I'm sure there used to be a holiday thread but I can't see it. Me and my girlfriend are going to Sydney for the world club challenge. Can anyone recommend things not to miss while we're over there? I've heard the Blue Mountains are a good day out and obviously there's Bondi beach but I've heard little else. Thanks in advance

Go to Melbourne and just fly in for the match.

Take the ferry over to Manly, spend the day at the beach. Taronga Zoo, Walk along the coast from Bondi to Coogee,. Take plenty of cash, it's expensive down there.

I prefer the inner west (I used to live there) but then I'm not a beach type person.

Get a ferry over to Balmain and go on a pub crawl, there's some decent pubs in Balmain and it's a great little suburb.

Other than that theres the usual touristy stuff like the opera house and the bridge etc. it's a great city to visit but yes take plenty cash cos you'll need it.

Go for a Tiger Pie at Harry's Cafe de Wheels

Bridge climb

Westfield tower for drinks or meal

Hunter valley if you like wine

Cafe sydney then drinks on circular quay

Lord Nelson on the rocks

Syren/hurricanes/blue fish on darling harbour the drinks

Like Balmain, which is great, Pyrmont has some great little bars now.

Leon Pryce was right about Bondi but you've gotta have a look.

Bondi really is a dump, Coogee is nicer if you like the beach. I really liked balmoral beach which isn't a coastal beach so you don't have to see middle aged men surfing in speedos

If you're heading down to Circular Quay, there's a very tall round building on the corner of George Street and Bond Street. At the very top of it, and not really advertised at street level, is a revolving bar with great views.

Other than that, if it's your thing, there are some spectacular second hand bookshops around Newtown and Glebe.

IMO Gould's Book Arcade on King St in Newtown is probably a pretty close facsimile of heaven itself.

Great city. The Inner West of Sydney is one of my all time favourite places.

The revolving restaurant / bar is called the Summit, I'm scared of heights but I was surprisingly fine up there. Took a mate of mine who visited me on his last night to show him the view, bloody revolving mechanism was being serviced so wasn't working!

Had a few nice meals and cocktails in there.

There's another good bar (not revolving) but had a great view at the top of the Shan gri la hotel

Doyle's Fish & Chip restaurant is well worth a visit.

I really enjoyed the Aquarium (but I took young kids with me and they loved the penguins and the platypus).

The Opera House tour is really interesting. I'm an engineer and I really got into the details of the design and construction.

I could go on and on - it's one of my favourite cities!

If your there for Australia day go to the Rocks. Emu pizza at the Australian and a few schooners at the top of the Glenmore are a must.

Decent food .there as well

Cheers guys, going to try to do as many of these things as possible!

Had a meal with the Mrs in the revolving restaurant on our last night in Sydney. Was a really good place, nice meal and great views, we revolved just in time to see the Aussie X factor fireworks as they announced the winner too.

Would recommend the Opera House tour, Bridge Climb and the ferry to Manly too. We did a bus tour out into the Blue Mountains and got the ferry back from the Olympic Park too.

The NRL draw comes out in 2 days time. But there are trial games around in Sydney in Cronulla and Manly before the WCC, depending on your dates.

Shout nearer the time. As for places to go. Listen to what's been said, but look up on web as there's so much more. Depends what you like.