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
- Relaxed, shapely and shady when you need it, Manly Beach has all the essential ingredients for a great day at the beach.
- 30 minute ferry from Circular Quay; 17 km by road from Sydney CBD.
Why go there
Sydneysiders’ favourite beach has a lot more to it than just sun, sea and sand. Stacked on top of its five-star natural attributes is a way-cool line up of shops and boutiques and a dining scene that takes the taste buds on a gastronomic world tour.
Among the leading lights of the cafes and restaurants along the beachfront, Jellyfish has bluewater views and a brasserie-style mod-Oz menu that works hard from breakfast to dinner. For something dressier, try the ultra-chic Whitewater Restaurant, a stunning showcase for the kitchen wizardry of chef Luke Cesare – and don’t miss the seafood tasting plate.
Will and Toby’s is smart, sassy and usually packed – the essential good looking Italian from a dynamic kitchen duo who cut their culinary teeth in Darlinghurst. Further south the Bower Restaurant has a mostly Mediterranean menu to go with the sparkling sea views, a standout for weekend brunch.
Close to the ferry terminal on West Esplanade, Alhambra Café & Tapas Bar is a fusion of Moroccan and Spanish flavours that will have your taste buds dancing a fandango.
Don’t miss
Oceanworld Manly, a fish-eye view of the underwater world, and if you’re feeling game, try Shark Dive Xtreme – a scuba session with sharks.
The ferry ride from the city, heaven on a stick.
Small and perfectly formed, Shelley Beach just to the south of Manly Beach.
The Manly to Spit Bridge walk, a classic half-day stroll along beaches, through parks and tangled forest, over cliffs and coastal heath.
Manly Arts and Craft Market, a weekend treat with candles, woodwork, leather, jewellery, ceramics, paintings and glass works..
A dive with Dive Centre Manly - courses for all levels, plus guided boat and shore dives.
Local legend Shakespeare’s Pies, supplier of the official pie of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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