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Aussietrueblue Sydney Travel Guide provides Sydney tourist travel information - Sydney city information, Sydney restaurant guides, Sydney hotel guides, the highlights of things to see and do and upcoming events across Sydney city.
What to do in SydneyWhat's on in Sydney in September, October, November, December, January 2011, February 2011 March 2011, April 2011, May 2011, June 2011 and July 2011 What's on in Sydney over the next week until Sunday 5th September 2010. Drive In Movies at Randwick Racecourse. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night throughout September Randwick Racecourse will be running drive-in movies. Import Export Show 2010 Wednesday 1st September to Thursday 2nd September 2010 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour. Security 2010 Wednesday 1st September 2010 to Friday 3rd September 2010 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball located at Circular Quay Friday 3rd September 2010 to Sunday 12th September 2010. An NZ cultural festival highlighting the Rugby World Cup next year. Free event with music, videos and cultural exhibitions. Manly Arts Festival Friday 3rd September 2010 to Sunday 19th September 2010. Nepal Festival Saturday 4th September 2010 at Darling Harbour. Promoting Nepalese culture, tourism and trade. Pyrmont Growers Market 7am to 11am Saturday 4th September 2010. On the first Saturday of every month at Pyrmont Bay Park Pyrmont. Sydney International Spa and Beauty Expo Saturday 4th September to Sunday 5th September 2010 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. EcoGen 2010 Clean Energy exhibition Sunday 5th September to Wednesday 8th September 2010 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Whale Watching Cruises have started again with the main season between May and November. There are several cruise companies that leave from Sydney's King Street Wharf, right in front of Sydney Aquarium. Sport in Sydney this week. Round 26 games of the National Rugby League:
A-League Football (Soccer) in Sydney September 2010:
Motor Racing in Sydney August 2010
Musicals, music concerts and theatre performances this week in Sydney September 2010 John Butler Trio Friday 3rd September 2010 at the Horden Pavilion. Tickets available from Ticketek. La Traviata opera Friday 3rd September, Saturday 4th September and Monday 6th September at the Riverside Theatre Parramatta. Aled Jones in concert 4th September 2010 8pm at the State Theatre Sydney. Tickets available from Ticketmaster. Jersey Boys from the 3rd September at the Theatre Royal. Tickets available from Ticketmaster. Wicked the Musical Capital Theatre 13 Campbell St Haymarket Sydney. Swan Lake on Ice showing until the 5th September 2010 at Lyric Theatre Starcity. Tickets available from Ticketmaster. For more things to do for the rest of September 2010 click here.Sydney Restaurant of the MonthFisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant Upstairs from the Sydney Fish Markets Pyrmont.
You will not find fresher Chinese seafood than Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant. Level 1 of the Sydney Fish Markets. They serve Yum Cha daily and a seafood a la carte menu for dinner. For more information and restaurant reviews click here. Sydney Pub of the MonthNow this is my favourite section to review each month. There are some great pubs in Sydney with great food and some awesome beers and wines to choose from. The Pub of the Month for November is The Australian Hotel in the Rocks. Located right in the heart of the city this pub has a great choice of beers and servers fantastic food including great pizza. Try the Tandoori chicken pizza. Delicious!
Sydney Hotel of the MonthNovotel Rockford Darling Harbour is in one of the best locations in the Sydney central business district. Right next to the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Chinatown and a short walk from Darling Harbour. Room prices from $169 per night with wi-fi internet access. Feature Suburb of the Month Sydney is a big place and the sprawling suburbs have a lot to offer. Each month we highlight a different suburb of Sydney:
Manly Beach - one of the most popular beaches in Sydney, located on the north shore of Sydney.
