Sydney Things to Do

The popular Sculpture By The Sea exhibition returns to Sydney’s cliff tops this November.

Every year since 1997, artists have been displaying their work along Sydney’s spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. Over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and overseas stand on the cliff top amid a dramatic setting of sea and sky.

February marks the last four weeks of the Australian summer and Sydneysiders are determined to make the most of it! Check out some of the events happening in Sydney, Australia this month.

ttd”>Sydney – a city that is positively bursting with events, activities and sights – the Sydney Hop-on-Hop-off Tour is an absolute must. Get around Sydney and beautiful Bondi Beach in an open top double-decker bus that gives you brilliant views of the bustling city and stops at 30 conveniently located stops around the city. This tour takes the hassle out of getting around this vast city and gives you the freedom to be your own tour director!

Let’s face it: if you’re coming to Australia, you’re probably interested in beaches and weird animals; Sydney makes it pretty easy to experience both, plus a whole lot more. It helps to have a plan before you go, so peruse the following and see if any of it floats your boat.Let’s face it: if you’re coming to Australia, you’re probably interested in beaches and weird animals; Sydney makes it pretty easy to experience both, plus a whole lot more. It helps to have a plan before you go, so peruse the following and see if any of it floats your boat.

Did you know that Sydney has a red light district as storied at the one in Amsterdam? It’s called King’s Cross, and at one point, it was as seedy and rough-and-tumble as its notorious, Low Country counterpart. Nowadays, however, King’s Cross is a bohemian neighborhood of artists, musicans, bars and restaurants. It still maintains an element of edgy excitement, but now it’s a bonafide entertainment district.

Touring Sydney really depends on a couple things: price and mode of transportation. Sydney Harbor Tours typically involve a helicopter or a seaplane and they can run from around $150 on up to over $900. While I’ve never gone on the latter, the one I found takes you over the city and up the coast to Hunter Valley, where you’ll get a private wine tasting and a two-course gourmet lunch–it’s obviously for luxury-minded travelers, but it looks worth the expenditure if you’re into that sort of thing.

Like many of the world’s great cities, Sydney has plenty to do, and if you don’t know where to start, you might wander around a little aimlessly and miss a lot. Bus tours are a great way to hit the highlights, in particular the Hop-On Hop-Off Double Decker Bus tours of Sydney.