Visiting Sydney you must at least see the landmarks it is famous for. Here is just a small list of places you might want to visit. There are heaps more but you may not be able to cover all in the amount of time we have.
Sydney Opera House
Pretty obvious. If you did not visit the Opera House, you did not visit Sydney. If you have the time, you might want to do a tour inside.
Harbour Bridge
From The Rocks area, you will find stairs to go up the bridge. You can actually do a bridge climb but you need to pre book this. A cheaper alternative is to go up the pylons. There’s a small fee but not as expensive as the bridge climb. Or you may want to just walk halfway across and have a look down on the Opera House.
St Mary’s Cathedral and Hyde Park
You can’t visit St Mary’s Cathedral without going through Hyde Park. It’s a nice stroll around the park and make sure you take photos by the fountain. There is a free guided tour every Sunday at 2PM.
Queen Victoria Building
Refurbished to be a shopping complex. Beautiful architecture.
Bondi Beach
World famous beach. Even in summer the water is cold, but it’s the place to be seen in your cossies.
Darling Harbour
Shops, museum, restaurants and other tourist attractions to include the Maritime Museum, Madame Tussaud, Sea Life and Wild Life.
Sydney Fish Market
For the freshest seafood.
Taronga Zoo
And easy relaxing day with the animals. Half the fun is getting there on the ferry.
Botanical Garden
Enjoy the beauty of the Australian flora. Entrance is free and if the day is pleasant, have a bit of a picnic and enjoy the sun. See if you can find Mrs Macquarie’s chair.
Art Gallery of New South Wales
They do have a very good collection.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art.
The Rocks
Where the first settlers handed in 1788. This is where the convicts set up their houses and shops. Take some time to talk around the area.
Sydney Tower Eye
It is the highest point in Sydney with a 360 view of Sydney.
Chinatown
You can find everything Chinese here.