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Sydney
Transport from airport to central business district
Taxis cost about A$18. The Air Express Bus is an alternative which costs A$4 and
departs every 20 minutes.
Tipping
Tipping is not widely practiced but it is usual to tip hotel porters 50 cents per bag
and 10 percent at more expensive restaurants. Taxi drivers do not expect tips but are
often given the small change.
Banking hours
Banks are open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 9:30 am to
5:00 pm on Friday.
Business Dress
Suits and ties for men. Suits or business dresses/pants suits for women.
Recommended restaurants to entertain a client
- Kables at the Regent (informal but elegent),199 George Street,
Reservations: Tel. 255-0226
- Gekko's at the Sheraton on the Park, Elizabeth Street, Reservations: Tel.
286-6000
- Beppis (Italian), corner of Stanley and Yurong Street, Reservations: Tel.
360-4558
- Machiavelli Ristorante, 123 Clarence Street, Reservations. Tel: 299-3748
- The San Francisco Grill at the Hilton Sydney, 259 Pitt Street,
Reservations: Tel. 266-0610
Good local bar where you won't get ripped off
- Jacksons at the bottom of George Street
- Marble Bar at the Hilton Hotel, 259 Pitt Street.
- Brooklyn at the corner of George and Grosvenor Streets
Good place for a drink with a spectacular view of the city
The Oyster Bar beside the famous Sydney Opera House
Recommended place/restaurant for local food
with good (or colorful) ambience
- Boulders at the Rocks, at the bottom of George Street, Reservations: Tel. 241-1447
- Waterfront Restaurant (seafood), 27 Circular Quay West, The Rocks,
Reservations: Tel. 247-3666
- Lilyvale, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Reservations Tel: 250-6019
Recommended tourist(or historic)site to visit if you only have a morning
or an afternoon
- Darling Harbour
- The ferry to Manly (a picturesque waterfront suburb)
- Vaucluse House
Best place to buy local handicrafts
- Local handicrafts can be purchased at any number of craftsman's street fairs held
year-round throughout the city. Check your local tourist newspaper or enquire at the
front desk of your hotel.
- The Rocks, northern end of George Street, Sydney's main street
- The Rocks Market (weekends only), a covered bazaar selling everything
from hand-carved petrified wood salad bowls to dried flower arrangements
- Darling Harbour
For more information, please contact
info@abn.com.sg
