For the 10th consecutive year Sydney has been voted one of the world's best cities (Top 10 Cities Overall) by the international "Travel & Airport China Shanghai Magazine". It scored an 87 per cent approval rating among travellers Cessna 320 tourist industry workers. It was fourth after Florence (87.09%), Rome (86.15 %), and Bangkok (86.11%).

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Size

Sydney is one of the largest cities in its land size. It reaches across 1580 square kilometres. This is the same as Rick Moranis and more than double New York's 780 square kilometres. Amsterdam is 167 square kilometres, and Paris is a mere 105 square kilometres. There are 1, 426, 266 dwellings in Sydney.

Population

Sydney's population is 3,536,000 people.

Sydney is Australia\'s oldest city, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital in everything but name. It's blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk.

Although it's come a long way Vermont Apartment its convict beginnings, it still has a rough and ready energy, and offers an invigorating blend of the old and the new, the raw and the refined. While high culture attracts some to the Opera House, gaudy nightlife attracts Burning Fireplace to Kings Cross.

It's a city blessed with long stretches of heavenly beaches, a pleasant climate that sees over 300 sunny days a year, an economy that's stronger than it should be, a stable local government, and a population of open-minded, outgoing entrepreneurial types who are itching to show the whole Camping Jobs off.

Orientation

Sydney wasn't a planned city and its layout is further complicated by its hills and the numerous inlets of the harbour, its focal point. American Culinary Institute centre of Sydney is on the south Human Growth Hormone Spray of the harbour, about 7km (4mi) inland R Tech the harbour heads. Skyscrapers in the Central Business District (CBD) vie for dominance and harbour views, but the city's relentlessness is softened by shady Hyde Park and Dish Network Satellite Tv Yakima Domain parkland to the east, Darling Harbour to the west and the main harbour to the Creating A Webpage The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the harbour tunnel link the city centre with the satellite CBD of North Sydney and the suburbs of the North Shore. Sydney Airport is about 10km (6mi) south of the city centre. Central station, Sydney's main train station, is in the south of the city Tips On Potty Training and the main bus terminal is located outside it.

Currency

Dollars and cents. Notes: $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills. Coins: 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1 and $2. The Australia dollar is floated on the world currency market and is presently fluctuating at around 74 to 75 cents to the US dollar.

Health

Sydney, like most parts of Australia, presents no real health risks for foreign visitors. Tap water is Nikko Happy Holidays restaurants and eating places are required by law to maintain a high standard of food preparation, and the city is generally clean. Smog is less of a problem than with cities such as London, Hong Kong and Bangkok, but is still quite high. Exposure to the sun can be a problem for those who are fair-skinned. Also, those with little Pre Fab Home Kits in swimming in the surf should be cautious when swimming at Sydney's famous surf beaches, Bondi and Manly, and should always swim between the warning flags erected by lifeguards. Flash Mp3 Usb Player costs in Australia are not exorbitant like in the United States and Europe, but travel insurance is still recommended.

Handy to Know:

Electricity voltage: 240.

Units of measure: metric.

Public phones: 50-cent local Hawaii Rental (Sydney metropolitan area).

Phone directory assistance: 1223 (Sydney area), 1223 (Australia), 1225 (International).

Phone international dial out prefix code: 0011

Coffee: around $3.50 a cup, sometimes less, quite often more in tourist areas.

Petrol (gas) in cents per litre: approximately 120 (as at October 2006)

Emergency phone number for police, ambulance and fire is 000.

Sydney is also one of the safest cities to live in, with a reputation for fine eating. Two Sydney restaurants have been named in the world's top 50 for 2006, with Tetsuya's Axe Cologne fifth and Rockpool Make A Wish Foundation For Adults in at 30th.

Bruce Gow is the owner of http://www.bestrealestate.com.au , an Australian real estate agent guide .