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The market in Balmain is one of the oldest in Sydney
American, Indian, Sri Lankan, Afghan, Lebanese, Turkish and Italian. Plus an Irish pub and a Greek Orthodox church…
BEACHES.
There are lots of beaches only a few miles from the city centre, with Bondi and Manly being the most famous.
Bondi is, of course, renowned for surfing the Pacific breakers – you can spot people carrying surfboards on the half-hour bus ride from the city centre. The sea breezes are a great relief from the city heat on a hot day, and the beach is a wide arc of soft golden sand with activities including volleyball and fitness training. Bondi is actually a well-to-do suburb with none of the vulgarity you find in some beach resorts. It has only a few large hotels and backpacker hostels, so its mainly residential character isn’t compromised.
Manly has more of a resort feel, with hordes of day-trippers arriving by ferry. The trip from Circular Quay takes about 30 minutes and crosses the mouth of Sydney Harbour, with departures twice an hour. Although it has a couple of small beaches facing the harbour, Manly’s main attraction is the Corso, a promenade running for miles along a great surfing beach. It also has two larger hotels, the Sebel and the Novotel. Attractions include the Oceanworld aquar- ium and Q Station, the former quarantine centre which runs ghost tours.
MARKETS.
Many parts of Sydney
have weekend markets devoted to books, antiques and fashion. Paddy’s Markets, near Darling Harbour, are open daily except Mondays and Tuesdays, mainly for food, fashion and electronics.
Manly’s Corso beach promenade
The best one to visit is Sydney Fish Market, a 15-minute walk from
Catch of the day: Sydney fish market
Darling Harbour or short ride by tram. Wholesale and retail, the fishing boats moor right outside, guaranteeing fresh produce. Every trader has its own cafe where a typical mixed fish grill for two costs around £18 – good value in what is now an expen- sive city. You can also eat at tables by the waterfront – but beware of pelicans!
GETTING AROUND.
The best option is the DayTripper ticket
costing about £9, covering most local rail, bus and ferry services, plus discounts on attractions. It is available from main rail and ferry terminals, and onboard some buses.
Read more about Sydney in our online guides at
ttglive.com/destinations
SAMPLE PRICES
Jetset Holidays offers a Winter Sydney Break including six nights at the Ibis World Square (room only), flights with Cathay Pacific, a Harbour Bridge climb and a dinner cruise. Priced from £1,339pp based on two
sharing, departures from January 10 to March 19, 2011.
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