Rydges Jamison, Sydney

Advantages: Great scenery, great walking, free! Lots of activities, near to Sydney.
Disadvantages: None!

...The Blue Mountains are less than 100km from Sydney Harbour Bridge so it's not surprising that this area is very popular with visitors. The area is good all year round although it can get hot in summer and very cold during the night in winter. Spring and autumn are good for wildflowers and colours. To see the 'blueness' of the mountains, summer is the best time, this is because the blue haze actually comes from the sun shining on the Eucalyptus trees and evaporating the oil from the leaves and obviously thestronger the sun, the more prominent this is. The main towns in the area are Katoomba, Leura and Blackheath. I only visited Katoomba which is a quiet little town with great character and really friendly and welcoming people. There are 4 backpacker hostels and a few hotels here. I stayed in one of the backpackers and paid $18... Read review

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Advantages: great shopping, great weather
Disadvantages: none

...sydney is a great city it has wonderful sites n great shopping malls and markets the people are really friendly. the ways to get around sydney are v-good there are tour buses that take you all the way around sydney and when you want to stop of somewhere that u find intresting you can just hop of the bus and jump on another with the same ticket you used before. the shops are great in sydney there is a wide variety of shops and some are the same brands that we get out here + they are reasnably cheap aswell. i dont think you could go wrong in visiting sydney its a great place and i recomend it to people who enjoy the city beci xxx... Read review

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Advantages: Relaxed people, great food, an adventure!
Disadvantages: SO big, don't underestimate distances

...and eating some of the wonderful cuisine we decided it was time to relax and plan our journey. There were certain things that were essential. “Lonely Planet” and “Rough Guide” books are crucial and really do go into a lot of detail every step of the way – no matter what journey you opt for. A large car is also good – we opted for an eight seater people carrier. This turned out to be a good move as you do need a little room when spending up to 8 hours in a car at a time, oops will come to that soon. WATER – don’t forget water – the cars have air conditioning and it really dries you out. You can’t open the window either because the air is warm (unless you do this in winter). ***Setting Off*** Yawn. Another satisfying but unmemorable sleep in one of the many Rydges Hotels in Sydney and we were ready to start the journey. Drive north out of Sydney... Read review

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