Sydney
Balmain One of Sydney's oldest suburbs, now a vibrant and artistic community.
Bondi One of Sydney's most eclectic and exciting precincts.
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Chinatown and Haymarket Asian streetlife with a bit of Spanish pizzaz.
City Centre A beautiful harbourside capital, with historic precincts and cosmopolitan style.
Darling Harbour A lively harbourside precinct that throbs with activity day and night.
Double Bay Fashion central and the playground of Sydney’s beautiful people.
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Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo This lively entertainment area buzzes with nightclubs, bars and...
Leichhardt Sydney's Little Italy, the place to go for all things Italian, from gelato to espresso.
Manly
Newtown Colourful, unconventional and gay-friendly with a strong arts culture, great shopping and dining.
Paddington Stylish terraces, a great shopping precinct lined with cafés and restaurants.
Sydney Harbour and Islands All kinds of water craft jostle for a piece of the world's best harbour.
Sydney Olympic Park Home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, major social and sporting venue.
The Rocks and Circular Quay Historic harbourside area with shops, pubs and restaurants.
Fast facts
- Australia’s biggest and most cosmopolitan city
- Home to the World Heritage-listed Sydney Opera House
- Surrounded by national parks and beaches
Why the stars loved Sydney
Sydney, Australia has now become a hot destination for leading Indian filmmakers to shoot their Bollywood extravaganzas.
The city’s creative edge and cosmopolitan style also attracts hip fashion designers and chefs, award-winning artists and writers.
Sajid Nadiadwala and his team found Sydney a welcoming, friendly city with a relaxed outdoor lifestyle. They enjoyed their time in a city surrounded by national parks and a coastline of sparkling beaches, with a busy nightlife pumping at cool bars and clubs.
Top Sydney locations
- The Rocks and Circular Quay
This historic neighbourhood has been transformed in modern times. Now there are art galleries, boutiques, cafes, a weekend market, great restaurants and the best views of the city’s star attractions. - Darling Harbour
There’s plenty to do in this harbourside area just 10 minutes from the city centre. Attractions include Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World, the Powerhouse Museum, cool bars, restaurants and Star City Casino. - City centre
The city of Sydney is known for its stylish shopping, outdoor cafes and fine restaurants, elegant gardens and parks. It also has many fine heritage buildings, museums, galleries and tourist attractions in the city centre. - Paddington
Oxford Street, Paddington’s high street, is packed with fashion boutiques, cafes and homeware shops with a funky Saturday market. - Bondi Beach
Only 10 km from the city, fabulous Bondi is Australia’s most famous beach, where people-watching is as much fun as being at the beach.
Don’t miss
- A backstage tour of the Sydney Opera House
- Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a BridgeClimb
- Café society at Bondi Beach
- Hot nightclubs at Darling Harbour, Surry Hills and Darlinghurst
- Fabulous dining by the harbour at Aria, Quay or Guillaume at Bennelong
Bollywood comes to Sydney
- Heyy Babyy Sydney locations
What the stars say about Sydney
Vidya “Sydney is a beautiful city of beautiful people. Filming there was more of a much needed break for me rather than work.
I will always cherish the memories of the wonderful evenings spent in Darling Harbour.”
Ritesh “Our crew was incredibly friendly and, when we had time, we checked out the dance floors of Sydney's top nightclubs. I have never had more fun on any other of my shoots.”
Fardeen “Being in Sydney for Heyy Babyy was such fun. What a great location for a film set. The city really is beautiful - the harbour, the Opera House and all the beaches."
Akshay "I always try out local restaurants when I'm on location.
In Sydney I was really impressed by the outdoor cafes and classy restaurants where the chefs seem to be really creative. Sydney's boutiques are really cool too. I was amazed to find so many really funky designs available."
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