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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. MY FAIR LADY.
tickets for performances. I was lucky enough
to catch a brilliant performance of My Fair
Lady, which gave me a much better feel for
the Opera House than I could have gained by
a tour alone. “Showcase” tickets like mine
cost around £120, including a one-hour
tour and an interval drink from the bar
overlooking the harbour.
What’s New: Keith Prowse Attraction
a Tickets is currently selling tickets for the
ballet Manon and Stravinsky’s Petrushka,
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priced from £88 and £70 respectively for
Showcase tickets.
OXFORD ST.
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Oxford St Fashion Walk
Of the several shopping hotspots in Sydney,
Oxford Street stands out for having both the
best designer boutiques and the funky
Paddington Markets (Saturdays) close by.
A two-hour stroll with Rebecca of Bounce
a
les
Walking Tours is better than having a personal
shopper. She can fill you in on the history of
the area, knows which designers have got
T
ourism New South W
what, and gets you discounts in several stores.
We had a lovely time trying on hats, fawn-
There is other marine life to see – the Sydney Opera House ing over lace dresses well beyond my price
beautiful, knobbly carpet sharks, puffer fish, No trip to Sydney is complete without range, and exploring tiny vintage shops.
turtles and whole shoals of fish on death checking out the Opera House, and anyone I did well to come away with only £60-
row (they are gradually eaten by the sharks). with a slight interest in architecture or worth of damage in the form of a long
Qualified divers might not get as much theatre will find the guided tour fascinating. tortoiseshell necklace from Alistair Trung
out of it as novices, but it’s still a great The Dutch architect who designed it fell out (whose couture is “trans-occasional, trans-
experience. The dive leader takes photos and with the government and left Australia seasonal and transgender”, dahrling) and a
video footage, but at nearly £50 it was before it was finished, so he’s never set foot dress from Rif Raf, which Paris Hilton almost
extortionate. Oceanworld Manly is included inside his own masterpiece. cleaned out of t-shirts and tea-dresses when
in the three-day See Sydney pass sold by I was disappointed not to be able to see she was in Sydney. The tour costs A$30 (£12)
Attraction World for £56 per person. Book inside the the concert hall, as a performance per person, including return bus tickets
the Shark Dive Xtreme with the aquarium. was taking place that afternoon. It’s worth from Wharf 6, Circular Quay.
trying to find out for your clients ahead of
What’s new: From December 22 until Janu- time which will be open. A more expensive What’s new: Bounce and Urban Walkabout
ary 27, a “Kids at Oceanworld” programme “Backstage Tour” gives greater behind-the- Tours offer a Fashion Secrets Of Paddington
offers activities such as movies, tours, and scenes access and includes breakfast. Tour costing A$95 per person, including a
being a junior ranger for the day. Several operators sell tours of the Opera gift bag, lunch and a glass of wine.
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