Sydney Harbour

The Sydney Harbour is known to the world as one of the most beautiful that boasts it all from beautiful landscape, stunning headlands, nearby island, bays, beaches, parklands, natural and manmade attractions. Dating back to the mid 1800’s the Sydney Harbour has gradually become a thing of beauty and some to be marveled at. Sydney Harbour, the heart of the city, has it all from fine dining to an abundance of activities as well as sightseeing opportunities and more.

Sydney Harbour is a natural harbour and is known for its beauty as well as its iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. As this was the first location of the European settlement, there is much to learn in the way of history and stories that surrounds the Sydney Harbour Bridge which is prevalent at any destination that you visit within the harbour. From the very beginning the harbour has played a key role in the making and shaping of Sydney and is home to a number of major events such as the New Years Eve Fireworks, a sight not to be missed, as well as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

The harbour has a range of different recreation activities that all ages can partake in such as walking along one of the many picturesque walkways, kayaking, swimming, sailing or enjoying one of the many other water sports that you can do out on the calm waters of the Harbour. There are some beautiful picnic locations, such as Headland Park where you have stunning views of the harbour and the city skyline, that you can have a BBQ at with friends or maybe even grab even grab a bite to eat at one of the cafes and restaurants in the area.

Take a walk through pristine bushland, view breathtaking views out across the harbour and over the city skyline from your luxury Sydney accommodation and learn about the colorful past of Cockatoo Island and its convict and maritime history. You can decide to make up your own itinerary or join one of the tours that will take you to many of the attractions that held within the Sydney Harbour, but one thing is for sure, and that is when holidaying in Sydney the harbour is a must see and do. The tours will take in sights such as the North Headland, Headland Park, Cockatoo Island and Macquarie Lighthouse. The guides will take you to places that you didn’t even know existed and tell you stories of hauntings, history, culture and shipwrecks. See the Sydney Harbour Bridge or visit the Sydney Opera House or see where Sydney all started at a place called The Rocks.

You might like to take dinner cruise out on harbour or even check out one of the fringing bays where you can go scuba diving and discover waters that are ripe in marine diversity, plants and animals. There is plunge diving for beginner through to advanced and plenty of opportunities for sailing around on luxury vessels. There are many islands within the harbour such as Shark Island, Spectacle Island, Snapper Island, Rodd Island, Clark Island, Fort Denison and Goat Island that are all accessible and great for a day out with a packed picnic.

The Sydney Harbour is an active harbour with so many amazing things to see and do, both during the day and during the night, so why don’t you put it on the list of things to do while holiday in Sydney.