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Things to do in Sydney

The Opera House and the harbor at Circular Quay, the cliff walk from Bondi to Coogee, and the Blue Mountains a train ride west.

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Museum

Art Gallery of New South Wales

The state's main art gallery in the Domain, free to enter, open until 10 PM on Wednesdays.Entry: General entry freeSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Beach

Bondi Beach

Sydney's best-known surf beach, a National Surfing Reserve and the start of the coastal walk.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Nature

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

A 6 km cliff-top path past Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly and Gordons Bay, taking 2 to 3 hours.Entry: Free to walkSearch tours on Klook
Food

Chinatown (Dixon Street)

Haymarket's Chinatown, with noodle bars, food halls and grocers around the Dixon Street mall.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Chinese Garden of Friendship

A Chinese garden at Darling Harbour, opened in 1988 for Australia's Bicentenary.Entry: Buy a ticket at the gateSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Beach

Coogee Beach

A calm family beach sheltered by Wedding Cake Island, with four ocean pools along its edges.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Food

Darling Square

Haymarket's dining quarter with Steam Mill Lane and the Maker's Dozen food hall, open until 11 PM.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Echo Point Lookout, Katoomba

The main lookout over the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley, with a visitor center beside it.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Food

Harry's Cafe de Wheels

A pie and hot dog cart that has served Woolloomooloo, by the naval dockyard, since 1945.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Hyde Park Barracks

An 1819 convict barracks by architect Francis Greenway, explored on a self-guided audio tour.Entry: Free; book a time onlineSearch tours on Klook
Food

Katoomba town center, Katoomba

The Blue Mountains town center, with cafes, wood-fired pizza and cream teas near the station.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Leura Cascades, Leura

A picnic area by small waterfalls on the edge of the national park, next to the Fern Bower track.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Nature

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Free harborside gardens beside the Opera House, open daily from 7 AM to sunset.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
NatureBook ahead

Scenic World, Katoomba

A steep railway, cableway, skyway and rainforest boardwalks above and inside the Jamison Valley.Entry: Book a day pass onlineSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Market

Sydney Fish Market

The 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
MuseumBook ahead

Sydney Opera House

The harborside performing arts center, seen inside on a guided tour of about 1 hour.Entry: Book a guided tourSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Neighborhood

The Rocks

Sydney's oldest precinct of laneways and pubs by the harbor, with markets every Friday to Sunday.Entry: Free to walk

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