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1、TourtoSydneyAustralia'spremiercityistheoldestsettlementinAustralia,theeconomicpowerhouseofthenationandthecountry'scapital,Canberraiseverythingbutname.BuiltontheshoresofthestunningPortJackson,youwouldhavetodieandgotoheavenbeforeyouseeamorespectacularsettingforacity.It'savital,s
2、elf-regardingmetropolis,makingitselfameltingpotwithpeoplefromallovertheworld.WhentoGoThebesttimestovisitareofspringandautumn,especiallyaroundMarchtoAprilorOctobertoNovember.Sydneyisblessedwithatemperateclimate.SometimestorrentialdownpoursoftenbreaktheheatbetweenOctoberandMarch
3、.Wintersarecoolratherthancold.Beachloversunperturbedbythehazardsoflizard-skinshouldcomebetweenDecemberandFebruary.SydneyHarborTheharboristhedefiningcharacteristicofthecity.Itsmultiplesandstoneheadlands,dramaticcliffs,rockyislandsandstunningbaysandbeaches,makeitoneofthemostbeau
4、tifulstretchesofwaterintheworld.OfficiallycalledPortJackson,theharborstretchessome20kminlandtojointhemouthoftheParramattaRiver.Themostscenicareaisontheoceansideofthebridge.TheSydneyHarborNationalParkprotectsthescatteredpocketsofbushlandaroundtheharbourandoffersgoodwalkingtrack
5、s.Thebestwaytoexperiencetheharbouristogosailing,butifyou'relackingnauticalskillsthereareplentyofwaystoenjoyit.TrycatchingtheManlyferry,swimmingatNielsenPark,walkingfromManlytoSpitBridge,havingadrinkatWatsonsBay,diningwithaviewatRoseBay,BalmoralorCircularQuay,orcruisingtothehea
6、dsontheBounty.SydneyOperaHouseAustralia'smostrecognizableiconisdramaticallysituatedontheeasternheadlandofCircularQuay.Itsfamoussail-andshell-likeroofswereinspiredbypalmfronds,accordingtoarchitectJornUtzon,butmayremindyouofturtlesengaginginsexual5congress.TheOperaHouseissouniqu
7、ethatithasbeenphotographedazilliontimes,appearsonanarmyofcheapt-shirts,everyotherSydneypostcardanddecoratestheframesofDameEdna'sdramaticglasses.Itwasbuiltbetween1959and1973,butplaguedwithconstructiondelaysandpoliticaldifficultieswhichculminatedintheresignationofUtzonin1966.Alt
8、houghsomevisitorsaredisappointedbytheinterior,designedbyacons
