Myles & Helen’s guidebook
Food scene
Great food and great views. It gets busy though - get there early, or if you're in no hurry, no dramas. Watch the world go by!
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Celsius Coffee Co.
Holbrook AvenueGreat food and great views. It gets busy though - get there early, or if you're in no hurry, no dramas. Watch the world go by!
The best Thai place in town - we go here regularly. Shame there's no loyalty card!
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Thai Fusion
11 Broughton StThe best Thai place in town - we go here regularly. Shame there's no loyalty card!
Amazing ice cream - lots of these dotted around the city. A must!
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Gelatissimo Circular Quay
C2 Alfred StAmazing ice cream - lots of these dotted around the city. A must!
Customs House
31 Alfred StGreat food, but at a price
Skittle Lane
40 King StGreat Coffee when I'm at work
Great food in the Sydney Opera House - what's not to like?
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Bennelong Restaurant and Bar
Great food in the Sydney Opera House - what's not to like?
OTTO Ristorante
6 Cowper Wharf RoadwayAmazing food - but expensive
Sightseeing
Great views and a great way to see multiple beaches that Sydney has to offer. Sculptures by the sea from mid-Oct to early-November are interesting, but draw more crowds to an already busy experience.
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Bondi to Coogee Walk
Great views and a great way to see multiple beaches that Sydney has to offer. Sculptures by the sea from mid-Oct to early-November are interesting, but draw more crowds to an already busy experience.
Hotel Palisade
35 Bettington StGreat drink, even better views of the bridge.
Fantastic views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. You will have to book if you want afternoon tea.
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Blu Bar on 36
176 Cumberland StFantastic views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. You will have to book if you want afternoon tea.
Admiralty House open day in early May - really interesting to see a normally closed to the public estate.
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Kirribilli Hotel
35-37 Broughton StAdmiralty House open day in early May - really interesting to see a normally closed to the public estate.
Luna Park Sydney
1 Olympic DrPretty fun, and the rides are surprisingly scary.
Great place for a picnic or just for a wonder
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Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
Lavender StreetGreat place for a picnic or just for a wonder
BridgeClimb Sydney
3 Cumberland StNeeds no introduction
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadGreat place for a walk
Barangaroo Reserve
Hickson RoadGreat place for a walk
Really enjoyable and immersive flight simulator. Suitable for absolute beginners to experienced as the first officer will hold your hand throughout the experience.
Flight Experience Sydney
6 Darling DrReally enjoyable and immersive flight simulator. Suitable for absolute beginners to experienced as the first officer will hold your hand throughout the experience.
Neighbourhoods
Lavender Bay
Great view of the city
Kirribilli
Reizigersadvies
Manieren om te besparen
Travel on public transport on Sundays
Did you know that Public transport is capped to $2.80! Incredible!
Wat je moet meenemen
Sunscreen
The sun is strong - we regularly wear SPF 50 sun screen
Niet te missen
Vivid
A light festival running from mid-May to late-June. Great installations dotted around Sydney.
Cultuur en gebruiken
Local jaywalking laws
The police, rightly or wrongly, regularly enforce rules for pedestrians crossing the road.
Rules below:
- You are allowed to cross a road (without using traffic lights) if you are more than 20 metres away from lights - i.e. if you're within 20m of traffic lights - you must use them to cross the road;
- You can only start crossing at traffic lights if the ‘man’ is green, you must not start crossing on either yellow or red 'man'; and
- You must get to the other side of the road in a timely manner