Looking for a perfect place to spend your summer vacations? Well, Sydney is the place for you people. Why because it has a bit of everything that you are looking for. From beautiful, unspoiled beaches to see exquisite sunrise and sunsets to its sparkling harbor and places for entertainment, dining and some terrific shopping, Sydney screams to be visited by every tourist.

As a vacation spot, there is so much to see in Sydney, so much to explore. It is a large, multi-cultural city which buzzes with people 24/7. It is the New York of Australia, alive, vibrant, full of color and has the natural beauty that leaves the beholder in a daze. If you are a food lover, this city has got a range of famous award-winning restaurants always ready to treat your taste buds with sizzling most delicious food, or if your love partying it has also got a variety of clubs and pubs where you can dance and drink your night away.

And of course no vacation feels complete without some shopping, so for this purpose too, Sydney offers some delightful markets and shops where you can find everything from normal brands to high-class brands. Although there are many things to be explored in Sydney, I’ll be listing down 4 of them that you surely will be adding to your ‘to go’ list when you get the chance to visit Sydney. Oh, and check out this Australian music playlist to feel some Aussie vibes during your journey 🙂

1. The Opera House

The elegant opera house which actually symbolizes Sydney and essentially Australia is built like a sailboat at the sparkling harbor. It is the most popular visiting attractions in Sydney and is the biggest performance venue of the world with almost 1500 shows per year. The building is much more breathtakingly beautiful when seen in person and especially at night when it is lighted up with thousands of dazzling lights, it leaves the onlooker in a trance. Do visit Opera House to see a show and make your experience of vacationing Sydney, a beautiful memory.

 

2. A Walk from Bondi to Cogee

It is a coastal walk of about 3.5 miles from Bondi Beach to Cogee Beach. This beautiful stroll in the perfect weather of Sydney will cover several other beaches on the way to Tamarama, Bronte, and Clovelly beaches. The stroll is easy from Bondi to Bronte beaches but gets a little strenuous from Clovelly to Cogee beach. Along with your stroll, you’ll find many places to go for a nice swim and places to eat and drink especially at the end of your stroll the Cogee Pavilion’s rooftop bar offers a nice place to enjoy a drink at the end of the walk with wonder 270-degree view.

By the way, there many amazing Sydney walks you can take.

 

Read also: Things to do in Sydney on a rainy weekend

 

3. The Royal Botanic Gardens

These botanic gardens are oldest in Australia and best picnic place to spend a day at. The view of the harbor appears much more terrific from the botanic gardens and the serenity of the place just engulfs you in its charm. Taking a stroll in the gardens you’ll be able to learn about Australia’s botanic history and at the end of the day might get familiar with some of the species of beautiful flowers with a plan of planting them in your backyard. From a few minutes’ walk from the Opera House, this place for amateur botanists, hippy nature lovers and for those looking for a break from the hustle of the city life.

 

4. Taronga Zoo

This classic place is situated on Sydney harbor and has a collection of beautiful breeds of different animals with picturesque and wide views of the harbor. You’ll see the pygmy hippos, Komodo dragons, koalas and platypus and several other animals as you walk through different paths in the zoo with beautiful views of Sydney bridge and harbor enriching your experience on the whole. So, it is a great place for family outing. By the way, did you know, you can do bird-watching in Sydney?

 

Apart from the above-mentioned places, there are several other places to see in Sydney like Darling Harbor, Paddy’s market, Sydney Harbor Bridge, The Hyde Park etc. All these places are worth visiting if you are vacationing for a long time in Sydney and all of them are exquisite enough to make your trip to Sydney memorable.

Bonus: You can also explore Sydney on a Budget!