Sydney
Your guide to where to stay, eat and the must-see highlights. Big, bright and beautiful with a flamboyant personality, the harbour city is dotted with restaurants and bars, beaches and designer shops.
20 things that surprise first-time visitors
Stick to the well-known highlights reel and you can be perfectly content. But Sydney is also a city with a few tricks up its sleeve.
The must-do highlights in three days
Yes, it’s brash and fun-loving, but the harbour city may just surprise you – more Sydneysiders attend cultural events than sporting ones. Here are a handful of ways to fill up 72 hours in Australia’s biggest city.
The best times to visit
You'll never have a tedious time in Sydney. Whatever the season, the city is full of festivals and fun, museums and a beautiful outdoors, restaurants and nightlife.
10 underrated highlights most visitors miss
This is the good stuff that many Sydneysiders, let alone visitors, don't think to look at.
The best places to stay
Lofty luxe, urban grunge or beach retreat; whatever your taste or budget, the harbour city has something to satisfy everyone.
Top places to eat and drink
You can taste the sunshine in the harbour city’s fresh, spicy, smoky, sunny food, at every level, from a special celebration overlooking the water, to a laneway coffee with perfect scrambled eggs.
Six of the best day trips from Sydney for families
Great news: a day trip with the family from Sydney doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, some of the best child-friendly attractions are not only affordable, but free.
Six of the best hikes within one hour of the city
You might think an hour in traffic won't get you beyond city confines, and you'd be right. But you don't need to leave the city to hike.
What does a foreigner recommend doing in Sydney? Tips from an expert expat
Thought you knew everything about the harbour city? Here’s how a tech entrepreneur who moved here from Germany sees it...