Life in Sydney

Sydney, with its magnificent harbour, is one of the world's most beautiful cities. It has famous beaches, wildlife parks and a wide choice of restaurants and shopping facilities. Its dynamic downtown area blends the modern with the traditional. The city's beautiful heritage architecture gives it a particular charm. It is Australia's most popular visitor destination.

Outdoor activities are a feature of life in Sydney because of our pleasant climate. Weekends in Sydney offer you a variety of outdoor markets, such as Paddy's market in Chinatown, markets at the Sydney Opera House, Paddington and others in a number of suburbs. A 'must do' in Sydney is the ferry ride to Manly, or other trips across the harbour and along to historic Parramatta. Sydney is also convenient for sightseeing and travel to other parts of New South Wales and Australia. For more information on travel and tourism in Sydney and Australia, see the list of links about Sydney and Australia.

You will find Sydney exciting and lively. It is a city of four million people with an excellent environment for living and study. Sydney is clean, safe and a truly multicultural city, with restaurants and shops specialising in food from all over the world. In suburbs such as Leichhardt, Ashfield, Auburn, Campsie, Hurstville, Marrickville and Cabramatta, you will find many shops selling food from Asia and other parts of the world.

For more information on food and restaurants in Sydney, visit the sight seeing section of our website.

To find out where CET is located in Sydney, visit the location section of our website.