Product Description

What Will Your Sydney Encounter Be?

...revelling in the surfing, sushi, bodies and beer of oceanside Bondi (p122)
...joining the dots between Sydney's great independent galleries (p155)
...finding that perfect outfit for the Mardi Gras; or just that perfect outfit (p157)
...swooning beneath the heaven-sent, sunset curves of the Sydney Opera House, before swanning off to a show (p10)
...getting your caffeine rush in Newtown (p81)
...charting Sydney Harbour on two feet, past sandstone cliffs, beautiful bushland and million-dollar mansions (p12)

Discover Twice the City in Half the Time...

...full-color pull-out map and quality neighborhood maps
...our Sydney expert has sussed out the sights, relished the restaurants and walked the wild side for our green walking tours
...highlights help you make the most of your short stay
...cut straight to a superb coffee, great pubs and the best surf breaks: Sydney locals share their city

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #310427 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
"...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load." -- Sherman's Travel, April 2007

'...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load.' --Sherman's Travel, April 2007

Sherman's Travel, April 2007
'...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load.'

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Customer Reviews

Must Have For Any Traveler
This book is absolutely perfect for traveling in or around Sydney. Its small size belies its extensive information pertaining to nine major neighborhoods in metropolitan Sydney (City Centre; the Rocks & Circular Quay; Chinatown & Darling Harbour; Inner West; Surry Hills; Kings Cross; Darlinghurst & Around; Paddington & Woollahra; Bondi Bronti & Cooge and Manly). Each of these neighborhoods comes with a readable inset map and descriptions of sights to see as well as places to shop eat and have fun around the given area.

If all of this wasn't enough, the rest of the book contains a brief rundown of Sydney's history and culture as well as things to avoid while in the city.

I will be spending 10 months in Sydney starting in March 2008 and I can tell you that this book will never be far from my person.

Content: 5/5
Presentation/Functionality: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Overall: 5/5

Really helpful
This book really helped us choose restaurants and activities. We got a feel for neighborhoods which I really appreciated.

Fantastic, Concise and Interesting Guide to Syndey
I've found this book to be a wealth of good ideas for activities while in Sydney. The reviews are concise and interesting and the information is timely. Great book. Mini-maps are very helpful as well.

Overall I would highly recommend.