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In this busy city, reminders of Australia’s first English settlers still abound while the multi-cultural flavour of the last century’s migrants adds a unique and exciting touch. We offer a wide range of day tours to suit your individual and group needs. All you need to do is contact one of our consultants or your concierge for further information or to arrange a tour of your choice. We look forward to rediscovering Sydney with you! Sydney, the largest and oldest Australian city is more than just a place to be seen. It is an experience not to be missed. No metropolis in the world comes close to matching its stunning and broad Harbour setting with its many inlets and bays all contributing to a spectacular dimension of city life. At weekends the Harbour is alive with sails and power crafts and added to the natural beauty are the twin, man-made landmarks famous worldwide - the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The Opera House, created by Danish architect Joern Utzon, is one of the most innovative buildings of the 20th century. The Bridge, linking the north and central parts of the city was considered one of the engineering wonders of the modern world when completed in 1932.
Over four million Sydney-siders reside throughout the 4000 square kilometres of suburbs, stretching 55 kilometres inland to the foot of the Blue Mountains and 70 kilometres from north to south.
The heart of Sydney centres around Sydney Cove and its immediate area and over the years the city’s skyline has evolved into an angular profile similar to a tall glass. To the conservationist’s delight much of the city's colonial heritage has been preserved including buildings that have seen Australia span from a penal colony to a nation. St James's Church and the Hyde Park Barracks, designed by the convict/architect Frances Greenway, have all stood for around two centuries, as too has Parliament House.
Macquarie Street boasts Sydney's most handsome thoroughfare with its solid sandstone Government buildings and former townhouses once owned by wealthy colonists. The Botanic Gardens, Hyde Park and Centennial Park are the city's breathing spaces and today are landmarks that even Sydney-siders are still amazed by. Inner city suburbs retain the aura of Victoriana from which they sprang and have further evolved taking on characters of their own. The charm of the 19th century terraces and cottages has become increasingly appreciated and in many cases whole streets have been brought back to their old graceful dignity. Hop on board and experience Sydney too! |
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Combined
Coaches 1 presents Sydney, the Senior City and would like to invite
you on a magical journey to discover or rediscover this fabulous and historic
place.
Since
Governor Arthur Phillip arrived in Sydney in 1788 with a fleet of 11 ships
and 1030 colonists (736 of them convicts), Sydney has continued to grow
into an exuberant and stylish city.
The
Rocks area under the Harbour Bridge where the First Fleet arrivals established
their primitive homes is Australia's oldest residential area. It has stubbornly
clung to a crooked-street charm that many Sydney residents and visitors
find delightful.
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