It is probably best seen first from the water. When those who have never visited Australia thing of that country that the iconic image of Sydney harbor and its stunning opera house. Sydney is a beautiful city. Its fabulous position lifts it to a position where it is genuine contender for the title of the world's most beautiful city.
It is divided with the Port Jackson, with the south and the north shores linked by both the bridge and a tunnel. They busy waterfront of Circular Quay is packed with boats: harbour and river ferries, water taxis and cruisers all ply their trade from here and many of Sydney's classic view can be seen from this spot. The Rocks, as the rocky spur beneath the bridge is known, is the historic heart of the city and it was here that Captain Arthur Phillip formally established the colony of New South Wales in 1788, making it the firts permanent European settlement in Australia.
The Harbor Bridge can be reached from the Rocks and pedestrians can walk its length, enjoying marvelous views across the sparkling waters of the harbour itself. The Opera House, designed by the Danish architect Jorn Utzon, stands on Bennelong Point. With water lapping at its base, and its high white roofs billowing like sails in the wind, the building took 16 years to complete, and came in at ten times its original estimated cost, but has proved to be a landmark known throughout the world.
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