Sydney Australia Accommodation, Discover Beaches, Festivals, Music In Cosmopolitan Sydney

Sydney (pop 4,500,000) is Australia's most populous and largest city, and the capital of New South Wales. An important center for finance, commerce, culture, fashion, sports and entertainment, it is also one of the most popular holiday destinations with visitors to Asia-Pacific. All classes of Sydney Australia accommodation, from budget hostels to luxury hotels, can be found and booked online using websites specializing in travel to Australia and New Zealand.

The Sydneysiders are the inhabitants of Sydney, and they are a cosmopolitan and international group of people. Every year the city hosts many cultural festivals and events. Every January the Big Day Out (BDO) music festival in Sydney features top international and Australian acts.

The annual gay pride event(Sydney Mardi Gras parade) is a major draw for tourists. It is thought that it might bring in as much as 90 million dollars to Sydney every year. Held in central Sydney (Oxford Street, Flinders Street area), it is on the first Saturday of March every year. [ie the date does not actually coincide with Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday]

Sydney is built on the hills which surround Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson). The harbor is the site of the city's two greatest icons: the Harbour Bridge, and the Opera House. The Opera House is located in the harbor at Bennelong Point. Built between 1959 and 1973, the project was ten years overdue, and fourteen time over-budget when completed.

Notwithstanding the problems in the construction, the finished opera house is everywhere known as an architectural marvel, and an instantly recognizable symbol of both Australia and Sydney in all parts of the world. All types of performing arts (not just opera) take place here. Four major companies are based here: Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and the Sydney Theatre Company.

Much of the hinterland around Australia is very attractive scenically, and there are a number of national parks within easy reach of the city. There are a number of good, one day hikes in the Blue Mountains wilderness around Katoomba, which is connected to Sydney by city rail services. A tour of Hunter Valley wineries could be another good day outing from Sydney.

Sydney's beaches include some of Australia's best known surf beaches, such as Bondi Beach and Manly. There are also a number of attractive bays, river inlets etc to explore in the coastal area around the city.

All classes of Sydney Australia accommodation, from budget hostels to luxury hotels, can be found and booked online using websites specializing in travel to Australia and New Zealand. The Observatory is a five star establishment, close to the historic Rocks. It has two stylish bars, the Globe Bar and the Martini Club, and the Galileo restaurant is known for its exciting menu and selection of quality wines. For those requiring a budget hotel option, one could consider the Sydney Backpacker Hostel, next to Town Hall Railway Station. This is in downtown Sydney, and within a short walking distance of all the best known tourist attractions.

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