What to see in Sydney

Sydney highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Opera House

   Utzon’s shells on the harbour.

2. Harbour Bridge

   A steel bridge; the BridgeClimb is optional.

3. Bondi Beach

   An iconic beach and the Coastal Walk to Coogee.

4. The Rocks

   A colonial quarter with a weekend market.

5. Royal Botanic Garden

   Gardens facing the harbour.

Day trips from Sydney

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Blue Mountains ★ 4.6 (4,721 reviews)
• Harbour Bridge climb
• Sydney Opera House ★ 4.6 (801 reviews)

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Typical food of Sydney

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Sydney from your kitchen).

Meat pie

The individual meat pie with gravy, the food of rugby matches and Sydney’s street stalls. It’s eaten with your hands, with ketchup on top.

• Serves 6
• 2 h

Ingredients

• 500 g minced beef
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 400 ml beef stock
• 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and 1 of ketchup
• Shortcrust pastry for the base and puff pastry for the lid
• 1 egg
• Ketchup to serve

How to make it at home

1. Brown the meat with the chopped onion, add the flour and then the stock, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.
2. Simmer for 30 minutes until thick. Leave to cool.
3. Line individual tins with the shortcrust pastry and fill them with the meat.
4. Cover with puff pastry, seal the edges, cut a slit in the centre and brush with egg.
5. Bake at 200 °C for about 25 minutes, until golden. Serve with ketchup.

The trick: Cold filling: if it’s hot, the pastry goes soft.

Frequently asked questions about Sydney