Synopses & Reviews
Pocket Guides are designed for leisure and business travelers who want the highlights of a destination. They contain full, rich descriptions of the best a destination has to offer -- the most worthy sights, the best restaurants and lodging in all price ranges, plus shopping, nightlife, and outdoors highlights.
The best of Sydney -- with all the essentials
- Top spots in the hottest city Down Under -- Bondi beach, the Opera House, Sydney Harbour,
neighborhoods colonial and up-and-coming
- Aboriginal dance, avant-garde drama, drag shows, bel canto
- Great escapes to fabulous nearby beaches and national parks
- 17 pages of maps locating hotels, restaurants, parks, beaches, and sights
- Quick tours -- half day itineraries to help you make the most of your trip
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
- Hotels from simple to splendid -- historic inns, high-modern marvels, Victorian mansions and
comfy B&Bs
- Beachside bistros, harborside haunts, Asian-fusion restaurants, and sunny corner cafés
Endorsed by the American Society of Travel Agents
Pocket Sydney is excerpted from Fodor's Australia
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Synopsis
The word is out on Sydney. Home to fabulous beaches, sparkling harbor, and the legendary Opera House, the city that welcomed 4 million people last year can now add "World's Favorite City" to its list of attributes. Readers of both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure recently named the city their favorite in the world. Published just in time for the Summer Games, this pint-size guide -- a must-have for business travelers, Olympic visitors, and anyone else with just a few days to spend here -- directs travelers to the city's essential attractions dining, and accommodations, and recommends the most worthwhile side trips -- to the Blue Mountains and the vineyards of Hunter Valley.