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Palace Academy Twin

Sydney attractions, Sydney cinemas

Sydney cinemas - Palace Academy TwinThe Palace Academy Twin opened in 1974 screening Roman Polanski’s Macbeth in Cinema 500, and Fritz the Cat in Cinema 300. Many years later, this original programming still says a lot about this much loved venue – still Sydney’s premier destination for foreign language and quality cinema, and the home of the Annual French, Italian, Spanish and Mardi Gras film festivals.

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Sydney Smartvisit card

IMAX Sydney

Sydney attractions, Sydney cinemas

Sydney cinemas - IMAX SydneyHome to the world’s largest movie screen Sydney’s IMAX Theatre, in the heart of Darling Harbour, offers a sensational mix of 2D and 3D films. Imagine the difference between watching a film at home on video and the same film at a normal 35 mm cinema. The film might be the same, but the experience couldn’t be more different. Well consider the jump from traditional cinema to IMAX as a similar dramatic leap.

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Dendy Cinemas

Sydney attractions, Sydney cinemas

Sydney cinemas - Dendy CinemasDendy Cinemas are regarded as Australia’s leading Art House cinema chain. Dendy Opera Quays contains three state-of-the-art cinemas, fitted with Dolby Digital sound systems and luxury seating, allowing you to snuggle up to that special someone.

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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.