List of attractions:
australian museum
darling harbour
Olympic Green
Royal National Park Rose Bay
Hyde Park
Queen Victoria building
Sydney harbour bridge
Sydney Opera House
rock
Bond beach
Li Man Beach
Royal Botanical Gardens and Territories
Port Stephens
New South Wales Museum of Art
Mrs. McClair's chair
central coast
Blue mountain
Sydney zoo
Nantian Temple in Wolonggang
Sydney, Australia is a large-scale comprehensive cultural performance center, which is famous for its unique architectural image. It is built in a section of Sydney Harbour extending into the sea, surrounded by water on the east, west and north, and adjacent to the Botanical Garden in the south.
Sydney Opera House
In 1955, Sydney held an international architectural design competition for the construction of this opera house, and the design of Danish architect J. Wuzhong was selected from 233 schemes. 1966 Wu Zhong resigned as the chief architect of the theater, and the rest of the interior design was completed by Australian architects. The Opera House broke ground on 1959 and was completed on 1973.
The Sydney Opera House has a total construction area of 88,258 square meters, including a 2,690-seat grand concert hall, a 1547-seat opera house, a theater for more than 500 people and a small concert hall. In addition, there are rehearsal hall, reception hall, exhibition hall, recording hall, drama library and various ancillary rooms (such as restaurant and sales department), with more than 900 rooms that can accommodate more than 6,000 people at the same time.
The appearance of Sydney Opera House is three groups of huge shells, which stand on the pedestal of cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure with a length of 186 meters from north to south and a width of 97 meters from east to west. The first group of shells is on the west side of the lot. Four pairs of shells are arranged in a string, three pairs face north and one pair faces south. There is a big concert hall inside. The second group is on the east side of the lot, roughly parallel to the first group, with the same form and slightly smaller scale, and the opera house is inside. The third group is the smallest group in their southwest, which consists of two pairs of shells and has a restaurant inside. Other rooms are cleverly arranged in the base. The entrance of the whole building complex is at the southern end, and the steps are 97 meters wide. The vehicle entrance and parking lot are located under the big steps.
Wu Zhong's participation in the design competition was too simple, and later he encountered a series of complicated and difficult technical topics in the project. For example, at first, those huge shells were considered as reinforced concrete shell structures. After in-depth study, it is found that each shell can only be divided into strips of reinforced concrete ribs, then prefabricated in sections and then combined into a whole. In order to reduce the construction difficulty, all the shells are changed to the same curvature, so that each shell is equivalent to a part of the surface of a sphere with an imaginary radius of 76 meters. It took eight years to study and design the structure of these shells and more than three years to build them. The project budget is 7 million dollars, and the actual cost is 6.5438+0.2 million dollars.
Sydney Opera House is a successful music and drama performance building with perfect equipment and excellent use effect. Those huge white shells near the water surface, like sails on the sea and clusters of blooming flowers, are graceful and radiant against the blue sky, blue sea and green trees. This building is considered as the symbol of Sydney.
Central Coast (Central Coast)
The central coast is about 65,438+0.5 hours' drive from downtown Sydney. The environment here is elegant, the air is fresh, and there are soft beaches, clear seawater and charming bays. Visitors can fish, swim, canoe and sail here.
Transportation: Take the train from Central Station in downtown Sydney and get off at gosford Station. Full journey 1.5 hours.
Main attractions:
Hawksbury (Hawksbury)
Visit the Hawkbury River by canoe. The river is clear and the scenery is infinite. Seagulls outnumber people. This is a big oyster and crab farming area, and you can also enjoy fishing and delicious seafood dinner.
Outdoor Adventure in Glenworth Valley, Glenworth Valley.
Riding a horse and driving a four-wheel drive are the biggest features of Glenworth Valley. There are more than 200 tame horses to choose from. Guided by the tour guide, tourists can drive slave horses to stroll on the magnificent 3000-acre farm in the canyon. Four-wheel drive is another famous activity here. The simple, exciting and flexible small four-wheel drive galloped down the mountain, which was unparalleled in ease and freedom.
