Itineraries
Where to stay
Circular Quay and The Rocks for the harbor and ferries; the city center around Town Hall and Haymarket for value and Central Station; Darling Harbour for the waterfront; Bondi for the beach.
The areas: Circular Quay and The Rocks, Town Hall and Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Bondi.
Where to stay in Sydney: areas and adviceHotels in SydneyPlaces to see
All things to do in AustraliaMuseumArt Gallery of New South WalesThe state's main art gallery in the Domain, free to enter, open until 10 PM on Wednesdays.Entry: General entry free
BeachBondi BeachSydney's best-known surf beach, a National Surfing Reserve and the start of the coastal walk.Entry: Free to visit
NatureBondi to Coogee Coastal WalkA 6 km cliff-top path past Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly and Gordons Bay, taking 2 to 3 hours.Entry: Free to walk
TransportCentral StationSydney's main rail hub, where intercity trains leave at least hourly for the Blue Mountains.Entry: Tap on with a card
FoodChinatown (Dixon Street)Haymarket's Chinatown, with noodle bars, food halls and grocers around the Dixon Street mall.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureChinese Garden of FriendshipA Chinese garden at Darling Harbour, opened in 1988 for Australia's Bicentenary.Entry: Buy a ticket at the gate
BeachCoogee BeachA calm family beach sheltered by Wedding Cake Island, with four ocean pools along its edges.Entry: Free to visit
FoodDarling SquareHaymarket's dining quarter with Steam Mill Lane and the Maker's Dozen food hall, open until 11 PM.Entry: Pay as you go
ViewpointEcho Point Lookout, KatoombaThe main lookout over the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley, with a visitor center beside it.Entry: Free to visit
FoodHarry's Cafe de WheelsA pie and hot dog cart that has served Woolloomooloo, by the naval dockyard, since 1945.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumHyde Park BarracksAn 1819 convict barracks by architect Francis Greenway, explored on a self-guided audio tour.Entry: Free; book a time online
TransportKatoomba Station, KatoombaThe Blue Mountains rail stop for Echo Point buses and the hop-on, hop-off Explorer Bus.Entry: Tap on with a card
FoodKatoomba town center, KatoombaThe Blue Mountains town center, with cafes, wood-fired pizza and cream teas near the station.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureLeura Cascades, LeuraA picnic area by small waterfalls on the edge of the national park, next to the Fern Bower track.Entry: Free to visit
NatureRoyal Botanic Garden SydneyFree harborside gardens beside the Opera House, open daily from 7 AM to sunset.Entry: Free to visit
NatureScenic World, KatoombaA steep railway, cableway, skyway and rainforest boardwalks above and inside the Jamison Valley.Entry: Book a day pass online
TransportSydney AirportSydney Kingsford Smith Airport, with direct flights to Cairns of about 3 hours 15 minutes.Entry: Domestic terminals
MarketSydney Fish MarketThe new Sydney Fish Market in Glebe, with seafood stalls and eateries under one roof, open 7 AM to 10 PM.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumSydney Opera HouseThe harborside performing arts center, seen inside on a guided tour of about 1 hour.Entry: Book a guided tour
NeighborhoodThe RocksSydney's oldest precinct of laneways and pubs by the harbor, with markets every Friday to Sunday.Entry: Free to walk