Bondi beach is the most famous surf beach in
Australia and home of Australia's first surf lifesaving club 100
years ago. Bondi beach's low-rise accommodation is the epitome of
Australian beach culture. Bondi Beach's broad white sand beach on a
sweeping bay with good
surf, white sand and
lots of restaurants just to sit and people watch.
Many international tourists come to Bondi Beach to see the famous
Australian icon. It's a must-see surf beach on any trip to big, bustling Sydney,
Australia's biggest city.
On a hot summer's day, it's so busy at Bondi that it
seems like half the population of Sydney is at Bondi Beach.
And no wonder too - Bondi Beach is near accommodation in Sydney's centre
- only 20 minutes from the centre of Sydney and famous landmarks nearby
including the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the
historic Rocks area and Circular Quay.
And there's a great choice of restaurants and cafes
on the elevated strip behind the beach that are perfect for people
watching. You might even spot Nicole Kidman or Elle McPherson in
summer, coming home to Sydney with Bondi an irresistible attraction.
It's also a wonderful Aussie experience to buy an ice
cream on the beach strip on a hot summer day and take a stroll checking
out all the beachgoers and their colourful ways.
Going to Bondi Beach is a true Australian pilgrimage
and well worth it, stretching over six months through summer if you're
in Sydney.
Other beaches near Bondi Beach are Tamarama (known
as Glamorama to locals), Manly Beach to the north, and "Coogee Beach" and
"Cronulla Beach" to the south.
You can take the famous Manly ferry from Circular
Quay near the Sydney Opera House, across Sydney Harbour to Manly, where
it's a quick walk over the hill to Manly beach.
Sydney Harbour is what makes Australia's biggest city
unique - with multi-million dollar mansions and easy access across the
beautiful harbour to beaches like Manly.
It's often joked that Bondi Beach is New Zealand's third largest city
with all of the Kiwi immigrants who've found accommodation near Bondi
Beach.
The sand at Bondi Beach is good by world standards, but if you
want white sand like you'll find in the Maldives or Tahiti, travel 2
hours south of Sydney to a place called Hyams Beach, where your feet
will squeak as you walk on the beautiful white beach sand.
And back on
Bondi Beach, it's the overall experience that makes this one of the
world's best beach holidays.
Accommodation near the beach is
plentiful, beach cafes and shops are everywhere, and the crowds at Bondi
Beach are always colourful.
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