Darling Shoes

For leisure travelers, a visit to Sydney revolves around the harbor and the Opera. And while these are major attractions, a trip to nearby Darling Harbour opens a multitude of attractions and gives a new perspective on Sydney Harbour. Although you can get to Darling Harbour in Sydney city center easily by monorail of even a walk of 30 minutes to capture the unique experience it is better to arrive by ferry.

First is the shopping. Darling Harbour has a wide range of shops, but the king of them all Harbourside Shopping Centre, a complex with 150 stores on two levels. Here you can browse a wide assortment of fashion, shoes, housewares and other delicacies under one roof. The Centre is very hard on the Aussie son with local offerings purely Australian, Colorado and Weiss Art vermin and Rif Raf Ozi.

It is a great place to shop for souvenirs of all kinds of boomerangs and other Oz memorabilia including plans of Sydney Harbour and the local traditional crafts.

You can also store the ornaments on holiday usual bric manufacturer of hats, sunglasses and swimsuits.

After shopping, it is dinner time and, fortunately, Darling Harbour has some attractive restaurants in the Waterfront and the International Food Court, which includes 40 food outlets. In total there are over 100 restaurants, cafes and retail outlets to remove anything that serves authentic Thai noodles with contemporary Australian cuisine.

One of the highlights of the scene Darling Harbour is a restaurant to eat seafood Jordon's. It enjoys a bank with commanding views of the skyline of Sydney. Relax in the chic cocktail bar while waiting for the leaders to work on your fresh seafood.

Or the head of Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney last spot goes to eat. It is a refreshing blend of outdoor restaurants and budget chic restaurants.

Then, leave the bustling streets of concrete in the peaceful green sanctuary Chinese Garden of Friendship. It's like entering a pattern plate from China with the willow weeping willows, pavilions, waterfalls and lakes, winding paths and bridges. Stop for a cup of tea in one of the cafes or just drink a lot of serenity.

The gardens were a gift from sister city of Guangdong in Sydney, to celebrate the bicentenary of Australia in 1988.

With harmony restored, you can start exploring some of the entertainment options Darling Harbour. You can stroll along to enjoy the many street performances or you can take in a movie projected on the screen of Australia's largest IMAX cinema. You can enjoy the wildlife at Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World, while massive Sydney Entertainment Centre is located at the southeast end of Darling Harbour.

Finally, Darling Harbour has emerged as one of the first places in Sydney hotel. The Convention and Exhibition Centre attracts business travelers, but tourists are attracted by its facilities and its proximity to the beating heart of downtown Sydney.

You will find a wide selection of quality hotels and apartments offering spectacular views of the harbor and the city skyline. All the big names are there, like the Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour Holiday Inn Darling Harbour and Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour.

So take a trip to Darling Harbour and you will not want to leave. Just check one of the hotels in Darling Harbour and make your base in Sydney.