The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour BridgeCredit: Destination NSW
The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunrise
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Hit up these swanky spots to get Ready For It
If you’re not a glue gun aficionado and left the concert outfit last minute, catch the light rail to Pitt Street Mall in the city’s CBD where you can pick out a white dress, little black dress, nice dress or party dress. For a more Lover Era-esque outfit, costume shop House of Priscilla on Oxford Street are the experts of all things glittery. Then relax, shake it off and indulge in a spa experience fit for a pop star at the Capella Sydney’s opulent spa.
Before heading to Accor Stadium, grab some pre-drinks at Sydney’s world class bars. Maybe Sammy in The Rocks came first in the global Top 500 bar awards with their $2 oysters every Saturday, and a dedication to coffee cocktails. Venture further into the city to Dean and Nancy on 22 and be left Breathless at the bar’s luxe floor to ceiling views of the city.
Assemble your Bad Blood music video-worthy squad for a night out at these glamorous restaurants
Totti’s reigns supreme as Sydney’s ultimate dinner location for their share plates served with pillows of tear-apart woodfired bread. The dishes of thinly sliced prosciutto, marinated tomatoes and smooth burrata are very camera friendly, just like the killer views of Sydney’s skyline at The Butler in Potts Point. This dreamy restaurant with a long list of floral cocktails and fresh locally-sourced food is definitely one for the Lovers.
Get that red lip classic thing going on for your ritzy night out to Armorica Grande Brasserie. The gorgeous Parisian brasserie in Surry Hills has been well-thought out at every turn from the woodfired steak frites to the plush leather booths and marble tables.
Cafe Freda’s eclectic summery artwork is sure to match your stack of friendship bracelets. The Italian menu features fresh dishes and picnic plates of antipasto, perfect for sharing. It’s only fitting too, that the cafe is located in Taylor Square in Darlinghurst.
Maybe Sammy, Sydney Credit: DS OFICINA
Maybe Sammy's interiors including bar, Sydney
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Maybe Sammy, Sydney Credit: DS OFICINA
Maybe Sammy's interiors including bar, Sydney
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Armorica Grand Brasserie: Food.
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Armorica Grand Brasserie Credit: Chris Court
Armorica Grand Brasserie: Food.
Spend your Midnights partying it up at one of Sydney’s trendiest bars
The Caterpillar Club in Sydney’s CBD is one of Sydney’s newest bars and quickly becoming one of the hottest. DJs spin some seriously groovy vinyl here to match the epic list of classic 90’s cocktails. If “a couple of drinks” ends up going way past Midnight and it's time to fuel up again, late-night restaurant Big Poppa’s in Darlinghurst have a carb loaded menu for those drunk cravings. The Italian joint is open until 3am with killer DJs and good wine.
For the ultimate Swift-inspired , enjoy a three-tiered high tea, at The Crown Tea House which will boast sweet and savoury treats inspired by the Eras Tour, including the 'you need to calm down' teriyaki wagyu slider and 'reputation' charcoal meringue with burnt vanilla ash and elastic coffee.
If you’re looking for a change of scenery, Bar Planet brings the party out of the CBD and over to the eclectic strip of bars and clubs in Enmore. The grungy bar and their martini reinventions are pretty much Sydney’s version of a dive bar on the east side.
Summer in Sydney doesn’t have to be cruel – soak up the sun like a local at one of these places
AP Bakery perched on the roof of the Paramount House Hotel merges the rooftop bar and cafe experience into one with artisan breads and lush greenery for a sunny brunch seating while Bills in Darlinghurst is well-known for its ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter.
Sydney’s CBD is only a 30 minute bus ride away from a whole coastline of picturesque beaches that are connected by the six-kilometre Bondi to Coogee walking track. There won’t be any Snow On The Beach, but there will be rock pools aplenty including the highly-Instagrammable Bondi Icebergs, or the ladies-only McIvers Baths.
If you’re looking to really go all out, hire a luxury charter for your squad to cruise the harbour in Style. For equally captivating views of Sydney Harbour at a fraction of the price, hop on the ferry to Manly from Circular Quay before enjoying lunch in the sun at Manly Wharf Bar, Hugo’s or Sunset Sabi[JW1] . Close off a perfect summers’ day at a rooftop bar by popping some bubbles by the pool at Harper, nestled on top of the Kimpton Margot or go crazy with bottomless frosé at Untied in Barangaroo.
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Friends enjoying Chinese cuisine at the Teahouse lounge bar in Crown Sydney, Barangaroo.
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Teahouse, Barangaroo Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying Chinese cuisine at the Teahouse lounge bar in Crown Sydney, Barangaroo.
Bondi Icebergs, Bondi Credit: Destination NSW
Aerial view of Bondi Icebergs and surrounds, Bondi
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Bondi Icebergs, Bondi Credit: Destination NSW
Aerial view of Bondi Icebergs and surrounds, Bondi
For a change of scenery, hop in your getaway car and hit the road for one of these unmissable day trips from Sydney
It’s known All Too Well that New South Wales’ beaches are something else but Palm Beach is one of the most well-known thanks to its cameo on Home And Away. Put out a towel or lace up your joggers and set out on the Barrenjoey Lighthouse walk, finishing up with a lunch of Hamptons dreams at the Barrenjoey House eatery.
Just an hour’s drive from Sydney lies the Three Sisters rock formation in the Blue Mountains with a whole stack of Folklore on how it came to be. If you can feel the magic in the air as you’re gliding along the cable car and choose to extend your stay, Kyah is a charming boutique hotel in the area.
If you’re leaning into Taylor’s Evermore era, the Southern Highlands have the folk inspiration of your Wildest Dreams. Double the champagne and hold the problems during wine tasting at Centennial Vineyards or inspire your inner songwriter and poet at Berkelouw Books – one of the quaintest bookstores you might ever step foot into.
Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk, Palm Beach Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a walk along the Barrenjoey Lighthouse walk, Palm Beach.
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Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk, Palm Beach Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a walk along the Barrenjoey Lighthouse walk, Palm Beach.
Kyah Boutique Hotel & Blaq Restaurant + Bar, Blackheath Credit: Steven Woodburn
Kyah Boutique Hotel & Blaq Restaurant + Bar located in Blackeath located in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
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Kyah Boutique Hotel & Blaq Restaurant + Bar, Blackheath Credit: Steven Woodburn
Kyah Boutique Hotel & Blaq Restaurant + Bar located in Blackeath located in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
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The Fall Guy in Sydney with a spectacular Glebe Island Silo Stunt
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Action-comedy film The Fall Guy explodes onto Australian screens on 24 April, and along with Hollywood superstars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Sydney also plays a starring role. But the city isn’t just a backdrop to many of the action-packed scenes in the film, it also offers real-life action experiences to get your heart pumping. Here’s our guide to high-octane experiences in Sydney.
On-the-water adrenaline
Just like Ryan Gosling blasting around Sydney Harbour in a high-speed boat chase, you too can feel the wind in your hair, the sea spray on your face and your heart in your mouth on an Oz Jet Boating experience. These bright red, shark-faced jetboats fish-tail, spin and slide under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Dawes Point Park (where we meet Jean Claude the kelpie in the film) and the iconic Sydney Opera House, leaving you breathless and somewhat damp. Turn it down a notch with a two-, three- or five-day course from EastSail, with classes on the calm shores of Rushcutters Bay, or go five-star by hiring your very own superyacht from the fleet at Sydney Harbour Luxe Charters – Ghost II was featured in the film.
Get locked in an escape room
A bolted door, a countdown clock and a series of fiendish puzzles – outsmart the bad guys and challenge your friends in one of Sydney’s best escape rooms. Award-winning The Cipher Room, with locations in Newtown and St Peters, offers immersive, expertly designed rooms. Choose from a film noir-style hotel, a mysterious abandoned toy shop or a dystopian French bunker. Entermission Sydney has virtual-reality rooms, with themes like Alice in Wonderland, a pirate ship or space station. While not strictly an escape room, the one-of-a-kind Hijinx Hotel is a fun escape-like challenge set inside a quirky 15-room hotel.
Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
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Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
Find your need for speed
It’s not an action movie without a car chase, and while you can’t speed through the CBD streets like Ryan Gosling and Jean Claude, you can still challenge your friends to race via go kart at Hyper Karting Moore Park. At the 410-metre indoor track, the electric cars offer plenty of exhilarating straights and corners, with a high-speed function to help you overtake your mates. True petrol heads should make a pitstop at Luddenham Raceway in southwest Sydney, where the go karts are fuelled and the 600m outdoor pro circuit offers 12 high-speed corners and even nighttime drives. Want to do the real thing? Trackschool has half-day passenger or driving experiences in a Porsche 911 Carrera also at the raceway.
Have an adventure up high
A high-stakes, sky-high chopper scene is an action flick essential; recreate the experience (minus the stress) on a flight with Sydney HeliTours. The 20- or 30-minute tours take in jaw-dropping views of harbour icons like the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Or live out your Hollywood star dreams onboard the luxury Sydney Seaplanes. If free-falling from the sky like Ryan Gosling does jumping from a multi-story building is the heart race you crave, get the thrills without the spills at iFly Downunder: fully accessible, all-ages indoor skydiving that will make you feel like a superhero. Or take a day trip to the Blue Mountains for a ride on Scenic World’s 270m-high glass-cased Beyond Skyway for that soaring feeling while safely enclosed in a cable car.
Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
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Sydney Seaplanes, Rose Bay Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
Scale walls and cliffs
Action heroes need to be agile and spider-like; flex your skills scaling rock walls at one of Sydney’s top indoor rock-climbing centres. Climb Fit in St Leonards has beginner and high-tech climbs using augmented reality, while Ledge is a smaller centre in Camperdown perfect for beginners, and BlocHaus in Marrickville focuses solely on bouldering. If you prefer to climb surrounded by waterfalls and forests, make the extra leap to the Blue Mountains, and challenge yourself on an abseil or rock-climb under the expert guidance of the Blue Mountains Adventure Company.
Spots to refuel
After all that adventuring, you’re going to need a spot to refuel and cheers to a big day. Make it a meal with a view at Aster Bar on top of the InterContinental Sydney – with uninterrupted views of the harbour. The rooftop bar featured in the film is the Ivy – which is a local favourite for big nights out. Partake in Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s love for spicy margaritas at Centro 86, a new underground tequila bar in the CBD, or taste award-winning cocktails at Dean and Nancy on 22. Finish up with a feast at one of the restaurants located around Jones Bay Wharf (you’ll spot this area in the film as Ryan Gosling hides on his boat from the bad guys) or snack in the late-night dining havens in Chinatown: try Japanese izakaya Nakano Darling, xiao long bao from Nanjing Dumpling or Mamak’s legendary roti.
Rest your head
Even heroes need their beauty sleep. Rest up like an A-lister at the Kimpton Margot, a recently opened CBD hotel with Art Deco touches, and featured in the movie (ask Kevin for the fruit plate). Compact yet comfortable, the Little National Hotel is located in the heart of the city near Wynyard (also a major filming locale for The Fall Guy). And for a boutique hotel suitable for everyone from film stars to stunt crew, stay in the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills, with unique in-room features like guitars, record players and locally made custom robes.
Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.
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Little National Hotel, Sydney Credit: Little National Hotel
The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.