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Top Ten Things to do in Sydney1. Take a harbour cruise on Sydney Harbour. There are a number of cruise companies with cruises included lunch or dinner. Check out our Sydney Harbour page for more details. 2. Visit the Rocks to see some of the original buildings the first settlers to Australia constructed. Check out the weekend markets or have a meal at many of the restaurants located in the Rocks. The Rocks also has some of Sydney's oldest pubs to wet your whistle. www.therocks.com 3. See a show at the Sydney Opera House. Erected in 1974, the Sydney Opera House is recognised around the world. The entertainment is not just limited to Opera! A variety of entertainment is performed at the Sydney Opera House including Ballet, comedians, cultural shows. For up coming performances see their website www.sydneyoperahouse.com. There are plenty of restaurants and bars on the foreshore of the harbour for dinner and drinks before and after the show. 4. Visit Taronga Zoo. Taronga is one of the best zoo's in the world and the new Asian Elephant enclosure is fantastic with a new baby elephant with a few more on the way. www.taronga.org.au 5. Lunch or Dinner in Chinatown. Sydney's Chinatown has a selection of some of the best Asian restaurants in Sydney. Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, Thai. Many of the restaurants have tables and chairs outside along Dixon Street. Check out the Restaurants in Chinatown.
6. A night of music and dinner at The Basement. The Basement is one of the premiere music venues located in the heart of Sydney's CBD close to circular quay. Upcoming entertainers include James Morrison, Billy Stritch, Ian Moss, Wes Carr and Wendy Matthews. www.thebasement.com.au 7. Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife Park located overlooking Darling Harbour these 2 facilities have great displays of Australian marine and wildlife. www.sydneyaquarium.com.au - www.sydneywildlifeworld.com.au. Open everyday until 6pm. Tickets to visit both places are $49.95 for Adults and $29.95 for children. 8. Sydney Harbour Bridge climb. Prices start from $198 for Adults or $128 for children. (see the cheaper alternative below in the list of cheap things to do in Sydney) www.bridgeclimb.com 9. Take a whale watching cruise. Whale watching cruises run from May through to December. See our Sydney Harbour page for more details. 10. Take a day trip by bus to the magical Blue Mountains. Visit the 3 Sisters rock formations or take a ride on an old steam train down the zig zag railway. Top Ten Cheap Things to Do in Sydney 1. If you can't afford one of the expensive Sydney Harbour Cruises then take one of the inexpensive ferries. A return trip from Circular Quay to Manly costs $6.40 for adults or $3.20 for children. 2. Take a swim at the beach. Sydney has some of the best beaches in the world and they are FREE. The larger beaches are all service well by public transport. Take a packed lunch for a picnic on Manly, Bondi or Coogee Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen. 3. Bondi to Bronte foreshore walk. The walk, 2.5kms long, takes in some great views over the ocean. 4. Enjoy some free entertainment with watching the buskers at Circular Quay. A variety of performers entertain all along the front of the ferry terminals and the park in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
5. Entrance to the Maritime Museum is the price that all museums should be - FREE. With a great collection of Australia's naval and sea faring heritage on display including information about the first fleet and the Endeavour which Captain sailed to discover Australia. 6. The Spit to Manly walk - yes more - walking and it is FREE. A great walk along the foreshore of the harbour and through some National Park land. 7. It costs a fortune to go to the movies but what about a free film? How about lots of free films all the in the one day? Tropfest - Sydney's short film festival is being held on Sunday 21st February 2010 at The Domain Sydney. Gates Open 12 noon. Cost is FREE. 8. If you don't have the $180 to do the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb then you can still walk across the Harbour Bridge along the pedestrian walkway FREE. You still get great views from the walkway. You can also climb the first Pylon Lookout (closest to the city) which has great views of the harbour and city. Adult price $9.80, children $4, pensioners $6.50, children under 7 FREE.
9. Have a picnic in the Royal Botanical Gardens. There plenty of nice spots with great views of the harbour. 10. People watching. Now this may only appeal to the voyeurs though people watching can be lots of fun and is totally free. There are plenty of good spots of this like Martin Place, the steps of Town Hall, Darling Harbour or places like Manly Beach or Bondi Beach.
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