National Geographic Traveller (UK)

SYDNEY

ydney has always been the poster child of global Australia — no surprise, then, that it was the first state capital to welcome travellers once restrictions were eased in late 2021. It’s easy to think lots has changed over the pandemic, but so much hasn’t: tanned crowds still flock to Bondi Beach and Circular Quay is a hive of activity; it’s just that the city’s laid-back ‘she’ll be right’ culture now wears a face mask as well as sunglasses. If anything, lockdowns have given the suburbs beyond the Central Business District (CBD) a chance to shine: a short ferry to Manly feels like you’ve landed in a chilled-out surf town; cool Coogee quietly revels next to its more boisterous sibling, Bondi, while Pyrmont has seen celebrity chefs set up shop in

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