This week Hack Your City went downand also underto Sydney, Australia.
Weasked for tipson visiting Sydney, and what sets it apart from other popular Australian cities.
Melbourne is more like San Francisco, while Sydney is more like L.A., says readerOuttacontext.
Heres some of the best advice we got about the town that Britains convicts built.
Tips are lightly edited.
Links with a * denote more tips in the original comment.
Getting There and Getting Around
Fly Qantas to/from.
$2 for the sim, $2 per day for 500mb data, unlimited texts and calls.
Some people will take a stab at tell you that Telstra has better coverage.
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Eat and Drink
There is a small cafe right across from Bondai Beach called Bondai Massive.
Time it so you see the royal clock go off (on the hour), its quite cute.
Right now Im into the Park Hyatt Restaurant.
They have some of the best kangaroo, local fish, and crocodile there.
Like a Whopper with beets and a fried egg.
Amazing tasting.Monkeyshines
See
On the day you arrive, youll likely be wildly jetlagged.
Take an afternoon nap then head out on the town.
Exploit the jetlag to stay up all night making bad decisions.
Appreciate how much more detailed and beautiful the Opera Houses tiles are up close.
Return home exhausted and sleep until noon.
Great views, once in a lifetime experience.
The guides are very good, you walk out on to the bridge.
Its not as scary as you would think, the walkways are 4 feet wide or more.
Book in advance.TCPohlman
If youre traveling with kids, Darling Harbor has an amazing splash playground.
The Sydney Eye or a helicopter tour are great ways to take in the sights of the entire city.
The vibe there is more laid back than Melbourne or Sydney.
The beach at Bondi is way too crowded for someone just learning for the first time.splooge742
Thats it!
Leave your own Sydney tips below, and come back next week when we move east to Hawaii.
