| Sydney has long been recognized and
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| | especially ghosts of dead prison
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| renowned worldwide for its vibrant art
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| | convicts, may find a trip to the Hyde
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| and entertainment scene as well as for
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| | Park Barracks interesting.In addition,
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| its lively sports calendar and fun-filled
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| | the State Library of New South Wales
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| year-round festivals.The Opera House is
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| | offers a wealth of knowledge while
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| the centerpiece of Sydney's performing
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| | Macleay Museum provides an eye-opening
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| arts scene and the venue of choice for
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| | exhibit of over 9,000 stuffed birds as
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| Australia's preeminent performances in
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| | well as Charles Darwin's flea.Australia's
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| ballet, opera, music and theatre. There
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| | leading art institution is the Art
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| is also the nearby Wharf, the base of
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| | Gallery of NSW, which houses perhaps the
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| such leading performance groups such as
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| | most significant collection of Aboriginal
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| the Sydney Dance Company, the Bangarra
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| | and Torres Straight Islander works. It
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| Dance Company and the Sydney Theatre
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| | also contains an impressive array of
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| Company.The Theatre Royal and the baroque
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| | European and Asian art. Visit the Museum
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| State Theatre regularly stage traditional
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| | of Sydney for its unique approach to
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| theater productions while the
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| | narrating Australia's colonial and
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| newly-renovated Capitol is a favorite
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| | indigenous history. The Museum of
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| venue for long-running musicals. The
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| | Contemporary Art boasts of a fine
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| Lyric Theater, Belvois Street and the
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| | international collection of art pieces,
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| Showroom, which is housed in the Star
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| | and the Manly Art Gallery & Museum has a
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| City Casino, are other popular
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| | permanent display of over 800 paintings
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| entertainment venues. The Ensemble
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| | tracing the colorful history of beach
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| regularly stages productions headlined by
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| | culture.On the other hand, if your idea
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| popular Australian actors.For foreign
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| | of art and entertainment carries an
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| visitors with alternative tastes, we
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| | epicurean yearning, then Sydney's
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| strongly urge a visit to The Stables and
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| | vivacious club scene will provide all the
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| the Performance Space. Meanwhile, for a
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| | excitement that you need. Virtually every
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| taste of contemporary dance and ballet,
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| | year, there are new and hip places in the
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| the Opera House and the Wharf are
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| | city that draw in the most upscale and
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| excellent choices while The Bondi
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| | sophisticated crowds, such as Darling
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| Pavilion, Enmore Theatre and Seymour
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| | Harbor, DCM, Q Bar, Mr Goodbar and Rogues
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| Centre are more than worth the visit.
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| | are other popular choices for foreign
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| Jazz enthusiasts will love the Basement
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| | visitors looking for a swinging night out
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| at Circular Quay and Pontoon.The music
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| | in Sydney.Lastly, the city's best bars
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| scene is alive and thriving in venues
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| | and pubs include the likes of Longrain,
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| such as the City Recital Hall, the
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| | the Grand Pacific Blue Room, Gilligans
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| Customs House and the Sydney
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| | and Dugout Bar (underneath Burdekin
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| Entertainment Centre, which regularly
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| | Hotel). Business types, both foreign and
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| stages international concerts. The Rose
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| | local, usually converge at SlipInn, Wine
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| of Australia in Erskineville has
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| | Banc, Aqua Luna Bar and Jacksons On
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| developed an excellent reputation for the
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| | George.While in Sydney, consider staying
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| quality of its live bands.Sydney is also
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| | in luxury in one of their MANY beautiful
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| acclaimed for the quality and diversity
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| | accommodation spots. James Lush (ex-BBC
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| of its museums. For a fun and educational
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| | and ITV TV and Radio journalist, now
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| afternoon, The Australian and Powerhouse
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| | living in Australia) gives you the low
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| Museums are the places to explore. People
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| | down on all the great luxury
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| with a fascination for naval ships will
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| | accommodation spots available in Sydney
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| appreciate The National Maritime Museum
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| | and the rest of Australia.
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| while those with a thing for ghosts,
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