Sunny, sophisticated and fun, Sydney is recognized as the shining star of the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney offers good value. Food and public transport are cheap and attractions generally not expensive. The price of a hotel room is far cheaper than in New York or London.

Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognized buildings in the world. Early evening the lights of skyscrapers around Circular Quay and the sails of the Opera House and girders of the Harbour Bridge light up.