SYDNEY AT A GLANCE:

Sydney is Australia's oldest city, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital in everything but name. It's blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk.

Although it's come a long way from its convict beginnings, Sydney still has a rough and ready energy, and offers an invigorating blend of the old and the new, the raw and the refined. While high culture attracts some to the Opera House, gaudy nightlife attracts others to Kings Cross.

14 Top Sightseeing in Sydney:

Bondi Beach

Chinese Garden of Friendship

Darling Harbour

Fort Denison

Islands on Port Jackson

Kings Cross

Museums & Art Galleries

Royal Botanic Gardens

The Rocks

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Markets

Sydney Opera House

Watsons Bay

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