For many, Sydney sightseeing must at least take in the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
And so it's down to the Quay, to the railway and bus terminals and the berths of Sydney ferries, through the bustle of crowds and hawkers and buskers, and so up to Bennelong Point where the Sydney Opera House stands, gently lapped by the waters of Sydney Cove.
While here, if you have time for it later, you can book for one of its operatic productions, or a symphony concert, dance program or play. And there are tours of the site at regular intervals.
From the Opera House you can then take a leisurely walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens and on to the Domain, where the Art Gallery of New South Wales stands.
Take time for lunch
You should see what the Art Gallery has to offer and view at least one of its many art displays such as the permanent exhibition of Aboriginal art at the Yiribana Gallery.
Lunchtime? There is a fine restaurant at the gallery itself or you can cross the road to Pavilion in the Park.
And then it's time to cross the central business district, past St Mary's Cathedral, Hyde Park, the Australian Museum, through Chinatown and on to Darling Harbour. Take the monorail and stop where you please.
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