Travel to Sydney, Australia will bring you to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, SYD. It’s the hubbing spot for Qantas and Virgin Australia and remains one of the world’s longest continuously operated commercial airports. The airport harbors some fun spots for those with time before takeoff. The Bambini Wine Room is one of them and a good place to sample some of the region’s top Syrahs and Pinots. A stop at Purely Merino provides fund sheepskin products, a premium export in Australia. Find jackets, boots, bags and other wool and leather items here.
Transport from the airport to the city is easy and inexpensive. A train is available from the domestic and international terminals. However, the fare by taxi will cost more than double by the time you get to your hotel — around $50 USD. Trains run every 10 minutes and the journey to Central Station in the City takes about 13 minutes. A cab into the city will take around 20 minutes.
Travel to Sydney: Top Things to Do
Sydney Opera House
The opera house in Sydney is one of the great icons of the world. It is under the UNESCO World Heritage site with the attraction to the celebrities from all around the world. Visitors can tour this opera house during the day with an evening concert admission ticket as their price to join.
Sydney Harbor Bridge: Travel to Sydney
Sydney Harbor Bridge, along with the Opera House, comprise the most famous landmarks in Sydney, if not Australia. The force of steel connects the south and north shores of the harbor, from Dawes Point in The Rocks area, and Milsons Point in the lower North Shore area, supporting eight lanes of traffic. It’s construction completed in 1992 and brings great views of the city. Visitors can do a “bridge walk” and take a tour that involves climbing the steel arches.
The Rocks: Travel to Sydney
The Rocks is a historic neighborhood in the shadow of Sydney Harbor Bridge and is full of restaurants, boutiques, cafes and nightlife. The open-air Rocks Markets is a popular center for street food and handmade fashions. The area has some of Sydney’s oldest pubs, many with harbor views. A rooftop café offering unrivaled views of Sydney Opera House. And it’s nearly all free.offers local and international exhibits. Buskers perform along the busy harbor-front promenade.
Harbor Cruises from Circular Quay
This is home to the ferry terminal and another spot to find great waterfront restaurants and cafes. Find all manner of harbor cruises and point to point ferry runs here. Captain Cook operates rocket ferry services between Darling Harbour and Circular Quay every 30 minutes. The Museum of Contemporary Art in this area brings more than 4,000 works by Australian artists and Aboriginal artists and entrance is free.
Darling Harbor: Travel to Sydney
Darling harbor is another hub of food stalls and cafes, exhibitions, museums and social and family activities on the waterfront. Find the city’s prized zoo and aquarium here as well as the Aboriginal Center, Tumbalong Park and the Chinese Garden of Friendship.
Travel to Sydney: Visitor Tips
Opal
Opal is a payment card that helps you in making payments for ferries, trams, buses, trains or any other ride. You have to tap the card on the transport and get the payment done. You can charge it on the stations easily and register it online as well. It is necessary to have it in Sydney to make transportation trip hassle-free.
Navigation
Sydney can be difficult to navigate, even with public transport. There is no metro, only a patchwork of trains, buses, and ferries to service the sprawl.
High Prices
Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Prepare for sticker shock on hotels, food and notions.
Early closings
The restaurants and cafes close by 9:30 pm and you will be hard-pressed to find any place open after 9:30 pm.
Beer is Big
Know how to drink beer like an Aussie: A “Pony” is a small one, around 5 fl oz.. A “Seven” is a bit larger (7 fl oz.); a “Pot” is 10 fl oz.; a “Schooner” runs 15 oz. and a pint tops out at 20 fl oz.
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