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Sydney Nightlife
It is without a doubt that Australians are party animals and Sydney is a city designed for night owls. Whether it is a few quiet beers on a beach bar or an all-night rave in one of the many clubs, Sydney will not let you down.
This vibrant city plays host to a multitude of venues that can be enjoyed after the sun goes down, from outdoor cinemas and operas to stylish clubs and live music bars.
Visitors must be warned that most of Australia's drinking establishments are known as hotels after a long tradition of providing people with a room after they had had a drink. The term bar is generally applied to trendier jaunts and top-class hotels.
There are a number of good jazz haunts, nightclubs and rock venues in the city that stretches from Darling Harbour to Kings Cross, Oxford Street and the Rocks.
Visitors are advised to take a trip to Sydney's latest addition to its buzzing nightlife scene – Minus 5 degrees. This is a vodka ice lounge which is situated near the Opera House at East Circular Quay and everything, including the bar itself, is made from ice.
For another unforgettable experience that comes at a price but is worth splashing out on, dinner at the 360 Bar and Dining Room at the top of the Sydney Tower. If you only have one night in Sydney this is well worth a visit.
Another hotspot at the moment is the recently refurbished Hard Rock Cafe in Darlinghurst. This venue offers great value food and drinks and on Friday nights live music is played for tourists and locals enjoying their meal.
Getting to see a performance at the Sydney Opera House is an opportunity that cannot be missed. The architecture when it is lit up at night will take your breath away and a walk around Circular Quay to soak up the atmosphere stopping for a drink in one of the many bars that line this area is also well recommended.
Sydney has a very large and active gay and lesbian scene and the centre of it focuses on Oxford Street although Newtown has also recently established itself as a popular area. Every March Sydney hosts the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and this is a time when the hotels reach their busiest period.
Clubs vary but many venues tend to be bars which open late and clear the tables away to provide dance floors. These venues are often loud, friendly and good fun, as well as being extremely cheap, especially for tourists and backpackers.
Kings Cross is the main clubbing area of Sydney and as well as offering some trendy clubs for more corporate customers, as with Kings Cross in London, the area is known for its strip joints and high numbers of prostitutes.
Sydney's largest and most popular nightclub is Home which is situated in Cockle Bay Wharf in Daring Park and is housed in a space-age building in Darling Harbour. If you can't stand the long queues to get in then try the Cargo Bar slightly further along which plays funky house music.
For a quieter night, visitors can catch a film at one of the many cinemas in the city. There are hundreds of cinemas that offer showings of all the latest Hollywood blockbusters but the smaller venues down by Circular Quay show art-house films and allow wine and beer to be consumed inside and generally offer a much more laid-back atmosphere.
Sydney is one of the most vibrant and easy-going cities in the world that will offer some of the most exciting and diverse nightlife for even the most adventurous of night owls.
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