If you want to fall into the romantic environment with your girlfriend / boyfriend, or enjoy the great holiday with your family. Darling Harbour is a good place that you should to go.
Sydney Darling Harbour is a great place to have fun and good area to spend your whole day with the family and especially for kids. Have a walk around the Darling Harbour, you can go shopping to the Harbourside complex, watch movies in the Imax theatre, take your kids to the Sydney Wildlife World or Sydney Aquarium.
After a tiring tour around the Sydney Darling Harbour why not have a rest and enjoy the bars, cafes and restaurants in Cockle Bay Wharf or King Street Wharf and in the evening enjoy the nightspots at the Harbourside go to the Star Casino and get entertained.
There is a little motorised train that does a loop around precinct, useful for tired little (or big) legs. At $4.50 for adults and $3.50 for children one-way, this makes it one of the most expensive one-way trips for children anywhere in Sydney, so it's best to think of it as a ride rather than a form of transport. It does go all the way from the far side of Tumbalong Park to the Aquarium, so it can save some walking, but is slow and won't save much time compared to walking, if any.
Sydney Opera House was formally recognised as one of the most outstanding places on Earth with its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the World Heritage Convention on 28 June 2007. Sydney Opera House was officially opened in October 1973. In its short lifetime, Sydney Opera House has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and become a symbol of both Sydney and the Australian nation.
It's a masterpiece of late modern architecture. It is admired internationally and proudly treasured by the people of Australia. It was created by a young architect who understood and recognised the potential provided by the site against the stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour. Denmark’s Jørn Utzon gave Australia a challenging, graceful piece of urban sculpture in patterned tiles, glistening in the sunlight and invitingly aglow at night. Jorn Utzon died in Copenhagen in November 2008 aged 90.
How go get to Sydney Opera House?
Take the City Circle train from Central Station, get off at Circular Quay Station. You can see the Opera House on the right hand side of the station, it's so enormous you can't miss it !
The left hand side of the Circular Quay station is the rocks area, where lots of bars and unique cuisines are located. The museum of contemporary art is also on the left hand side of the quay, take an advantage of the free entry.
The Sydney Opera House is also located opposite to the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Take a look from the bridge, or stand in front of the opera house in twilight, watch the lights around the harbor bridge, the feeling is magnificent.
The Vivid Sydney Festival
This is one of the biggest event in Sydney you CAN'T miss each year. Lights, projects, music, creative ideas are all used to present the beautiful Sydney landmark. Starting from 24 May 2013, everyday from 6 pm till midnight, u can see lots of creative lights around the Circular Quay area, the place will become very crowded. Here is a video from the official website, take a look of what was going during last year's Vivid Sydney.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE
24 May – 10 June
TIME
6pm - Midnight
PRICE
Free
VENUE
Sydney Opera House - various vantage points For more details please visit the official website of Vivid Sydney http://www.vividsydney.com/
