| Perhaps it is its location that has enhanced the | | | | tour will allow the tourists to visit one of the five |
| Sydney Opera House's charm. It lies on Bennelong | | | | venues that make up most of the performance |
| Point and is a beautiful neighbour to Sydney | | | | facilities: the concert hall, the opera theatre, the |
| Harbour Bridge. It also shares its majesty with the | | | | drama theatre, the playhouse, and the studio. |
| Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens nearby. It is | | | | There are Asian tours that are designed especially |
| highly visible from any distance, and its lights | | | | for the Oriental people. They are led by Japanese- |
| sparkle in the clear water to produce a surreal | | | | and Mandarin-speaking guides. There are also |
| effect. Had it been located somewhere in the | | | | tours that will include going backstage to meet |
| middle of tall skyscrapers, it would have lost | | | | some of the personalities that make the opera |
| some of its grandeur as the other structures | | | | house successful. There is also a tour that will |
| would have enclosed its beauty. | | | | permit the tourists to see a live opera |
| The Sydney Opera House owes its beauty to the | | | | performance then afterward have a fine-dining |
| renowned architect Jørn Utzon. This Danish | | | | experience at the elegant Bennelong Restaurant. |
| architect did such a wonderful job that the opera | | | | To complete every Sydney holiday, mementos |
| house was voted as one of the finalists for the | | | | and trinkets can be bought from the souvenir |
| New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. | | | | shops inside the opera house. One shop is even |
| The many "sails" that make up the Sydney Opera | | | | selling authentic pieces of the original roofing of |
| House are made of pre-cast concrete and | | | | the establishment. |
| supported by more concrete. Groups of these | | | | The Best Sydney Accommodation for Your |
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| below. The largest of these groups make up the | | | | Opera House, a lot of hotels and apartments can |
| concert hall and the opera theatre while the | | | | be found near the vicinity and have the opera |
| smaller ones house the other theatres, the | | | | house and the harbour as scenic backdrops. Also, |
| Bennelong Restaurant, and the souvenir shops. | | | | because the opera house is accessible from many |
| Tourists on a Sydney holiday can take one of the | | | | parts of Sydney, it is possible to have the best |
| guided tours and visit specific parts of the opera | | | | accommodations even away from it. Even from |
| house. First-time visitors to the Sydney Opera | | | | other parts of Sydney or Australia, train trips can |
| House can take the Essential Tour, which, as its | | | | take you to Circular Quay, which is just southeast |
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| facilities. | | | | harbour, then gives you a magnificent view of the |
| The history of the opera house is projected along | | | | opera house. No matter what Sydney |
| the fabrics of its walls while the guide leads the | | | | accommodation you will choose, you are assured |
| tourists along an emotional journey to each | | | | of the best service, though. |
| milestone of its colourful history. This one-hour | | | | |