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Holiday in Australia: You Wont' Be Sorry!
By Graham Fitton
Australia
should be your first choice for a holiday. We have clean white beaches in
abundance, modern cosmopolitan cities, unspoiled rainforests and national parks,
the worlds greatest marine attraction and an unequalled number of marine parks,
as well as huge tracts of outback for you to explore. Not to mention our
weather!
The best part about holidaying in Australia for Northern Hemisphere residents is
our weather. Basically when the Northern Hemisphere is in the grips of winter,
Australia is basking in summer sunshine. Conversely when the Northern Hemisphere
is entering Autumn or Fall, Australia is blooming in spring. Even if you plan to
visit Australia in out cooler months, our temperatures are much milder than the
Northern Hemisphere with snow restricted to a few Alpine areas.
Sydney is the capital of New South Wales (Australia's oldest state) and is
Australia's most cosmopolitan city, and is situated right on the spectacular
Sydney Harbor. There is accommodation available from the best 5-star hotels,
right down to backpacker hostels.
For many visitors to
Australia, their first port of call is Sydney due to its busy international
airport. If you are anything like me after a long international flight, then the
first thing you want to do once you clear customs is head straight to the hotel.
Sydney Airport is linked to the city by the usual cabs, limousines, and shuttle
buses (many of which are free and run by the better hotels), but if you are a
little more adventurous then you could also try the metropolitan rail system
which has a station at both the domestic and international terminals of Sydney
Airport.
My recommendation is to ask for the railway day pass that also allows you to
travel on the famous harbor ferry network as well as the rail network. When I
travel to Sydney I usually dump my bags at the hotel and head straight for the
ferry terminal (there is a rail station there as well) and catch the ferry over
to Manly. This not only allows you to view the city's most well known
attractions (the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge) but you also
get up close and personal with the beautiful Sydney Harbor itself. Once at Manly
Ferry Terminal it is only a short walk from harbor side to surf side for a swim
at the Manly Surf beach. If you are hungry there are multitudes of restaurants
there as well. It truly is a great place to chill out after a long flight, and
if you like to dine and drink in the open air, you'll love the options available
to you.
If you are on a visiting tour of Sydney, the best place to start is, of course,
the Sydney Opera House. It really is worth going on one of the regular guided
tours. Likewise, Sydney's other eye catching landmark, the Sydney Harbor Bridge,
also runs climbing tours that take you to the top of the bridge. If thrills are
your game, then look out for Luna Park which is harbor side and a fantastic fun
park with a huge Ferris Wheel, it is located on the north side of the harbor
just west of the bridge.
The central city is brimming with shops, parks, eateries and historical
buildings, and well worth a walk around. Another great way to get around Sydney
is by the monorail system, which takes you out to Darling Harbor. Darling Harbor
is a newer Sydney entertainment precinct that encloses a large number of shops,
restaurants and other facilities in a spectacular scenery. There is a
spectacular aquarium, maritime museum and many other attractions.
Sydney has many great beaches and attractions to see and all this is easily
within reach of the city via train or car. There are also many great day trips
that you can take - the rail system extends all the way out to Katoomba in the
Blue Mountains.
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