A Perfect Day Sydney CBD In a city as big as Sydney, just one day is hardly enough – luckily, Matty Soccio has spent enough time there to give you at least four full days of fun to consider. 9am The Sydney Botanic Gardens is the first stop for the day. Walk through the Gardens to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, a well-known local landmark that looks over Port Jackson and gives an uninterrupted view of Sydney Cove. 10am Head to the Art Gallery of New South Wales restaurant for a late morning breakfast. Once you’ve eaten, fill your mind with the best the Gallery has to offer. Walking through the light-filled halls of this iconic building, visitors are left awed by the collections on show. 12.30pm St Mary’s Cathedral on College Street is hard to miss. With its European-style architecture, this cathedral is a centrepiece for a recently restored area that faces the gardens of The Domain – a stop to marvel at this building is a must as you make your way over to the Australia Museum. 2pm Hyde Park is another of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. With over 580 trees, there’s no shortage of shade for a picnic. The Sydney Barracks building is located at the north side of the park, while the south end is host to the Sydney ANZAC War Memorial.
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The Australian Museum. © I Visible
Botanic Gardens. © B Jeayes
3pm Australia Museum on College Street presents a collection that contains in excess of 16 million cultural objects and specimens of animals, fossils and minerals. While you may not get through all of them in one day, it’s still worth making a stop at this famous institution – Australia’s oldest museum. 6pm Across the road from the Museum, facing out to The Domain, Bodhi Bar and Restaurant is, due to its leafy surroundings, a most tranquil place to eat. With an Asian fusion menu, there’s plenty to tempt your tongue with. 9.30pm Wander over to the Sheraton on the Park for an evening nightcap in stylish surroundings. Or, for a spot of the Bohemian, head to the Shady Pines Saloon just off Oxford Street.