Sydney Travel Guide
Sydney
Celebrated as the ‘Queen of the Pacific Rim’, vast, vibrant Sydney is home to one of the world’s most beautiful harbours, with the imposing Opera House as the jewel in its crown.
The State capital of New South Wales, Sydney is a thriving centre for both business and the arts. The city has all the cosmopolitan amenities – top shopping, excellent restaurants and buzzing nightlife – and visitors often find similarities with San Francisco. Carved between the mountains and the sea, the city offers the ultimate in the great outdoors.
With the Olympics, Sydney came of age as one of the world’s great cities. The games’ smooth running has been attributed to the thousands of local volunteers, whose helpful, welcoming attitude revealed – much to Sydney’s own surprise – that beneath its somewhat vain and self-seeking
surface there still exists a bedrock of traditional Australian virtues.
Time Zone: Sydney is + 10 hours to GMT
Country Dialing Code: 61
Telephone Area Code : 02