Sydney General Tips by portia1971

Favorite Thing: Visit the Sydney Fishmarkets at Pyrmont on a weekend for fresh seafood and wine by the water.
Catch the Sydney Light Rail from Central to the Fishmarkets - go early to grab a seat outside by the port - and browse the fresh seafood vendors and get some prawns, oysters and other delicacies. Then buy some fresh bread from the baker, a bottle of chilled Hunter Valley Semillion from the liquor store and sit back, enjoy and take in the people and the view of Sydney's second bridge - the pointy Anzac Bridge.


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Favorite Thing: Macquarie Street: Some of the best preserved buildings and monuments to Sydney's European past.
Start at the Hyde Park end at the Archibald Fountain then move onto the Hyde Park Barracks (great restaurant plus excellent Museum detailing convict past), then to the Mint (has a great cafe), St James's Church, Parliament House (the oldest parliament in Australia and open to visitors).
Then explore the grand builkdings along the length of the street right down to the Harbour and the Sydney Opera House. Make sure you see the Chief Secretary's Building on the left and you head towards the Harbour. One of the grandest buildings in Sydney with exceptional stonework.
Also the Intercontinental Hotel on the opposite corner which was onece the Treasury Building and diagonally opposite the Conservatorium which wasonce the stable for the Governor's horses (this is currently under renovation).
Also make a detour to the Botanic Gardens along the way and check out the mock tudor Government House ehich used to be the residence of the NSW Governor but is now open to the public as a 'People's House'. Check out the crazy aqua interiors and the exquisite view from the gardens across the harbour.


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