Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney

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

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: sun and surf what more can I say!
Disadvantages: There are many tourists

...I am originally from Sydney and I want to tell you all about it. Sydney iss very popular as it is a cross between the sun and surf and the working city. What I mean by that is that the city is quite close to the beaches but it doees not impose. Some people get the impression that Sydney is full of palm trees etc. but it isnt. The beaches are usually full of Japanese tourists (no offence!) onm the boardwalk but Australians are not a ffected but t his at all. What I am writing is my unbiased opinion and I have learnt a lot of what people actually think it is like from living in London ( no we do not have kangaroos in our back garden!) So I do reccommend sydney for holidays but to realize that is not a Tahitian Paradise!... Read review

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Advantages: Lots to see & do, easy to get to
Disadvantages: Not for the lazy

...as well go to The Blue Mountains as we are only 30 minutes away. "Sounds great" so off we went. The Blue Mountains are approx 100 kms West of Sydney (60-90 minutes drive) and form part of The Great Dividing Range. This was an impenetrable barrier on the voyage of discovery and it wasn't until 1813 that they were crossed by Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and a Lieutenant Lawson, along with four servants. By July 1814 a 47 mile road had been built and within six months the road extended all the way to what is now Bathurst, 101 miles away. They were originally named Carmarthen Hills and Landsdowne Hills in 1778 although not long after were renamed The Blue Mountains due to the distinctive blue haze surrounding the area. I must say that the name to me is a bit of a misnomer. To my mind they are neither mountains nor blue... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful