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Introducing Sydney


One of the world's most popular tourist destinations, Sydney plays host to a whole range of cultural and arts events, as well as the opportunity to enjoy all sorts of sports and entertainment. With the Sydney Opera House looking out onto yachts floating along the crystal-blue waters, the incredible Bondi Beach, and the breathtaking views from the Sydney Tower Eye being just some of the city's must-see destinations, it's hard to imagine how to fit in all there is to see and do during your visit. Whatever you decide to do while you're here, Sydney's year-round temperate climate, fresh ocean air, arts, culture and entertainment will all help make the trip an unforgettable one.

Sydney is known for:


Entertainment and Shopping Nature and Wildlife Romantic Swimming Seaside Urban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Bankstown (20 km)
Cronulla (31 km)
Manly (15 km)
CURRENCY
Australian Dollar (AUD)

COUNTRY CODE
+61

ELECTRIC POWER
I

TIME ZONE
GMT +11

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€2.52

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€56.24

Average Temperature

January
22.8 °C
February
22.8 °C
March
21.1 °C
April
18.3 °C
May
15.6 °C
June
12.8 °C
July
11.7 °C
August
12.8 °C
September
15 °C
October
17.8 °C
November
19.4 °C
December
21.7 °C

Sydney airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport (SYD) as it's otherwise known, is around 10 km from the city center, and you can use a shuttle service to go between the two, which will cost around 10 euros. You'll also find smaller buses running to the center for around 9 euros. There are two train stations both around 2 km from the airport, with trains running to the city center.

Average time from airport: 13 minutes

Distance from airport: 10 km

TAXI:

To get to the city center from the airport by taxi costs around 25 euros. Even though the distance from the airport to the center is 10 km, the journey only takes around 20 minutes, depending on traffic.

Average taxi price: 25 euros

CAR RENTAL:

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