With all the abundance of rankings and surveys coming from online magazines or international organizations, it is easy to forget that after all deciding which cities are best in the world is not an entirely objective process. Ask ten different persons what cities they like most and you will get ten different answers. With this in mind, let me introduce you to a YouTube user who created and published a nice video album about what cities in the world he thinks are best to visit.

While you sit down, relax and enjoy watching the video from the top-right corner of this page, read also something about the top three cities from this rankings: Sydney (Australia), Hong Kong (China) and Singapore. Continue reading »

Like Melbourne, Sydney seems strategically situated in one the best locations among the major cities of Australia, at about 1,000 km (more or less) from Adelaide, Melbourne or Brisbane, and very close to Canberra, the administrative capital of Australia.

Here below are the driving distances from Sydney to all other major Australian cities. Travel distances in Australia are huge, no matter where you go. Read also about all driving distances within Australia and all articles related to travel distances in Australia. Continue reading »

Climate of Sydney is temperate and oceanic. More extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland suburbs, but the weather in the city area is moderated by proximity to the ocean.

Weather in Sydney is a mixture of warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, evenly divided between summer and winter. It rains more during the first half of the year, when easterly winds dominate. Continue reading »

It takes about 5,000 km to cross Australia East to West or West to East, from Brisbane to Perth. Most roads are along the coast, because they try to avoid the desert. In Australia driving distances are huge, no matter where you go. Some roads might be monotonous and long driving distances lead to fatigue. Just make sure you plan enough breaks if you plan to drive such a big distance.

Most cities are also on the coast, in the South East. Perth - on the West coast - is one of the most isolated best cities of Australia. Continue reading »

Sydney is today the largest and most dynamic city of Australia. Its metropolitan area is over 4 million people and still growing. Sydney is also the state capital of New South Wales. It was the first British colony in Australia, established in 1788 at Sydney Cove.

A major destination for immigrants to Australia, Sydney is also one of the most multicultural cities in the world. The city is known as Australia’s most expensive city and one of the most expensive cities in the world. Continue reading »