Marvel at the Sydney Opera House
The iconic Sydney Opera House is just a short stroll from Circular Quay, by the water’s edge on Bennelong Point. It’s best seen in profile, when its high white roofs, at the same time evocative of full sails and white shells, give the building an almost ethereal quality. “Opera House” is actually a misnomer. It’s really a performing arts center, one of the busiest in the world, with five performance venues inside its shells, plus restaurants, cafés and bars, and a stash of upmarket souvenir shops on the lower concourse. The building’s initial impetus, in fact, was as a home for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and it was designed with the huge Concert Hall. As well as opera, there is a steady schedule of theatre, music, dance, talks, and contemporary performance. Make it a rule to see at least one show, event, or performance here per year as the lineup is eclectic and continually changing.
No trip to Sydney is complete without seeing its most famous landmark: the Sydney Opera House, one of the best things to do in Australia. This modern and unique building took 14 years to build and was designed by Danish architect, Jørn Utzon. The Sydney Opera House is now a staple of the Sydney skyline. You can take a tour of the inside, attend a performance, or simply stroll through Sydney Harbor and admire the view from the outside. After admiring the Opera House, stroll around Sydney Harbour and walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, another iconic landmark in the city.
