky each year, Sydney is Australia's favourite city with the world's most beautiful harbour. The harbour provides a playground for jetboating, sailing, lunch cruises, catching local ferries, scenic flights, climbing the Harbour Bridge and sightseeing at the Opera House, without a doubt Australia's most recognisable icon. Return to the Opera House at night to enjoy a concert, theatre, ballet or opera. It's always great fun to see Australia's native animals such as koalas, kangaroos and emus and in Sydney you can see them and lots more.

Shopping

Sydney is ideal for retail therapy with its endless selection of boutiques, markets and shopping centres. For city shopping, the Queen Victoria Building, Strand Arcade, Skygarden and Centrepoint are great places to begin any shopping spree.

Food and Drink

Dining in Sydney is about much more than food. It's a lively expression of sunshine and sparkling water, and reflects a combination of styles. Areas abundant with open-air restaurants and cafes are Circular Quay, Darling Harbour with Cockle Bay Wharf and King Street Wharf, Bondi Beach and Woolloomooloo Wharf.