11 Great Places to Visit in Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Having spent 2 years in Sydney (1999/2000) for my engineering degree, I am often asked for travel suggestions of the city. Below is the compilation of the 11 places in Sydney that I hugely enjoyed visiting during my undergraduate days. Hope you’ll enjoy them too!

- Unless otherwise stated, most of the sites listed below are within walking distance from each other in downtown Sydney.

- At the time of writing this post, I’ve not revisited Sydney for a number of years. Thus, some info might have changed; though I do not expect much. Feel free to correct me if any info is outdated.

Excellent photographic opportunity (Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are probably the most photographed sites in Australia.)

There are a few good locations to snap scenic pictures of the Harbour Bridge. Some of the popular locations include:

Mrs Macquarie’s Chair at the Royal Botanic Garden . This location is particularly scenic as you can see the Opera House with the Harbour Bridge as the background.

Excellent photographic opportunity (Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are probably the most photographed sites in Australia.)

Good locations to snap pictures of the Opera House includes the promenade area in front of the Opera House and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair at the Royal Botanic Garden . ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).