Public Transport:
Train: Railcorp / City Rail
Bus: Sydney Bus
Ferry: Sydney Ferry
Trip planner
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
Entry: Free
Nearest Transport: Town Hall train station
Suggestion:
1. Queen Victoria statue, located outside opposite the Town Hall.
2. Discounted home wares at Queen Victoria Basement
3. Cafés… tons of them!
Sydney Opera House
The most obvious symbol of Sydney and Australia
Entry: Free for the outer area
Nearest Transport:
1. Circular Quay train station
2. Circular Quay wharf for ferry
Suggestion:
1. Take the Essential Tour ($30 / person) to go inside the Opera House
2. Watch one of the performing acts.
The Rocks
Entry: Free
Nearest Transport:
1. Circular Quay train station
2. Circular Quay wharf for ferry
Suggestion:
1. Spare a few minutes (and maybe a few dollars) to watch the street performers, ranging from Aborigine music to fire or knife juggler
2. Scenic photo spot with the Opera House at the background
3. Weekend Market (Fri, Sat, and Sun) $5 for ½ liter beer at Lowenbrau during happy hour (4-6 pm everyday)
Harbour Bridge
Nearest Transport:
1. Circular Quay, Wynyard, & Milsons Point train station
2. Circular Quay wharf for ferry
There’s 3 way to enjoy this magnificent steel construction:
1. $0 to walk across the bridge
2. $10 to climb the pylon (not to be mistaken with climbing the bridge itself)
3. $200 to climb to the top of the bridge
Note: It is very rewarding and unique to climb to the top of the bridge, but you are not allowed to bring or take any photo with your own. Now… to me, this is just BS.
Darling Harbour
Entry: Free
Nearest Transport:
1. Darling Harbour wharf
2. Pyrmont Bay wharf
3. Townhall Station
Suggestion:
Take the ferry from Circular Quay (Darling Harbour service) to Darling Harbour and soak in the scenic view of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Sydney’s sky line.
Other attraction within Darling Harbour:
1. Star City Casino
2. Sydney Aquarium
3. Wildlife World
4. King Street Wharf for waterfront dining
5. Harbourside Shopping mall
