There are many wonderful attractions to visit in Sydney. Some of the best Sydney attractions include the Harbour Bridge, the Rocks, Circular Quay, Opera House Sydney, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Australian Museum. These places are fabulous, interesting and rich in history. Most tourists will not want to miss any of these highlights when they tour Sydney.

The Harbour Bridge is Australia's most famous and unique construction. This bridge is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the widest steel arch bridge in the world. The width of its deck is 49m, consisting of eight traffic lanes, two railway lines, a cycleway and footway. This magnificent bridge took about nine years to build and was completed in 1932. It weighs about 60,000 tonnes and from its highest point, is about 134m above the harbour. The Harbour Bridge links the city's northern and southern suburbs. The best time to walk the Bridge is dawn, when the water of the harbour reflects a creamy liquid gold colour as the sun shines on it.

A premier tourist attraction, the Rocks is one of Sydney's most historic areas. In fact, this area depicts its vital role in Sydney's development. With its richness in colonial history, it gives visitors a taste of Sydney's past times. Currently, the place has a variety of pubs, restaurants and gift shops.

Circular Quay is previously known as Sydney Cove. It was at this place when, in January 1788, the new British colony of New South Wales was declared. Huge crowds used to gather in this place to celebrate festivals, memorable occasions, significant events, etc. For example, Circular Quay drew huge crowds when, in 1994, Sydney was awarded the year 2000 Olympic Games.

Most tourists in Sydney would not want to miss visiting the Opera House Sydney. It takes only about 5 minutes to walk from Circular Quay, strolling along the promenade. The Opera House Sydney is Australia's most interesting, significant and unique building. In fact, there is no building on earth that looks like the Opera House Sydney. It is considered as one of the world's busiest performing arts centre, holding an average of about 3,000 performances and events annually. The Opera House Sydney has 5 theatres - a concert hall, an opera theatre, a drama theatre, a cinema and a recording hall. Besides these theatres, it has 5 restaurants, a number of bars, 6 lounges, a library, 5 rehearsal studios and 65 dressing rooms.

Beyond the Circular Quay and Opera House Sydney is the Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. This beautiful and charming place serves as a retreat for most city workers who often come here during lunchtime breaks or for jogging. It provides them a quiet refuge from the city's bustling activities. The Gardens have over 4,000 trees and plants from all over the world. In the herbarium and the pyramid glasshouse, you can find a wide range of tropical and sub-tropical plants. There is a Visitors Centre, Gardens Shop and Gardens Restaurant. If you want to learn more about the plants in these Gardens, you can participate in one of the guided walks which are conducted daily starting at 10.30am from the Centre.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales displays a wide range of art pieces including Aboriginal works, modern Australian art and the works of Australia's best colonial artists. The art gallery holds regular exhibitions. There are some food eateries and a bookshop in this art gallery.

Australia's oldest and largest natural history museum is the Australian Museum. Some experts regard it as one of the world's top natural history museums. Visitors to this museum will have the chance to see Australia's finest flora and fauna. The museum has a great collection of more than 8 million specimens. Besides these displays, it also holds exhibitions on Aboriginal culture and Australian wildlife. There is a shop selling artifacts and history books.

Described above are some of the best Sydney attractions. You can see that there are many kinds of attractions in this place. You can choose to visit historical places, distinctive buildings, art gallery, museum, art centre, gardens, and so on. A tour in Sydney could encompass a combination of different activities and interests. Many tourists have found Sydney a wonderful place to visit. Why not visit Sydney today.

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