Address: 69 Cocks Road, Peats Ridge.
Opening hours: 10: 00 ~ 17: 00.
Reptile Park (Australian Reptile Park &; Widlife refuge)
There is also the largest reptile park in Australia, which was established in 1948. Rare animals such as lizards, spiders, platypus, wombats, koalas, kangaroos and crocodiles can be seen everywhere in the park, which is dizzying. In addition, the zoo holds a series of wonderful animal performances every day, which are very popular with tourists, especially children. The performances include tortoise exhibition (every morning 1 1: 00), reptile exhibition (every morning 1 1: 30 and afternoon 14: 30), koala and python exhibition (every morning12
Address: Somerby Pacific Highway
Opening hours: 9: 00 ~ 17: 00.
Orange Ecological Reserve (Tugela Lake)
There are more than 300 gannets living in the Gannet Ecological Reserve in the entrance area. It should be noted that the laws here prohibit tourists from feeding gannets. Every afternoon around 15: 30, a large number of geese gather on the shore, which is a good opportunity for photography.
shopping guide
Major:
Opals and other precious stones
Wool, cotton and sheepskin products
Indigenous people and contemporary Australian art
Australian fashion
Wines produced in the Hunter wine region.
Australian cosmetics: Jurlique, Aesop, etc.
Shopping area:
Bijie shopping mall
It consists of five multi-storey commodity streets, downtown, Sydney Central Shopping Mall, glass house, blue sky garden and historic waterfront shopping corridor.
Located in Castle Ray Street, you can find famous brand stores such as Dior, Chanel, Cartier, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Versace, YSL, DKNY, Armani and Gucci.
MLC shopping center
Besides providing high fashion, there are several great restaurants, a cinema and the Royal Theatre. The Chevalier Shopping Center is home to famous department stores.
Paddy's Market
Hay Street, Hay Market, located near Chinatown, has a history of 150 years. * * * owns 1000 stalls, selling all kinds of goods from fresh food to trinkets. Next to Paddy Market is Market City, a large shopping center with first-class restaurants.
Rock market
It is located in George Street in Sydney, selling gifts, antiques and handicrafts, and you can enjoy leisure time in cafes and bars on the roadside.
Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Gourmet famous food
Australian cooking has formed its own style-using unique drupes, fruits, spices and plums, plus local meat and seafood, to cook bold and amazing dishes.
Australia's seafood is world-famous, tuna is exported to Japan to make sushi, and Asia also eats a lot of shrimp and fish. In any offshore restaurant, you can taste abalone, oyster, king crab, lobster or Balmain Bugs (a kind of sea crab) produced in Australia. Have you ever eaten kangaroo, turkey, crocodile, mud crab or perch as a large game meal?
Chinatown in Sydney
Sydney has the largest number of overseas Chinese in Australia. China teahouses and restaurants abound in Chinatown, and Mandarin, Cantonese and Hainan dialect can be seen everywhere. The Chinese Garden "Yiyuan", which is less than half a kilometer away from Chinatown, is one of the projects to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Australia. Covering area 1 1,000 square meters, building area 1 1,500 square meters, and the rest are landscapes and green gardens. There are more than 40 scenic spots in the park. "Yiyuan Garden" is a garden of friendship and a symbol of friendship between the Chinese and Australian peoples. It was officially opened in 1988 and 65438+ 10. The Queen Victoria Building, which was built more than 0/00 years ago, is a luxury building in Byzantium and one of the most prosperous shopping centers in the world. The century-old Victorian and European Renaissance buildings in the city complement the skyscrapers that have sprung up, making the city look full of history and times. When you come to Sydney, don't miss the charming casinos in Australia. The only casino in Sydney is located in Star City in Darling Harbour. The biggest feature is that you can try your luck in slot machines even if you only have 10 Australian dollars.