30 Unmissable Sights, Shops, Streets And More From Australia’s Liveliest City
With cheap flights to Sydney available all over the web it’s never been easier, or more affordable (DialAFlight prices start from £646!), to get this exciting and vibrant city. There’s no need to bore you with any more of an introduction. This is a mission: we’ve got one of Australia’s most famous cities, three days and 30 tasks to complete. Get ready, get set…. go!
Day 1 – Outdoors
Start the morning at the Bondi Baths (1) on the cliff overlooking the city’s most famous surfer hang out. After your swim, run up to the restaurant (2) for a hearty breakfast, then down for a surf and a photo opp on the promenade (3). Then cycle over to the Spit Bridge where you can hire a kayak (4) and paddle to Balmoral Beach (5) for a stroll along the old tram track. Take lunch at the Bathers Pavilion (6) enjoying the Esplanade’s best view of the water. Kayak back over to Sydney Harbour and head to the bridge, where you can swan past the suits and instead do the BridgeClimb (7) to the top of this amazing structure. Grab corn fritters and other Aussie fare at Bill’s in Darlinghurst (8) then head to Circular Quay for sundown (9) before taking the ferry over to Cockatoo Island (10), just 8 minutes long, where you can camp for the night.
Day 2 – City Slicker
After an adventure under the stars, take the ferry back to civilization and enjoy a coffee at Quay (11). But don’t be tempted by the food, just enjoy the view – we’re heading to trendy Newtown (12). Wander through Erskenville Road to café Sophia’s (13) for French toast and a huge smoothie. Then we’ll zip back on the subway to the Sydney Fish Market (14). Devour at the Blackwattle Deli (15) and feed the pelicans (16) – and if that’s half the fight it should be, get the boat to Doyles (17) in Watson’s Bay. Then walk through Sydney Harbour National Park (18) and finish back at Darlinghurst, near Bills, with a drink at YU-Bar (19), followed by Vietnamese at Libertine (20).
Day 3 – Eclectic – Cheesy – Catch-up
Wake up with a run near Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for a stunning morning view of the Harbour (21). Breakfast at Café Morso (22) then take a relaxed stroll down on Jones Bay Wharf (23). And then – it has to be done – a boat trip through the Harbour waterway (24), stopping off at the Opera House (25) for photos. Climb the Sydney Pylon Lookout (26), then head to Harbord for Koko’s Pizza (27). Finish up with a digestive wander through Haymarket (28) until you reach Mamak (29) – one of the city’s best, and most authentic no-frills Malaysian restaurants, and finish up with a drink in the lounge bar of the Haymarket Hotel (30).
