Are you currently preparing for your trip to Sydney? Well, Sydney is one of the cities that is visited by many foreign tourists. There are many unique icons available in Sydney, like the white-roofed Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. For those of you who are planning your trip to Sydney, we can help you prepare your itinerary by recommending places you must visit in Sydney. What are those? Let's check it out!

Circular Quay is the main ferry pier in Sydney. There are two main iconic destinations on the right side of Circular Quay: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, and tourists in Sydney most visit it. The Opera House is a building founded on October 20, 1959, a symbol and iconic building of Sydney's city. You can visit the Opera House for free, or you can buy a ticket for around AUD 40 per person if you are interested come in. On the other hand, you can also enjoy Sydney's iconic bridge, the Harbor Bridge, that placed across the Opera House.

Ideally, you can go to Circular Quay in the late afternoon or early evening so that it's not too hot to explore. It is also a perfect time to enjoy the sunset, hordes of birds flying, and even the busy passing ferries.

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is a major botanical garden located in the heart of Sydney. It is the first plant scientific center in Australia, that officially opened in 1816. The Royal Botanic Garden has ​​approximately 30 hectares, and its located in the east part of the Sydney Opera House.

The Royal Botanic Garden is open from 07.00 am to 06.00 pm, and there is no entrance ticket required to enter the garden; it's free. If you'd like to learn more about exotic plants and flowers or even know more about the history of the native, this Royal Botanic Garden is a perfect place for you to visit. You can learn more about the Aborigines since there are explanations about the Australian Aboriginal people printed on the walls along the Aboriginal Walk walking spots. Furthermore, you also can have a picnic, relax, or enjoying the foods available in the cafés or restaurants in the Royal Botanic Garden.

Sydney is also very famous for its fish market, and a lot of tourists visit it to taste the authentic seafood from the Australian ocean. This fish market is one of the must-visit destinations in Sydney.

This market is a great place to come for fresh seafood, and there are lots of vendors offering a huge variety of the best the ocean has to offer. They sell fishes from Australia's oceans, where you can buy fresh seafood and eat it directly there. The market provided tables and chairs for visitors to enjoy the food on the spot as well. Well, you can enjoy seafood while looking at the beautiful sea view. The opening hours are from 07.00 am to 4.30 pm. For those of you who are seafood lovers, you will definitely like to come to this place.

It is highly recommended for you to visit Taronga Zoo if you come to Sydney. You can find wild animals that only exist in Australia, such as koalas and kangaroos. Taronga Zoo is on a separate island dedicated to the zoo itself and located on the outskirts of Sydney City.

To get to Taronga Zoo, you can cross by ferry from Circular Quay. After that, you will go up by getting on the cable car to reach the Taronga Zoo. Taronga Zoo's admission fee is AUD 46 for adults, while children aged 4 to 15 years are AUD 23. You might prefer to visit this zoo if you are an animal lover since they do not confine friendly animals, so you will see many animals free to walk here and there in this zoo.

Bondi Beach is one of the famous beaches in Sydney, and tourists often visit it. In fact, many people say that they haven't been to Sydney if they haven't visited Bondi Beach. Bondi Beach is divided into 2 parts, namely the north and the south. The area of ​​this beach stretches about 1 kilometer to the east of Sydney city.

For you surfers, you can do your favorite activities at Bondi Beach. The beach waves are quite large, and it's because Bondi Beach is located right in front of the Pacific Ocean. If you want to visit this beach, you have to follow the enforced rules, such as being prohibited from bringing liquor and littering along the beach.

Pancake On The Rocks is a well-known pancake restaurant in Australia. This restaurant is famous and in great demand. Some more, Pancakes on the Rocks has proved itself as Sydney's favorite destination. It can be seen from a long queue waiting for lunch or dinner time.

The Pancake On The Rocks was originally established in Adelaide in 1975, then the restaurant grew and opened several subsidiary restaurants in other cities in Australia, one of which is Sydney. You can visit their branch in Sydney located in Darling Harbor, 227 & 229 - 230 Harborside Shopping Center. You can taste various dishes created with pancakes such as salads, crepes, pancakes with beef, and pork ribs in this restaurant. Many visitors are willing to queue for hours to be able to enter and eat in this restaurant.

After you are satisfied with exploring the beauty of Sydney, you may want to buy souvenirs for relatives or your colleagues. A specialty market that sells souvenir items in Sydney is Paddy's Market. You can find various kinds of gifts in this market, ranging from clothes, bags, key chains, and others. The price offered is also relatively cheap, ranging from AUD 2 to AUD 20, depending on the type of item you are buying. You can also buy Aboriginal antiques in this market as one of the iconic souvenirs when visiting Australia. For the location itself, Paddy's Market is located in Haymarket and very close to Sydney Central Station.