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Sydney Opera House — Jørn Utzon's shells on the harbour, tour or attend a performance—
Sydney Harbour Bridge — climb to the summit for a 360-degree harbour panorama—
Bondi Beach — Australia's most iconic beach, surf culture and the coastal walk—
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk — 6km of clifftop walking above the Pacific Ocean—
The Rocks — Sydney's oldest neighbourhood, cobblestone laneways and weekend markets—
Circular Quay — the ferry hub at the heart of the harbour, Opera House and Bridge views—
Taronga Zoo — world-class zoo on a harbour hillside, ferry from Circular Quay—
The Royal Botanic Garden — 30 hectares of gardens beside the Opera House and harbour—
Manly Beach — a 30-minute ferry ride from the CBD, surf beach and Corso promenade—
Manly to Spit Bridge coastal walk — 10km of bushland and harbour coves—
Darling Harbour & Barangaroo — waterfront dining, the Chinese Garden and National Maritime Museum—
Australian National Maritime Museum — Australia's nautical history, including a submarine—
Australian Museum — the oldest museum in Australia, dinosaurs and Indigenous culture—
Art Gallery of New South Wales — the finest collection of Australian and Indigenous art—
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) — contemporary art on Circular Quay—
Powerhouse Museum — science, technology and design in Ultimo—
White Rabbit Gallery — the world's most significant collection of contemporary Chinese art—
Paddington neighbourhood — Victorian terrace houses, galleries and the Saturday market—
Newtown neighbourhood — bohemian inner-west, King Street's cafés and independent shops—
Surry Hills — the most culinarily exciting neighbourhood in Sydney, brunch capital of Australia—
Glebe — weekend market, second-hand bookshops and the most relaxed café scene—
Chinatown & Haymarket — the heart of Sydney's Asian food culture, yum cha on weekends—
The Star casino complex — Sydney's entertainment hub, restaurants and rooftop bars—
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium — sharks, dugongs and the Great Barrier Reef tank—
Sydney Wildlife World — koalas, wombats and kangaroos in the CBD—
Featherdale Wildlife Park — the best place to hold a koala near Sydney—
Blue Mountains day trip — the Three Sisters, Scenic World and Katoomba village—
Hunter Valley wine region — 2.5 hours north, Australia's oldest wine region—
Royal National Park — the world's second oldest national park, coastal cliffs and rainforest—
Palm Beach — Sydney's northern peninsula, Home and Away filming location—
Watson's Bay — the harbour headland, the Gap and Doyles fish and chips—
Luna Park — the iconic heritage funfair on the harbour at Milsons Point—
Cockatoo Island — UNESCO-listed former convict site and industrial heritage, harbour views—
Mary MacKillop Place — the shrine of Australia's only canonised saint—
St Mary's Cathedral — the Gothic Revival cathedral in Hyde Park—
Queen Victoria Building (QVB) — the most beautiful shopping centre in Australia, 1898—
Pitt Street Mall & Westfield Sydney — the retail heart of the CBD—
Fish at the Sydney Fish Market — the largest fish market in the southern hemisphere—
Dinner at Quay or Aria — Sydney's finest waterfront fine dining—
Brunch at Bills Darlinghurst — where ricotta hotcakes changed Australian breakfast forever—
Coffee at Single O or Artificer — Sydney's world-class specialty coffee scene—
Flat white culture — Sydney claims a share of the flat white's invention, drink accordingly—
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race — watch the Boxing Day start from the harbour—
New Year's Eve fireworks — the world's first and most spectacular NYE celebration—
Vivid Sydney — May/June light festival, the Opera House and city transformed—
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras — February, the world's greatest Pride parade—
Surfing at Bondi or Manly — learn to surf at Australia's most famous beaches—
Northern Beaches — Narrabeen, Avalon and the most beautiful surfing coastline in Australia—
Scenic flight over the harbour — see Sydney from above, incomparable—
Ferry to Watsons Bay for a sunset beer at the Robertson Hotel — the perfect Sydney day—