Sydney, the capital of New South Wales and the oldest city in Australia, is an important economic, political and cultural center. It was built near Sydney Harbour, one of the most beautiful ports in the world. You can enjoy a 36-degree panoramic view of Sydney from the viewing floor of the Sydney Tower of AMP Central Tower. You can get a closer look at the Sydney Harbour from the Sydney Harbour Bridge or from the Berang Observatory. There are all kinds of entertainment in Sydney. At the Sydney Opera House, you can enjoy performances such as ballet, opera and stage play. Next to Sydney Harbour, next to the circular pier, you can find the rock area. This is where Australia's first European immigrants settled. Here, you can see colorful street scenes and restored elegant buildings. There are various restaurants, entertainment places and various specialty stores in these buildings. In Sydney, you can enjoy food, wine, sightseeing and dining on a cruise ship in Sydney Harbour, shopping, enjoying yourself in the casino and visiting the Sea World Aquarium. In Sydney, you can enjoy endless sunshine, beaches and waves, because you can reach the beautiful Pacific coast not far from the city by car.

list of attractions:

Australian Museum

Darling Harbour

Olympic Park

Royal National Park Rose Bay

Hyde Park

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Opera House

Rock Area

Bondi Beach

Manly Beach. Port Stephen

New South Wales Art Museum

Mrs. MacRichelle's chair

Central Coast

Blue Mountain

Sydney Zoo

Nantian Temple in Wollongong

A large-scale comprehensive cultural performance center in Sydney, Australia, which is famous for its unique architectural image. It is built in a section of Sydney Harbour that extends into the sea, facing the water in the east, west and north, and facing the Botanical Garden in the south.

Sydney Opera House

In order to build this opera house, Sydney held an international architectural design competition in 1955, and selected the design of Danish architect J. Wu Zhong from 233 schemes. In 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 in 1959 and was completed in 1973.

The Sydney Opera House has a total construction area of 88,258 square meters, including a 2,69-seat grand concert hall, a 1,547-seat opera hall, a theater for more than 5 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 dining room and sales department), with more than 9 rooms, which can accommodate more than 6, people at the same time.

The appearance of Sydney Opera House is three groups of huge shells, which stand on the pedestal of a 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, with four pairs of shells arranged in a string, three pairs facing north and one pair facing south, and the inside is a big concert hall. 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 hall is inside. The third group, the smallest in their southwest, consists of two pairs of shells, with a restaurant inside. Other rooms are cleverly arranged in the base. The entrance of the whole building complex is at the southern end, with 97 meters wide steps. 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 complex and difficult technical topics in the project. For example, at first, those huge shells were supposed to be reinforced concrete shell structures. After in-depth study, it was found that each shell can only be divided into strips of reinforced concrete ribs, and then prefabricated in sections before being combined into a whole. In order to reduce the difficulty of construction, 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 the construction took more than three years. The project budget is 7 million US dollars, and the actual cost is 12 million US 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 are like sails on the sea, and like clusters of blooming flowers, which are graceful and bright against the blue sky, blue sea and green trees. This building has been regarded as the symbol of Sydney.

Central Coast

The Central Coast is about 1.5 hours' drive from downtown Sydney. The environment here is elegant, the air is fresh, and there are soft beaches, clear waters and charming bays. Visitors can enjoy fishing, swimming, canoeing and sailing here.

Transportation: Take the train from Central Station in downtown Sydney, and get off at Gosford Station. The whole journey takes 1.5 hours.

Main scenic spots:

Take a canoe to visit Hawkesbury River. The water quality is clear, the scenery is infinite, and there are more seagulls than people. It is a big oyster and crab breeding area, and you can also enjoy fishing and delicious seafood meals.

Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

Riding horses and driving four-wheel drive are the biggest features of Glenworth Valley. There are more than 2 tame fine horses to choose from. Under the guidance of the tour guide, visitors can drive slave horses to stroll around the magnificent 3-acre farm in the canyon. Four-wheel drive is another famous activity here. The small four-wheel drive tram, which is easy to operate and flexible, gallops down the mountain, which is very comfortable.

Address: 69 Cocks Road,Peats Ridge

Opening hours: 1: ~ 17:

Reptile Park (Australia &: Widlife Sanctuary)

There is also the largest reptile park in Australia, which was established in 1948. There are many rare animals such as lizards, spiders, platypus, wombats, koalas, kangaroos and crocodiles 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 an elephant turtle exhibition (11: am every day), a reptile show (11: 3 am and 14: 3 pm every day), a koala show (12: am and 15: pm every day)

Address: Pacific Highway,Somerby

Opening hours: 9: ~ 17:

Tuggerah Lake

There are about 3 gannets living here in The Entrance ecological reserve. It should be noted that the laws here prohibit tourists from feeding gannets, and every day.

shopping guide

main specialties:

opals and other precious stones

wool, cotton and sheepskin products

indigenous and contemporary Australian art

Australian fashion

wine produced in the hunter wine region

Australian cosmetics: Jurlique, Aesop and other

shopping areas:

Bijie Shopping Center

consists of five multi-storey commodity streets, downtown, Sydney Central Shopping Mall, glass house, Blue Sky Garden and historic waterfront shopping corridor.

located in Castlereagh 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 Theater. Chevalier Shopping Center gathers famous department stores.

Paddy's Market

Located in Hay Street and Haymarket near Chinatown, it has a history of 15 years and has 1, stalls, selling everything from fresh food to trinkets. Next to Paddy Market is Market City, a large shopping center with first-class restaurants.

The Rocks Market

Located in George Street, Sydney, it sells gifts, antiques and handicrafts, and you can enjoy a leisurely time in roadside cafes and bars.

opening hours: Saturday and Sunday from 1: am to 5: pm.

Famous food

Australian cuisine has developed its own style-using unique drupes, fruits, spices and plums, plus local meat and seafood, it can cook bold and amazing dishes.

Australia's seafood is world-famous. Tuna is exported to Japan to make sushi, and prawns and fish are also widely eaten in Asia. In any offshore restaurant, you can enjoy abalone, oysters, emperor crab, lobster or Balmain Bugs (a kind of sea crab) produced in Australia. Have you ever eaten kangaroos, turkeys, crocodiles, mud crabs or bass for a big game meal?

Chinatown in Sydney

Sydney has the largest number of overseas Chinese and Chinese living in Australia. Chinese teahouses and restaurants abound in Chinatown, and Mandarin, Cantonese and Hainan dialect can be heard everywhere. The Chinese garden "Yiyuan", which is less than half a kilometer away from Chinatown, is one of the projects to commemorate the 2th anniversary of Australia in anniversary. It covers an area of 1, square meters, with a building area of 1,5 square meters, and the rest are landscapes and green gardens. There are more than 4 scenic spots in the park. The "Yi Garden" is a garden of friendship. It is a symbol of the friendship between the Chinese and Australian peoples and was officially opened in January 1988. The Queen Victoria Building, built more than 1 years ago, is a luxury building in Byzantine and one of the most prosperous shopping centers in the world. The century-old Victorian and European Renaissance buildings in the city and the skyscrapers pulled up from the ground complement each other, making the city look full of history and times. When you come to Sydney, don't miss Australia's fascinating casinos. The only casino in Sydney is located in Star City in Darling Harbour. The biggest feature is that you can try your luck at the slot machine even if you only have 1 Australian dollars.