This 258-page guidebook to Sydney presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of Sydney: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions. Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars. Essay Features: incisive essays on Sydney's history, people and culture. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features explore Sydney's architecture, museums, festivals and wildlife Information Panels: focussing on special subjects, including sports, politics and Chinatown. Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more. Street Atlas: colour maps of central Sydney, with grid-referenced index.
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INSIGHT CITY GUIDES are the next generation in travel guides. Lively essays by local writers, hundreds of full-color photos, dozens of maps, a user-friendly format, and expert advice on the not-to-be-missed attractions all come together in the most portable, affordable, comprehensive travel guide on the market. KEY FEATURES *Magazine-style instant orientation such as money-saving tips, activities for kids, free attractions, website addresses, and insider advice *Expert evaluations of the must-see sites illustrated with 4-color, full-bleed photos and an emphasis on practical information *A bonus take-it-with-you mini restaurant guide and city map *An 8-12 page street atlas and street listings at the back of the guide provides a grid-referenced index to local streets *Special two-page spreads spotlight particular topics of interest, such as museums and religious buildings, with captioned photos and floor plans *Appropriate destinations include a detailed map of the rail lines *Comfortable, portable format and rounded spine is ideal for people on the go
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Makes you feel like you are in Sydney.,
This review is from: Insight City Guide Sydney (Book & Restaurant Guide) (Paperback)
This guide book read nicely with lots of color pictures. Easy reading and me feel like we are ready for our trip.
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In a city as dramatic and photogenic as Sydney, there are plenty of stunning views, many of the harbour. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Darling Harbour, Opera House, George Street, Kings Cross, Circular Quay, Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour, City Tel, Oxford Street, Botany Bay, Harbour Bridge, New South Wales, Potts Point, Central Coast, Sydney Cove, Botanic Gardens, First Fleet, Bondi Beach, Hyde Park, World War, Southern Highlands, Double Bay, Olympic Park, Victoria Street, Paddington Tel New!
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In a city as dramatic and photogenic as Sydney, there are plenty of stunning views, many of the harbour. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
yum cha, unsold tickets, northern beaches, free settlers, harbour views Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Darling Harbour, Opera House, George Street, Kings Cross, Circular Quay, Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour, City Tel, Oxford Street, Botany Bay, Harbour Bridge, New South Wales, Potts Point, Central Coast, Sydney Cove, Botanic Gardens, First Fleet, Bondi Beach, Hyde Park, World War, Southern Highlands, Double Bay, Olympic Park, Victoria Street, Paddington Tel New!
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- The Harp in the South by Ruth Park on page 40, page 125, and Back Matter
- on page 159, and Back Matter
- Seven Poor Men of Sydney (Imprint) by Christina Stead on page 40, and Back Matter
- For Love Alone (A Harvest/HBJ book) by Christina Stead on page 40, and Back Matter
- The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding by Robert Hughes on page 36, and Back Matter
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