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Insiders Sydney uncovers the hidden treasures that make Sydney one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Discover Sydney's most unique and interesting shopping, dining, accommodation, and entertainment experiences.



Sydney Tower restaurant

Sydney restaurants

Sydney restaurants - Sydney Tower restaurantThe Sydney Tower restaurant is 300 metres above sea level, at the top of the famous Sydney Tower building (aka Centrepoint), and slowly revolves a full 360 degrees every 70 minutes. Although the food is ‘good enough’, it doesn’t really matter - the spectacular views of Sydney and the harbour are what you’ll be paying attention to. If you just want to check out the views, go for a casual lunch at the buffet, which is on a separate level to the A La Carte restaurant. Read more »


Sydney Smartvisit card

Sydney Harbour dinner cruise

Sydney attractions, Sydney tours

Sydney Harbour dinner cruiseNow this is the way to see Sydney Harbour! The Sydney Harbour dinner cruise departs daily from downtown Sydney (Circular Quay or King Street Wharf), and features an indulgent 3 course a la carte dinner from an extensive menu, prepared by international chefs, with a comprehensive selection of fine Australian wines. The Sydney Harbour dinner cruise is a great way to see some of Sydney Harbour’s famous landmarks, and with wonderful food, and a fine bottle of Australia wine - Sydney Harbour doesn’t get much better than this.

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Thaspa day spa

Sydney beauty

Sydney beauty - Thaspa day spaTucked away from the hustle of inner city Sydney is Thaspa, an intimate beauty salon designed by an expert team of therapists especially for busy working women and men. Spend even half an hour in this relaxing haven for one of Thaspa’s special massage treatments and you’ll soon see why it was voted Sydney’s Best Day Spa and Beauty Salon.

Thaspa day spa
4 Bridge Street, Sydney
Website : www.thaspa.com.au
Phone : (02) 9247 7077


Kings Comics

Sydney bookstores, Sydney shopping

Sydney shopping - Australian Wine CentreKings Comics is one of Australia’s most well known comic book specialty stores. Kings’ range of new release comics is one of the most comprehensive in Australia, with stock covering a wide range of genres - manga, crime, science fiction, as well as a large selection of graphic novels, pop culture products, collectibles and toys.

Kings Comics
310 Pitt Street, Sydney
Website : www.kingscomics.com
Phone : (02) 9267 5615


Sydney twilight helicopter flights

Sydney attractions, Sydney tours

Sydney twilight helicopter flightsIt might seem a little extravagant, but taking a twilight helicopter flight over Sydney is something that every visitor to Sydney should try and do at least once in their life. Not only is it spectacular, it’s probably one of the best value for money tours you can take while in Sydney.

The twilight flight begins over Coogee and Bondi beaches just as the sun goes down, and continues north along the coastline to Manly Beach and the North and South Headlands, then through the heads, and finally over Sydney Harbour. Seeing the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge come into view as your fly through the heads is absolutely magical and is something many tourist include amongst the highlights of their visit to Sydney.

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Sydney Tower Skywalk

Sydney attractions

Sydney Tower SkywalkIf climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb isn’t enough for you, you can now enjoy the 360 degree open air view from the roof of Sydney Tower, 260 metres above Sydney. Harnessed onto a moving, glass-floored viewing platform that extends out over the edge of the golden turret of Sydney Tower, you can view Sydney beneath your feet from a whole new perspective.

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Australian Wine Centre

Sydney shopping

Sydney shopping - Australian Wine CentreThe Australian Wine Centre, located in Circular Quay, is a licensed exporter, and is one of the best places for international travellers to purchase Australian wine to ship back home.

Australian Wine Centre
Shop 3, Goldfields House
1 Alfred St, Circular Quay, Sydney
Phone : (02) 9247 2755


Bills

Sydney cafes, Sydney restaurants

Sydney cafes - BillsLocated on a quiet corner in an inner city suburb of Sydney, Bills (as in celebrity chef Bill Granger) is a popular breakfast destination for Sydney’s ‘beautiful people’. Bills features a large communal table, which on busier days may be the only place left to sit - so if you’re after a ‘normal’ table to yourself, get there early. If you plan on visiting Bills because you’ve read his books, or seen the television shows, then you’ll probably enjoy the experience - but as popular as Bills is, the service is often slow, and the prices are too high for what is sometimes very ordinary food.

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Digi Kaf

Sydney cafes, Sydney internet cafes

Sydney internet cafes - Digi KafGlebe’s Digi Kaf is without a doubt one of the nicest cafes in Sydney for travellers (and locals) to get internet access - they have high speed WiFi with full internet service. The internet service is top notch, but far more importantly, the food and coffee are absolutely fantastic.

Digi Kaf Internet Cafe
174 St Johns Rd, Glebe, Sydney
Website : www.digikaf.com.au
Phone : (02) 9660 3509


Dinosaur Designs

Sydney shopping

Sydney shopping - Dinosaur DesignsDinosaur Designs create fantastic and unique resin jewellery and table ware - all in wonderfully bright and refreshing colour combinations. This is the sort of stuff Fred and Wilma Flintstone must have dreamt about.

Dinosaur Designs
Shop 77, Strand Arcade, Sydney
Website : www.dinosaurdesigns.com.au
Phone : (02) 9223 2953


See Sydney and Beyond Smartvisit Card
The Sydney Smartvisit card provides free admission to over 60 of Sydney's best attractions and includes an excellent (and free!) 128 page guidebook to Sydney.