Sydney - 2011

Once known as ‘Sin City’ for beginning life as a penal colony in 1788, Sydney is perhaps Australia’s most talked about city and for good reason too. Superficially it is stunning. It has been said that if there was a global competition for best beaches, Sydney would be disqualified for unfair advantage! However, there is much more to Sydney than stretches of golden coastline and the iconic Opera House. Sydney is a cultural hot pot bubbling over with colour, excitement and verve. Over 60% of New South Wales’ population resides in Sydney making it undoubtedly the social hub of this sunshine State. If party fever is on the menu then you’ve come to the right place! Scratch the surface however and you will see that Sydney is not all brawn and no brain, it offers so much more than a bronzed body on Bondi beach.

Spilling over from the party central of the CBD, Sydney’s suburbs become less mini Manhattan and more gentrified, offering bohemian houses nestled in leafy locations, hosting a plethora of boutique shopping opportunities that rival London.

Whatever you choose to do, there is truly something for everyone in Sydney, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Captivating Sydney, it’s the vibrant world city where it’s all going on.