Sydney - City Centre & Haymarket (PDF Chapter)

This is the City Centre & Haymarket chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sydney guide-book.

Sydney’s towering central business district (CBD) encapsulates the city’s cavalier spirit, with skyscrapers unashamedly overshadowing historic sandstone buildings and churches. Make sure to dedicate a little time to strolling Hyde Park and the array of historic buildings along Macquarie St.

• be transported into Victorian parlours, Buddhist temples, postwar streets, the heart of the outback and the imaginations of generations of artists at the Art Gallery of NSW
• maps
• shop and eat your way through the vibrant streets of Chinatown, and take in the restau-rants of nearby Koreatown and Thaitown, too
• transport
• promenade through the city centre’s green corridor, Hyde Park – a well-loved public space with statues, a fountain and a war memorial
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.