Clarion Suites Southern Cross Darling Habour, Sydney

Advantages: Excellent City, Clean streets, Great Transport, Loads to do
Disadvantages: Changable and Blustery in Winter, A Bit too far from Ireland

...are attending the fireworks you need to get a good spot early on in the day. We had to be at Farm Cove around 5pm to get a good view. Eating Out in Sydney is cheap compared to Irish prices. There are some great restaurants such as City Extra at Circular Quays, open 24 hours and items from a cup of coffee to a full meal with desserts. Venice Beach on Kellet St., Darlinghurst combines Asian cuisine with Australian and Mike the chef will tantalize your tastebuds with his various menu items. Transport in Sydney is very efficient and very cheap also. Busses, trains and ferries combine and you can usually get from Kings Cross to North Sydney in about 20-25 minutes - it can take a bit more in rush hour but if you know your train times you can do your best to avoid these rushes. I have listed the Top 10 Things we did in Sydney, along with some details... Read review

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Advantages: So much to see...
Disadvantages: So little time... Expensive

...at number 100 is the BILLICH GALLERY, which is housed in the old Seaman’s gallery. The ROCKS MARKET situated north of the corner of Hickson Road is another good place in this area to buy souvenirs and also has some antique stalls. ARGLE STREET is also full of history, but history that I think a lot of people miss. As we walked up it towards Lower Fort Street, we passed under the BRADFIELD HIGHWAY, the road that crosses Sydney Harbour Bridge. At this point, Argyle Street passes through THE ARGYLE CUT, which has been hewn from the rocks and the pick marks can be clearly seen where the route was slowly carved out. As Robyn pointed out to me, it was convicts who were the ones doing the hacking, the labouring and many died achieving the route for Argyle Street. I know for a fact that if she hadn’t pointed this out to me I would have... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful scenery, much of the city is accessible and it's quite cheap and very easy to do a tour
Disadvantages: can get rather blustery

...As far as Australian landscapes go, the Sydney Harbour goes down as being one of the most iconic and familiar, close behind Uluru and of course, the Sydney Opera House, which goes hand in hand with the harbour. The Harbour is a natural wonder and is undeniably the jewel in the crown of Sydney, and is basically the centrepiece of the city upon which all else is focussed open. The famous Bridge crosses it, the Opera House faces it, and hundreds of thousands of people live along or near it. And until now, I had never really experienced it. The problem I face with Sydney is getting there. It?s a good 2000 kilometre round-trip whichever way you decide to do it. This time around instead of driving, we took the train (we being Valerie and I, since she was down for a holiday just very recently) from Melbourne to Sydney, which was ultimately... Read review

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