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Sydney / Australia

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The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge seen from Mrs Macquarie's Point — Photo: sv1ambo, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Author sv1ambo · CC BY 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Sydney, Australia, for the best experience?March and April — Sydney's autumn, when the sea is still at its warmest, the humidity of February has broken, and the city runs its festival season at school-term…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Sydney on a first visit?Tour the Opera House and walk onto Bennelong Point, climb or cross the Harbour Bridge, ride the Manly ferry, and walk the Bondi to Coogee coast — Sydney's first visit…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Sydney, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Sydney rock oysters, eaten within sight of the water they grew in — starting at the new Sydney Fish Market at Blackwattle Bay — with a strawberry watermelon cake from…

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