Why is Sydney the Best City in the World?
Sydney has been ranked the world's number one city for the eighth consecutive year by one of the world's most prestigious travel magazine. More than 25,000 readers of the US magazine also voted Sydney the best city in the Australia-Pacific for a record 21st year. Readers were asked to rate different global cities on a variety of criteria, including ambience, friendliness, culture and sights, restaurants, lodging and shopping. NSW Tourism Minister Jodi McKay said the ranking was a fantastic endorsement by the travel-savvy readers. ”Visitors obviously enjoyed the very best of Sydney including our laid-back lifestyle, our iconic attractions and the beauty of our natural environment,” she said. ”This reward is a fantastic honour for the tourism and hospitality sector and confirms what many residents already know – that Sydney is the best city in the world.” Sydney received close to 2.6 million international overnight visitors in the last financial year. Visitors spent nearly 51.5 million nights in Sydney, up by 6.9 per cent the previous year and spent more $5.2 billion during their stay[1].
So, the theme of my report is why Sydney is the world’s best city. I have chosen this theme because I have never been to Sydney and I would like to find out if it is true or not. To my mind, to answer the main questions it is necessary to investigate the following issues connected to the greatest attractions of this wonderful city:
- Sydney’s centre;
- Sydney Olympic Park;
- the Blue Mountains;
- Bondi & Sydney’s East;
- Circular Quay.