The state capital of New South Wales; Sydney, is the most populous and surely the most beautiful city on the Australian continent. Apart from being an icon of development, the city is one of the most popular tourist destinations with visitors flooding its airports throughout the year. There are a large number of attractions here that bring tourists from all over the world; however, no vacation is complete without a visit to the local museum. Sydney has some of the most amazing museums to satisfy your thirst for knowledge of history, heritage and culture. I would definitely recommend you catch any of the available Sydney flights and visit some of these. Here are, in my opinion, the top 5 museums:

Established in 1827, the Australian Museum is home to the nation’s most important animals, minerals, fossils and anthropological collections. The museum has interesting themed displays covering the Pacific Islands, Asia, Africa and America. More interestingly, there are displays of some of Australia’s local animals which look almost alive. The museum is a treat for younger children.

Located within the premises of The University of Sydney, the Nicholson Museum is said to have the largest collection of antiques in the southern hemisphere. The museum gives a new meaning to the word ‘astonishment’ with a huge variety of artifacts that have been extracted from around the world such as Greece, Italy, Egypt, Cyprus and The Near East. It’s where you can real, preserved mummies.

Another museum based inside the University of Sydney’s premises, the Macleay Museum is, fascinatingly, home to an extensive natural history collection. More interestingly, the museum houses a billion year old meteorite. A number of rich collections of Aboriginal, Torres Strait and the Pacific Islanders’ cultural material are under the care of the museum.

Although not really remarkable from outside, The Sydney Jewish Museum is a world of insight and learning, presented in distinct yet beautiful way. Dedicated to the Australian Jewish history and a reminder of the dreadful Holocaust – that almost erased an entire race off the face of the earth; the Sydney Jewish Museum is a world-class, winner of the 1994 Award of Distinction in the New South Wales Tourism Awards for Excellence. The museum challenges the visitors’ perception of democracy, morality, social justice and human rights and places the holocaust in its historical and contemporary context.

The Aboriginal Heritage Museum offers a free visit and tour of the museum accompanied by an Aboriginal Heritage Officer if requested. Home to a vast collection of Aboriginal artifacts and historical European items, the museum attracts a lot of attention from foreign visitors. There is a variety of interesting displays such as ship replicas and uniforms. The museum also holds a collection of human skulls – some dating back to as far as four million years.

So, if you are a history, culture or heritage lover, or just someone with the thirst for knowledge; I suggest you grab any of the easily available and cheap Australia flights. There is nothing that will quench your thirst any better.

Like the other major Australian cities that have built marvelous structures and attractions for their visitors, Sydney is also home to a splendid marvel in the field of architecture and design. I bet by now you must have come to know that the top notch beauty in design and architecture that can be seen in Sydney is the eye catching Sydney Opera House. Sydney offers for the tourists numerous other tempting and charming attractions as well that will surely bring you back to Australia for a holiday mania that will definitely delight you and other along with you. The attractions such as the historic museums and sites, the enthralling Bondi Beach, Watsons Bay and the zoo’s are also the kinds you must give a visit to. Sydney is a complete package for a vacationer.  

The Sydney Opera House alone has the tendency to give you the pleasure and fascination you desire when in the city. It is a centre for performing arts inaugurated in 1973. Standing tall, the Opera House consists of 3 groups of interlinking overlapped shells which are home to 2 lavish performance halls and an alluring restaurant. Alongside the platforms there are terrace areas that cater for the pedestrians to walk on. The Sydney Opera House has also been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This auspicious title was given for it being twentieth century’s most uniquely designed building and also for it being a famous arts display centre. The spectacular structure stands out alone amongst the various other appealing allurements the city of Sydney is home to. Once you’ve reached the city through flights to Sydney, you will yourself come to know that this jewel of Oceania is one of its kind and over shadows the other great amenities you will get to see in Sydney. The huge structure is built in keeping in mind sheer creativity and innovation in architecture and design.

The setting on which it has been placed is truly picturesque; near the waters this beautiful landmark lies, just aside the Sydney harbor. The Sydney Opera House has been a true example of modern engineering in design and architecture. It consists of around 1000 lavish rooms, almost 300 appealing corridors and numerous mysterious stories that have brought forward from the past. Each year almost a hefty number of 1500-1600 performances take place at the Sydney Opera house that many come to experience from various parts of the world. For viewing all this and much more of the entertainment one can come across here at the Sydney Opera House you have to take the guided tour offered here. The tours start at about 9am in the morning and go till the 5 pm in the evening. The tours are offered in different world wide languages as well for the assistance and guidance of the people who have minimal understanding of the English language. The tour will take you along on a educative and fun ride that will inform you about how the building came into existence and the different number of fantastic stuff and attractions you can experience in the Sydney Opera House. Nonetheless you can visit the Sydney Opera House shop where you can buy the opera house inspired goods to take back home and other great stuff as well. There are mastered professional chefs as well at the restaurant to give you one eating experience you haven’t had for long. There are places where you can host functions, the opera bar, pre theatre dining packages, studio café and more. There delightful eateries will surely give you a delicious treat and the elegant and classy environment and ambience you desire from such a masterpiece in Sydney.

Altogether the number of outclass attractions such as the Sydney Opera House and the many more that the Australian cities are home to make your flights to Australia quite memorable and worth the travel distance. Therefore the next time you come to Australia don’t forget to explore the marvelous Sydney Opera House.