Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Sydney, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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CBD
The bustling Central Business District stretches from Circular Quay to just beyond Town Hall. At its core is Martin Place, the financial heartland of Sydney. It’s also a great place to... read more
Circular Quay and The Rocks
Framed by the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House, this heritage-rich area is often the first port of call for visitors. In the 19th century, The Rocks was renowned as a place of... read more
Darling Harbour and Chinatown
The once dilapidated shipping docks at Darling Harbour have become Sydney’s central entertainment precinct. Redeveloped for Australia’s bicentenary in 1988, millions of dollars were spent... read more
Eastern Suburbs
The east is home to Australia’s quintessential surf culture, complete with bronzed lifesavers. It hasn’t always been this way – swimming in the public eye was banned until the early... read more
Greater Sydney
Although few tourists venture far from the city, some of Sydney’s outer suburbs give an interesting insight into Australia’s past and multicultural future. Parramatta has been engulfed by... read more
Inner East
The inner east is a diverse mix of raunchy red light district (Kings Cross), vibrant gay centre (Darlinghurst) and posh, leafy boulevards (Woollahra). Formerly working class areas like... read more
North Sydney
Once you cross the Harbour Bridge, the suburbs become leafier and more quiet. While many locals consider the north a little humdrum (this is where the old money lives), it is home to one... read more
Northern Beaches
Extending 30km north of Manly, the northern beaches are among the most stunning stretches of sand in Sydney. This lush bushland area is flanked by beautiful coast on one side and the... read more
South Sydney
South Sydney is an intriguing mix of seedy and stylish. By the 1940s it languished solely on the seedy side with rough pubs and filthy streets, but as the young and upwardly mobile were... read more
The Harbour
Flowing between the sandstone cliffs of North and South Head, there are calm bays, national parks and harbour islands to explore on foot or by ferry. Much of the harbour foreshore has... read more
