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SYDNEY NSW
Sydney is Australia's oldest and biggest city and is the gateway to Australia, set on one of the world's most stunning harbours, which extends either side in a golden chain of easy to reach, inner city beaches. Sydney's harbour is its natural playground, the dominant factor in so much of what the city has to offer. The city has a wide-ranging cultural life, dynamic food scene and vibrant cityscape of outstanding contemporary and colonial architecture. Iconic beaches and five major national parks deliver unforgettable experiences. Cosmopolitan, vibrant and multicultural, the City of Sydney is made up of a series of localities, each with its own unique character. So get out there, discover and enjoy!
The City of Sydney is a great place to visit and Sydney Accommodation is ideal for a Sydney holiday.
Sydney CBD - The heart of Sydney, the Central Business District (CBD) is home to major shopping centres, hotels and entertainment venues, and many important financial and business institutions. Sydney CBD offers just about everything for someone looking for things to do and see. Accommodation in Sydney CBD is extensive - from 5 star luxury hotels, Sydney apartments and great value Sydney accomodation. The city is a lively, thriving, multicultural centre with a love for entertainment and extraordinary experiences The Sydney CBD offers some of the best shopping in the country.
Darling Harbour - Darling Harbour was also known as Cockle Bay, due to the abundance of shellfish. There is something for everyone here - from museums, major attractions and parks to shopping, dining at modern complexes such as Cockle Bay Wharf, cruises and a great range of entertainment and accommodation in Darling Harbour. Discover something of Sydney's heritage as you walk from the Sydney Aquarium and along Sussex Street to Walsh Bay. Then follow the waterfront under the Harbour Bridge and make your way to Circular Quay.
The Rocks & Circular Quay - The Rocks, along with Dawes and Millers Points, form Sydney's oldest residential precinct–the rocky promontory where convict tents were erected in 1788. The city's oldest building, Cadman's Cottage (circa1816), is located here, along with the Argyle Cut, excavated by convicts in the 1840s. Nearby Circular Quay, the city's ferry hub, is a hive of activity both day and night.
China Town - Sydney's original Chinese community settled in The Rocks, but moved here in the early 1900s. Many of these people were market gardeners and traders, and shops and restaurants naturally followed - especially in Dixon Street, the heart of Chinatown. Nearby Liverpool Street boasts Sydney's growing 'Spanish Quarter' and the region is also home to the City's cinema precinct, Central Station and the Light Rail terminus, Belmore Park and the vast World Square development.
East Sydney and Darlinghurst - Cosmopolitan Darlinghurst, is the heart of Sydney's gay scene and the home of the Mardi Gras. Nestled between William and Oxford Streets, tiny East Sydney is best known for its pubs, fantastic Stanley Street 'Little Italy' restaurants, and the Australian Museum.
Kings Cross - 'The Cross', along with neighbouring Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay, is Australia's most densely populated district - a famous nightlife and dining area and a magnet for tourists and locals. Down the hill, the once working-class area of Woolloomooloo contains delightful terrace houses and the Finger Wharf, now transformed into a glamorous hotel, dining and apartment complex.
Pyrmont-Ultimo - The Pyrmont - Ultimo peninsula was once a vital component of Sydney's industrial waterfront, with wharves, shipbuilding yards, factories and woolstores. Ultimo was formerly the setting for a sandstone quarry and a vast power station, now the Powerhouse Museum, but this leafy suburb, home to a large Chinese community, now contains parks, historic pubs and terraced houses, the ABC Centre, TAFE and the University of Technology.
Glebe, Forest Lodge & Broadway - Glebe is one of the city's most attractive villages, where students, artists, 'old-timers' and backpackers all rub shoulders harmoniously. In addition to its many shops, galleries and restaurants, the area boasts waterfront parks and an array of historic workers' houses and grand mansions. Neighbouring Forest Lodge has the Harold Park Paceway, while across Broadway the small enclave of Chippendale is home to friendly pubs and charming terraced houses.
Newtown and Erskineville - Newtown is a shoppers' mecca - lined with hundreds of stores, cafes and restaurants. The Newtown area has long been a very diverse melting pot, with people of many ethnic backgrounds, and this vibrant local colour and 'flavour' extends into neighbouring suburbs - MacDonaldtown, Golden Grove, Camperdown, Darlington, Alexandria, St Peters, Eveleigh, the home of the impressive Australian Technology Park, and particularly Erskineville, the setting for yet more shops, restaurants and lively pubs.
Oxford Street and Paddington - One of Sydney's most 'hip' suburbs, modern Paddington is a mecca for trendy shoppers and diners and well known for its markets. South of Oxford Street is the small leafy suburb of Centennial Park and the Moore Park precinct, containing two of Sydney's great sports grounds, the SCG and Aussie Stadium, and The Entertainment Quarter, formerly Fox Studio.
Surry Hills - Surry Hills, and neighbouring Strawberry Hills, is a very different place - a colourful and diverse inner-city suburb that is well known for its art galleries, antique dealers, cafes and pubs, and fashion and rag trade outlets.
Redfern, Cleveland Street & Waterloo - Famous Redfern residents have included Caroline Chisholm, pioneer of women's welfare, and today the suburb is the heart of Aboriginal Sydney. While the region, including Cleveland Street and nearby Green Square, Zetland, Beaconsfield and Rosebery, is the location for many warehouses and business centres, there has been a great deal of residential development in recent years and its character is changing.
You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to accommodation in Sydney. The city's wide range of accommodation has something to suit every conceivable budget, taste, holiday plan or requirement. You'll find elegant boutique hotels, lively backpacker hostels and luxurious 5 star establishments with spectacular views of the harbour. There are friendly bed and breakfasts tucked away in the city's leafy streets and 2 or 3 star hotels in the heart of the city that will be kind to your budget. Convenient self-contained apartments complete with parking and a large number of 4 star international hotels are at all the key locations in Sydney.
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