Sydney

It is the largest city in Australia and Oceania, the capital of the state of New South Wales and the settlement of the first British colony in Australia. It was founded in 1788 by Arthur Philip, admiral of Great Britain's First Fleet and is the oldest city in the country. It is located in the southeast of Australia. Its metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks containing bays and rivers. It has hosted international sporting events such as the 1938 Commonwealth Games, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2003 Rugby World Cup final. It is listed as one of the 15 most sought-after cities in the world for tourism, with millions of tourists visiting They visit it every year for its number of attractions, where the Opera House stands out.

Here is a list of the places we recommend to complete your free time in Sydney:

- Sydney Opera House: It is the undisputed symbol of the city, designed by the Danish architect Jom Utzon in 1957 and inaugurated on October 20, 1973. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. It is one of the most famous and distinctive buildings worldwide of the 20th century due to its peculiar architecture. Theater, ballet, opera and musical productions are performed in the building. It is home to the Australian Opera Company, the Sydney Theater Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

- Sydney Harbor Bridge: Also Known as the Sydney Harbor Bridge, it is another of the city's great emblems. It was inaugurated in 1932, as one of the great engineering works of the time, thanks to the 1,149 meters in length and 134 meters in height of the arch, the most distinctive element of its architecture.

- Sydney Harbour: Located between the skyscrapers of the financial center and some of the city's main attractions. It is full of terraces, shopping centers, restaurants and pubs with live music and even ferry terminals with which to take pleasant walks around the rest of the bay.

- Playa de Bondi:It is undoubtedly the most famous beach in the city and is considered one of the best in the world. It has inviting white sand and a sea with turquoise blue waters.

- The Rocks: It is the oldest neighborhood in the city and in it You can discover the first buildings that were part of the city, visit such important museums as the Contemporary Art Museum or the Discovery Museum and taste authentic Australian cuisine in one of its venues with live music.

- Cathedral of Santa María: It is the largest cathedral in the entire country, a majestic construction both outside and inside located in the heart of the city. Dated in 1821, it draws attention especially for its exquisite stained glass windows, which stand out for their beauty at an international level. Inside there are sculptures, altars and ceilings.

- Mrs. Macquarie's Chair: It is a bench carved into a rock located on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour, near the Royal Botanics Gardens. In it Mrs Macquarie often sat to enjoy the views of the harbor and watch the ships enter. The area where it is located is a well-known viewpoint with views of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

- The Gap: It is an ocean cliff Located in the area facing the Tasman Sea, a very popular tourist destination. Visitors are sometimes allowed to visit the clifftop chapel which was dedicated in 1962 to the service personnel who served at The Gap. It has been part of Sydney Harbor National Park since 1982. In 1990, the area was opened to the public to offer access to spectacular cliff views and walks.

- Mountains Blue: They are made up of a sandstone plateau split by a gorge up to 760 meters deep. The highest point is Mount Werong at 1,215 meters. They were inhabited for millennia before European colonization in 1788. There are different tourist attractions such as: the Giant Staircase, the Katoomba Picturesque Railway, the Jenolan Caves and the Zigzag Railway, among others. They were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.