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Sydney

Our chosen home, we may be bias when we say Sydney is Australia’s most beautiful city. Flanked by the Blue Mountains in the west and pristine beaches in the east, and split by a picturesque harbour, it certainly is hard to beat.

But, Sydney has so much more than just beautiful landscapes. Delectable restaurants, vibrant galleries, colourful shops and cosy cafes can be found tucked into its dozens and dozens of eclectic suburbs. We hope to share even just a glimpse with you of what makes Sydney so great.

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Iconic places in Sydney to visit

Residents of Sydney’s Inner West for more than a decade, we love the area. But we’re also keen explorers and spend plenty of time discovering other parts of the Sydney. Here’s some of our top picks with some guides to match.

Inner West

  • Newtown: A funky 2 kilometre stretch of mouth-watering restaurants, iconic pubs and plenty of unique shops.
  • Marrickville: Newtown’s quieter cousin that’s well worth a visit on its own is home to some of the city’s best breweries and Vietnamese restaurants.

Eastern Suburbs

  • Bondi: Sydney’s, if not Australia’s, most famous beach suburb is home to more than just a stunning stretch of sand. Some great restaurants and coastal walks can be found in the area.
  • Coogee: Less touristed than Bondi, Coogee is well worth the visit for those who make it to the end of the Bondi-Coogee coastal walk… Or those who opt to just take the bus. The surf is more gentle than Bondi and the prices in restaurants are probably more affordable.
  • La Perouse: The southern-most point of this stretch of coast before hitting Botany Bay, La Perouse has a completely different vibe to most other Eastern Suburbs beaches and has that away-from-it-all feeling you may be after for a beach day and is home to some of the city’s best snorkelling.

Northern Beaches

  • Manly: It may have been the first part of the Northern Beaches we ever explored, but it still remains as our favourite. Multiple stunning beaches, an iconic ferry ride and a headland for bushwalks all within reach of great restaurants, cafes and shops. There’s not much more you can ask for here.
  • Palm Beach: At the furthest-north tip of the peninsula, Palm Beach is simply stunning; stunning enough that it’s long been the set of Australian soap opera Home & Away.
  • Alex Keshen

    Alex has been working in the travel content space for more than 15 years and has become an expert at stretching every dollar and annual leave day when travelling. She’s worked for and written content on sites including Traveloka, Travelzoo, Finder, the Huffington Post, Travel Daily and Explore Travel. As long as it fits within her budget and paid time off constraints, she spends her weekends anywhere a flight sale will take her or within driving distance of Sydney.

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