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Flights to Sydney

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Sydney is one of the most well known and popular cities in Australia; at the end of March 2008 it received 2.7 million visitors. It’s a cosmopolitan city with one of the biggest populations in Australia. Located on the south-east coast, the focal point in the city is the Sydney Opera House located on Port Jackson, and the harbour. Sydney is a city known for its sunshine and good food as well as the friendly locals. Although it is a city there are also lots of beaches, the most famous being Bondi Beach for people to visit; there are also zoos, shops, places to eat, architecture; it’s a city with something for everyone.

Flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is located in Mascot and receives international flights. Flying to Sydney is easy from the UK although because of the length of the journey, the flights are never too cheap. You can fly direct or quite often take an indirect flight for less money. Airlines that fly to Sydney from the UK include Qantas, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern, Cathay Pacific, Jey Airways, Lufthansa, Rex, United Flights, Emirates, Air New Zealand etc. You can fly from the major international airports in the UK, such as Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham. To get the best prices book early, especially for the summer season.

Climate

Sydney has an oceanic climate which has warm and sunny summers and cool winters, and rainfall dotted throughout the year. January is the warmest month with the temperature up to 28 degrees centigrade. In winter the weather is cool, the coldest month being July when the temperature falls to around 8 degrees. Snowfall is very rare in Sydney – in fact the last time there was recorded snow was in 1836. Sydney does have some problems however with bushfires (where the weather is so hot that greenlands ignite). When visiting Australia don’t forget to take your sun cream.

What to do

Bondi Beach is in the East of Sydney and is a very popular tourist hot spot – in the summer time it is packed with people. Remember to take your bikini or swimming costumes and normally some cover up clothes so you can walk from the beach to your hotel.

You must also visit the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall – this iconic grand building has a wide range of performances, such as concerts and plays. Other notable tourist attractions include Taronga Zoo, world famous for its impressive collection of exotic animals. You may also pop over to see the National Institute of Dramatic Art, which has alumni including Baz Luhrmann, Cat Blanchett and Mel Gibson. Also think about visiting the Museums of Contemporary Art, Sydney Tower and the Royal Botanical gardens.

Don’t forget to try an Australian Barbeque! Fresh seafood is the speciality and there are plenty of places by the beach to have a buffet barbeque dinner.