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Read your FREE Sydney Travel Guide Summer Edition here

December 11, 2025 by Isabelle James
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In exciting news for tourists, locals and just about anyone who finds themselves in Sydney this summer, the Sydney Travel Guide 2025 Summer edition is out!

Categories Things to do Tags bars, families, restaurants, Sydney, Sydney CBD, Sydney Travel Guide, SYDWEST

23 things to do in Sydney this weekend (December 12-14)

December 8, 2025December 1, 2025 by Isabelle James
people sit on the Sydney Opera House steps

Looking for things to do this weekend? Welcome to your curated guide to the top events, activities and unique experience in and around Sydney.

Categories Things to do Tags bars, Concerts, families, festivals, restaurants, Sydney, Sydney CBD, Theatre, things to do

Are these the best new restaurants in Sydney right now?

November 28, 2025 by Isabelle James
Flaminia Circular Quay

To help guide locals and visitors around Sydney’s new dining scene, we’ve listed our favourite new Sydney restaurants for you to check out.

Categories Food & Drink Tags Barangaroo, manly, Newtown, Paddington, Redfern, Surry Hills, Sydney CBD, Western Sydney

30 Things to do in Sydney in December

December 5, 2025November 26, 2025 by Isabelle James
Santa raising his arms up in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Here’s your guide to wrapping up 2025 in style, with Sydney staples, festive highlights, theatre, art, live music and more.

Categories Things to do Tags christmas events, december, festivals, Sydney CBD, sydney opera house, things to do in december

The best Christmas lights in Sydney for 2025

December 11, 2025November 25, 2025 by Chris Singh
Christmas Lights and a christmas tree in Sydney

Looking for Christmas lights in Sydney? We’ve rounded up the best Xmas displays in each of Sydney’s major areas.

Categories Entertainment, Families, Things to do Tags Christmas, Sydney CBD, Western Sydney

22 best Christmas markets in Sydney 2025

November 28, 2025November 15, 2025 by Chris Singh
Le Jolly Christmas Market near Central Station in Sydney

The best Christmas markets Sydney has to offer are transportive. They’ve been curated to a specific atmosphere, feeling like festive time capsules that blanket you in holiday cheer. Sydney Travel Guide has done some due diligence and presents you with a handy list of the best Christmas markets in Sydney for 2025 so you can

Categories Shopping Tags Christmas, Northern Beaches, Sydney CBD, Western Sydney

Review: The Lovers – much ado about nothing

November 14, 2025November 5, 2025 by Peter Lynch
The Lovers Theatre Royal

According to director Nick Skubij of The Lovers, now showing at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, “The Bard would be bopping in his grave knowing that his classic comedy has received a 21st century remix for the ages. And indeed, this musical with a live rock band and a cast of six, promises so much. A

Categories Reviews Tags Sydney CBD, Theatre, Theatre Royal Sydney

Sydney Festival is about to kick off – here’s what to watch out for

December 11, 2025October 22, 2025 by Peter Lynch
Sydney Festival

January’s Sydney Festival for 2026 is going to be one of the biggest parties the city has ever seen – so stand by for a stunning array of things to do and see. Running from 8 to 26 January 2026, Sydney Festival’s golden year promises to transform the city into a playground of creativity, connection,

Categories News Tags families, Sydney CBD, Sydney Festival

Would you try this beef, pigeon and foie gras wellington from The Charles?

October 13, 2025 by Chris Singh
the charles grand brasserie

After months of experimentation, Billy Hannigan, Executive Chef at the CBD’s big and beautiful The Charles Brasserie & Bar, has nailed the beef wellington with a unique recipe that refines the notoriously hard-to-cook classic. Just weeks ago, the chef posted a video on his Instagram of a beef wellington that was shaped to look a

Categories Food & Drink Tags Sydney CBD

25hours Hotel The Olympia: A lifestyle hotel designed for Paddington posers

December 11, 2025October 13, 2025 by Peter Lynch
25hours hotel the Olympia

25hours Hotel the Olympia is one of the new genre of hotels: all about design and nothing about hospitality.

Categories Hotels Tags Sydney CBD
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