Sydneysider's humble-bragging places to visit

Amazing leisure, captivating museums, fantastic wildlife and sumptuous dining experience on the harbourside, this water packet has it all. Darling Harbour is a remarkable family-friendly destination that you can find in the heart of Sydney.

Hop anytime of the year aboard Sydney Harbourside cruise and enjoy the tremendous views whilst exploring the largest harbour in the world. On the other hand, if feel doing something less active, go ahead and explore the Chinese Garden of Friendship, which is quite a bit Zen and tranquil haven.

If you have kids and want to have them entertained, Darling Harbour has four attractions that’s just around the corner. Kids can enjoy taking selfies with their dearest stars at the wax museum (Madame Tussauds). They can also have a wonderful time at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and meet the dolphins, penguins and dugongs. They can as well visit the Wild Life Sydney Zoo and meet the koalas, or spend not a single penny and burn off some energy at the kids playground.

Furthermore, Darling Harbour has a world-class convention, theatre complex and exhibition that’s hosting almost everything from theatre to concerts, The ICC Sydney. In addition, you can also immerse yourself in different cultures as Darling Harbour holds a diversified food and cultural festivals at the Tumbalong Park.

Moreover, Darling Harbour has a new food precinct, it’s the Darling Square. You can just simply go to Tumbalong Boulevard for a quick two minute-walk to go from the park all the way to the fastfood chains and restaurants. You can find an array of food stalls that offer Asian, Mediterranean, European cuisines.

You can also have other food and drink adventures in the waterfront restaurants, trendy bars, as well as alfresco cafes at the Cockle Bay, King Street Wharf. You can dance the night away at the nightclubs sitting in the Darling Harbour. Not just that, you can also visit the souvenir and fashion shops in the area.

To get here, you can have a short 10-minute walk from Town Hall Station in the city centre. The new light rail is another option to get to Darling Harbour. Another one is by catching a ferry at the Circular Quay and alight at Pyrmont Bay Wharf. Go ahead, visit Darling Harbour and let us know your wonderful experience!

Another one worthy of visit is the Hyde Park. It is 40-acre urban park located in the Sydney CBD. It is the oldest public parkland in Australia and is heritage-listed. It is bordered by St. James Road on the north end, by Elizabeth Street on the west, by College Street and Prince Albert Road on the east and by Liverpool Street on the south end.

Macquarie named it after the great Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom, wherein the naming and its description is part of Macquarie’s town planning policy. He named the streets around it and formalised the use of Hyde Park as recreation and amusement of Sydneysiders.

The first major planting in the park happened in the year 1837. It was undertaken by Allan Cunningham, the Chief of Sydney Botanic Gardens. Approximately 580 exotic and native mature trees that line the pedestrian area are present in the park. It runs from Macquarie Street all the way to the ANZAC Memorial.

The ANZAC Memorial building Park Street is located at the southern section of the park. It has the visitor centre, the reflection pool as well as few monuments and statues. The iconic Archibald Fountain can be found in the northern end which features various gardens including Sandringham and Nagoya Gardens.

In addition, Hyde Park plays host to many cultural activities and events all year round. This includes the Sydney Festival, ANZAC Day, Australia Day, as well as the Food and Wine Fair. There can be no doubt Hyde Park is an attraction with an absolute popularity. It is a place where you can see massive amount of tourists and locals who visit and hangout in the area throughout the year. These people enjoy the diverse sights and sounds of this iconic green space.

To get here, all you have to do is to walk for approximately 5 minutes from Town Hall Station, or take the City Circle Train Line and alight at the St James Station. Go ahead, visit Hyde Park and let us know your ultimate Hyde Park experience!