Things to do in Sydney
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Sydney Harbour
Sydney's stunning harbour has melded and shaped the local psyche since the first days of settlement, and today it's both a major working port and the city's sparkling playground. Its waters, beaches, islands and shorefront parks offer all the swimming, sailing, picnicking, walking and real-estate fantasies you could wish for.
The best way to view the harbour is by private yacht (yeah, right). Lacking this, just take a harbour cruise or catch any one of the many ferries that ply its waters. You can also fly above it via a scenic flight. The Manly ferry offers vistas of the harbour east of the bridge, while the Parramatta RiverCats cover the west. You can also visit some of…
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Sunrise Sailing on Sydney Harbour
2 hours 30 minutes (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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See sunrise on Sydney Harbour with a 2.5-hour sail on a luxury cruising yacht. View the start of a new day as the city awakens with the morning sun. Sail past…Not LP reviewed
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Spa Chakra
This upmarket day spa offers all the pampering your credit card can take (including ’solutions for corporate clients’), using the magical unctions of Guerlain Paris.
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Phamish Asian Cuisine
Packed most nights, locals claim this busy Vietnamese restaurant to be the best in Sydney. Menu favourites include duck pancakes, salt-and-pepper squid and Bodhi ricepaper rolls.
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Belinda
Super-stylish über-boutiquist Belinda Seper's namesake store offers up a small but excellent selection of just-so bags and shoes, along with a few fashions to add to the fun.
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Private Tour: See Sydney Like a Local
Varies (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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For a private tour of Sydney with a difference, travel around the harbor city in an Australian vintage car, a 1964 EH Holden, and see the off-the-beaten-path…Not LP reviewed
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New Theatre
Australia’s oldest continuously performing theatre (since 1932), Newtown’s eclectic New Theatre produces toothy new dramas as well as more established pieces.
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City Gym
This slick gym has been pumping biceps for over 30 years. Classes (aerobics, Pilates, yoga and kickboxing) are available, plus massage, chiro, sauna and spray-tan services.
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Middle Harbour Jet Boat Ride Adventure: 80 Minutes
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Come and experience some of the unknown reaches of Sydney Harbour. During this adventure you will not only experience all of the adrenaline rush of the 'Jet…Not LP reviewed
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Uliveto
Beautiful all-day eggy breakfasts, scrummy muffins, fresh juices and top-notch coffee are the staples of this chilled-out cafe, set in a tree-lined plaza. The people-watching's not bad either. Check your foam; this place is known for its 'latte art'.
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Dive Centre Manly
One of the largest dive shops in Sydney, offering shore and boat dives. A three-day learn-to-dive PADI adventure costs $395. Hire snorkelling/dive gear for $25/70 per day.
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Berkelouw Books, Paddington
Six generations of Berkelouws have specialised in secondhand books and printed rarities but its contemporary stores are just as good for new releases and coffee sipping.
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EastSail
Nobody ever said that yachting was a cheap sport. Take the two-day Start Yachting course for $575, or arrange a charter. Rushcutters Bay is just east of Kings Cross.
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6-Day Thredbo or Perisher Blue Snow Adventure from Sydney
6 Days / 6 Nights (Departs Sydney or Canberra, Australia)
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Get your snow fix this winter as you cut sick on the half-pipe or rip up the ski slopes on this snow adventure from Sydney. You'll be taken to either Thredbo or…Not LP reviewed
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Royal Easter Show
Ostensibly a kiddie-centric agricultural show, this wonderful Sydney tradition is a two-week fiesta of carnival rides, showbags and sugary horrors. Crowds are massive.
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Avalon
Caught in a sandy ’70s time warp, Avalon is the mythical Australian beach you always dreamt was there but could never find. Challenging surf and tangerine sand.
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Martin & Stein
Downtown Sydney is a hotspot for stand-out jewellers, comin' atcha like Cleopatra. Martin & Stein offers objects of virtue, antique jewellery and high security.
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Darling Harbour Jazz & Blues Festival
Free jazzy jamboree over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June. Eclectic artists such as James Morrison, Frank Bennett and The Cat Empire take the stage.
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5-Day Sydney to Byron Bay Surfing Adventure
5 days (Departs Sydney, concludes Byron Bay or vice versa, Australia)
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Surf the North Coast of New South Wales and live a surfers dream of freedom, travel, good waves and good times on this 5-day adventure. Travel from either…Not LP reviewed
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Acer Arena
This is Australia’s largest indoor entertainment and sporting venue (21,000 seats). Everything from Disney on Ice to David Copperfield shows take the stage.
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Sydney Aerobatic Thrill Flight
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Be treated to aerobatic G-Forces, experience neck- numbing, adrenaline-inducing roller coaster of thrills 2000ft in the air above Sydney as your pilot gives you…Not LP reviewed
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Ksubi
Pronounced ‘soobie’, this denim and streetwear label was founded by a couple of Sydney surfer boys in 2000 and is now de rigueur among eastern suburbs hipsters.
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Miller’s Point Tennis Court
Cut into a sandstone cliff, this synthetic court feels like a secret location. Call ahead to reserve the court through the concierge at the Observatory Hotel.
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Skater HQ
The Manly branch of Skater HQ, offers the same deals as its Entertainment Quarter sibling.
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Backpacker Boat Tours
Six-hour cruises stopping off for lunch at the Fish Market, dips in the ocean and a beer in Watson’s Bay. Price includes lunch and pick up from most hostels.
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Small-Group Nura Diya Aboriginal Discovery Tour at Taronga Zoo
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Join Nura Diya, meaning this 'country or camp' for an Aboriginal focused, cultural journey through Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. Hear the Dreamtime creation stories of…Not LP reviewed
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