What places and projects are worth visiting in Sydney?

Sydney, the capital of New South Wales and Australia's oldest city, is an important economic, political and cultural center. It was built near one of the most beautiful harbors in the world, Sydney Harbour. You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Sydney from the observation deck of the Sydney Tower in the AMP Central Tower. You can get a closer view of Sydney Harbor from the Sydney Harbor Bridge or from the Bairang Lookout. Sydney has a variety of entertainment options. At the Sydney Opera House you can enjoy performances such as ballet, opera and stage plays. On the edge of Sydney Harbor, next to Circular Quay, you can find The Rocks. 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 venues and various merchandise stores in these buildings. In Sydney, you can enjoy delicious food and wine, dine on a Sydney Harbor cruise ship, shop, have fun in the casino and amusement park, and visit the Sea World Aquarium. In Sydney, you can enjoy endless sunshine, sandy beaches and waves, because you can reach the beautiful Pacific Coast just a short drive from the city.

List of attractions:

Australian Museum

Darling Harbor

Olympic Park

Royal National Park Rose Bay

Hyde Park

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Sydney Opera House

The Rock District

Bondi Beach

Manly Beach

Royal Botanic Gardens and Territory District

Port Stephens

New Art Gallery of South Wales

Mrs. MacLeary's Chair

Central Coast

Blue Mountains

Sydney Zoo

It is a large-scale comprehensive cultural performance center in Sydney, Australia, and is famous for its unique architectural image. It is built on a section of Sydney Harbor that extends into the sea. It faces water on three sides: east, west and north, and faces the Botanic Gardens on the south.

Sydney Opera House

Sydney held an international architectural design competition to build this opera house in 1955, and the design of Danish architect J. Utzon was selected from 233 plans. In 1966, Utzon resigned as chief architect of the theater, and the remaining 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 large concert hall with 2,690 seats, an opera hall with 1,547 seats, a theater with a capacity of more than 500 people, and a small concert hall. In addition, it also has a rehearsal hall, reception hall, exhibition hall, recording hall, drama library and various ancillary rooms (such as restaurants, sales departments, etc.), with more than 900 rooms and can accommodate more than 6,000 people at the same time. activities in it.

The appearance of the Sydney Opera House is three groups of huge shells, standing on a base of a cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure that is 186 meters long from north to south and 97 meters wide at the widest point from east to west. The first group of shells is on the west side of the lot. Four pairs of shells are arranged in series, three pairs face north and one pair faces south. Inside is a large concert hall. The second group is on the east side of the lot, roughly parallel to the first group, with the same form but slightly smaller scale. Inside is the opera hall. The third group, to the southwest of them, is the smallest, consisting of two pairs of shells, and contains the dining room. The other rooms are cleverly arranged within the plinth. The entrance to the entire building complex is at the south end, with a large step 97 meters wide. Vehicle entrance and parking are located under large steps.

Utzon’s proposal for the design competition was too simple, and later he encountered a series of complex and difficult technical issues during the project. For example, it was originally imagined that those huge shells were reinforced concrete shell structures. After in-depth research, it was discovered that each shell could only be divided into strips of reinforced concrete ribs, and then prefabricated in sections before being assembled into a whole. In order to reduce the difficulty of construction, all the shell pieces were changed to the same curvature, so that each shell piece is equivalent to part of the surface of an imaginary sphere with a radius of 76 meters. It took 8 years to research and design the structure of these shells, and more than 3 years of construction. The project budget was US$7 million, with actual costs reaching US$120 million.

The Sydney Opera House is well-equipped and has excellent performance. It is a successful building for music and drama performances. Those huge groups of white shells on the water's edge are like sails on the sea, and like clusters of blooming flowers. Against the backdrop of blue sky, blue sea and green trees, they are graceful, light and bright. The building has come to be regarded as an icon for the city of Sydney.

Central Coast

The Central Coast is about 1.5 hours' drive from downtown Sydney. It has an elegant environment, fresh air, soft sandy beaches, clear waters and beautiful bays. , visitors can enjoy fishing, swimming, canoeing and sailing here.

Transportation: Take a train from Central Station in Sydney city center and get off at Gosford Station. The whole journey takes 1.5 hours

Main scenic spots:

Hawkebury River (Hawkesbury)

Take a canoe tour on the Hawkesbury River. The water is clear and the scenery is endless. There are more seagulls than people. This is a breeding area for oysters and crabs. You can also enjoy fishing and delicious food. Seafood feast.

