Cultural Immersion: Sydney (Australia)

▪ The country (Australia)

Australia

Australia is a country, and continent, surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its major cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are coastal, but its capital, Canberra, is inland and nicknamed the "Bush Capital."

Sydney

▪ Tourist spots

▪ Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings and it was formally opened on 20 October 1973.
Though its name suggests a single venue, the building comprises multiple performance venues which together are among the busiest performing arts centres – hosting well over 1,500 performances annually, attended by more than 1.2 million people. ( Read more)

Interior of the Concert Hall - Check out the OFICIAL WEBSITE

▪ The Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design. (Read more)

Do you like adventures? Try to climb the Harbour Bridge, check out this website >> www.bridgeclimb.com 

▪ Tower Eye
Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The name Sydney Tower has become common in daily usage, however the tower has been known as the Sydney Tower Eye, AMP Tower, Westfield Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint. The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. (Read more)

▪ Toronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman. It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. Taronga Zoo is managed by the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales, under the trading name Taronga Conservation Society, along with its sister zoo, the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. 
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▪ The Rocks
The Rocks, situated between the Harbour Bridge and the northern edge of Sydney’s Central Business District and is one of the oldest neighborhood. The Rocks historic area was once home to the Gadigal aborginal people and later became the country’s first side of European settlement. (Read more)

▪ Queen Victoria Building
A high point of Sidney is the Romanesque-style Queen Victoria Building (or also “QVB”), the building is a five-story shopping center that fills an entire city block and houses nearly 200 retailers.The QVB was designed as a marketplace and concert hall. (Read more)

▪ Cuisine

▪ Vegemite
Vegemite (/ˈvɛdʒᵻmaɪt/ vej-ə-myt) is a thick black Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives developed by Cyril Percy Callister in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1922 and currently owned by Mondelez International. A spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits as well as a filling for pastries. (Read more)

▪ Kangaroo meat
Kangaroo meat is widely available in Australia, although it is not among the most commonly eaten meats. In old fashioned colonial recipes, it was treated much like ox tail, and braised until tender forming a rich gravy. It is available today in various cuts and sausages. Also eaten (in specialist restaurants) is emu meat and crocodile meat. As these meats need specialist preparation they are not found in mainstream restaurants or at home, however products are now available in supermarkets made of kangaroo and emu meat. (Read more)

▪ Pavlova
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside, usually topped with fruit and, optionally, whipped cream. The name is pronounced /pævˈloʊvə/, unlike the name of the dancer, which was /ˈpɑːvləvə/. (Read more)

▪ Tim Tams

Tim Tams are two chocolate biscuits sandwiched with chocolate cream and coated in creamy. They landed on our shelves in the early 1960s and their allure refuses to wane with decades. (Read more)

▪ Anzac Biscuits

The recipe for those amazing biscuits was designed to have maximum nutritional value and to be able to stay fresh on the long sea journey to reach soldiers in Gallipoli. The dark flavour comes from using treacle or golden syrup as a binding agent. (Read more)

▪ Billy tea
Billy tea is the drink prepared by the ill-fated swagman in the popular Australian folksong "Waltzing Matilda". Boiling water for tea over a camp fire and adding a gum leaf for flavouring remains an iconic traditional Australian method for preparing tea, which was a staple drink of the Australian colonial period. (Read more)





▪ Habits

One of the good traditions of local people is barbecue, which is attended by people of all ages. Many even called barbecue ‘the national sport,’ so common and beloved this event is. (Read more)

Local merchants can be truly called the most honest ones in the world. They absolutely frankly tell buyers about all pros and cons of their goods, and will reduce the price to a minimum.

▪ Music

Australian folk music is a term which may be applied to traditional music from the large variety of immigrant cultures and those of the original Australian inhabitants.

Celtic, English, German and Scandinavian folk traditions predominated in the first wave of European immigrant music. The Australian tradition is, in this sense, related to the traditions of other countries with similar ethnic, historical and political origins, such as New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

▪ Climate

 You can plan a trip at any time of the year, as there is a mild weather in Sydney 12 months of the year. Even in winter the temperature rarely drops below 18°C. However, weather changes quite quickly in Sydney, so while going for a long walk, it's best to take an umbrella. On evenings it may become really cool, so you take some warm clothes with you. Fans of a beach holiday are recommended to go on vacation from November to April. (Source)

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▪ Cost of living

Sidney is a beautiful city with many good atractions and good food, however the cost of living in the city is high, it’s also usually into the top ten list of the most expensive cities to live in and is the most expensive Australian city. (Read more)

▪ Famous personalities

               Hugh Jackman                             Nicole Kidman                                 Mel Gibson

       Actor, singer and producer.      Actress, model and producer.               Actor and Filmmaker. 

▪ Extra

The city has an excellent public transport system. Tourists who plan to move around the city actively are advised to buy a travel card; it works on all kinds of public transport, including ferry. Travel cards can be designed for a day or a week; the cost is USD 20 and 60, respectively. 

Read more >> oficial Sydney website.

▪ Best things to see and do in Sydney