Glenworth Valley Horse Riding

Horse riding and four-wheel drive driving are the biggest features of Glenworth Valley. There are more than 200 tamed fine horses to choose from. Under the guidance of a tour guide, tourists can drive the slave horses to stroll around the 3,000-acre magnificent farm in the canyon. Four-wheel drive is another signature activity here. The small four-wheel drive tram is easy to drive, flexible and exciting, and it is extremely comfortable to rush down the mountain.

Address: 69 Cocks Road, Peats Ridge

Opening hours: 10:00～17:00

Australian Reptile Park & ??Widlife Sanctuary

There is also Australia's largest reptile park here, established in 1948. You can see lizards, spiders, platypuses, wombats, koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles and other rare animals everywhere in the park, which is dizzying. ; In addition, the zoo holds a series of wonderful animal performances every day, which are very popular among tourists, especially children. The performances include a turtle exhibition (every day at 11:00 a.m.) and a reptile show (every day at 11:30 a.m. and 14:30 p.m.) , koala and python performances (every day at 12:00 am and 15:00 pm), koala exhibition (every day at 12:30 noon) and spider exhibition (every day at 13:45 pm), and the number of performances will be increased during holidays.

Address: Pacific Highway, Somerby

Opening hours: 9:00～17:00

Gannet Ecological Reserve (Tuggerah Lake)

There are about 300 gannets living in the Gannet Ecological Reserve located in The Entrance area. It should be noted that the law here prohibits tourists from feeding food to the gannets. There are regular gannets at around 15:30 every afternoon. Specialists are dedicated to feeding the gannets. At this time, a large number of geese will gather on the shore, which is a good opportunity for photography.

Shopping Guide

Main specialties:

Opals and other gemstones

Wool, cotton and sheepskin products

Aboriginal and contemporary Australian art

Australian fashion

Wine produced in the Hunter wine region

Australian cosmetics: Jurlique, Aesop ), etc.

Shopping area:

Bi Street Shopping Center

It consists of 5 multi-floor commercial streets, city center, Sydney Central Mall, glass It consists of houses, blue sky gardens and the historic shore shopping gallery.

Located on 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

In addition to offering high fashion, there are several great restaurants, a cinema and the Theater Royal. Cheveley Shopping Center houses famous department stores.

Paddy's Market

Located on Hay Street near Chinatown, Haymarket has a history of 150 years and has 1,000 stalls selling goods ranging from fresh food to There are everything from trinkets to trinkets. Next to Paddy's Market is Market City, a large shopping mall with excellent food and beverage outlets.

The Rocks Market

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

Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Food and Famous Food

Australian cuisine has developed its own style---using unique stone fruits, fruits, spices and plums, plus local meat and seafood, cooking Come up with dishes that are bold and amazing.

Australia’s seafood is world-famous. Tuna is exported to Japan to be made into sushi, and prawns and fish are also eaten in large quantities in Asia.

In any offshore restaurant, you can enjoy Australian abalone, oysters, king crab, lobster or Balmain Bugs (a kind of sea crab). Have you ever eaten kangaroo, turkey, crocodile, mud crab or bass?

Sydney's Chinatown

Sydney is the area with the largest concentration of overseas Chinese and Chinese in Australia. In Chinatown, Chinese-style teahouses and restaurants abound, and Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hainanese can be heard everywhere. The Chinese-style garden "Garden of Friendship" less than half a kilometer away from Chinatown is one of the projects commemorating Australia's 200th anniversary. It covers an area of ??10,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??1,500 square meters, and the rest is landscape and green space. There are more than 40 scenic spots in the park. The "Garden of Friendship" is a garden of friendship. It is a symbol of friendship between the people of China and Australia. It was officially opened in January 1988. The Queen Victoria Building, built more than 100 years ago, is a Byzantine-style luxury building and one of the most prosperous shopping malls in the world. The century-old British Victorian and European Renaissance-style buildings in the city and the skyscrapers rising from the ground complement each other, making the city full of history and the flavor of the times. When you come to Sydney, you must not 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 gamble with no restrictions. Even if you only have 10 Australian dollars, you can try your luck at the slot machines.