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(Australians only please) I think you have a beautiful country, truly one of the most unique places on earth. Would love to see it with my own eyes soon. The way some countries in the rest of the world feel about Americans I'm afraid to go anywhere else. But there does not seem to be as many complaints about us from down there.
Answer
Don't worry. With most of us, whenever we rip off another country, its all in the spirit of fun-especially where sport is involved.
Of the places in Australia to go, if you aren't a regular to skiing, its the start of snow season in the Blue Mountains.
Definitely go to Sydney-lots to see and do there, including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Centrepoint Tower etc. Plenty of shops too.
Melbourne is another great place to go. The temperature shouldn't bother you too much-our winters aren't as cold as yours. Again, lots of tourism there.
Going even further South, Tasmania has a lot of natural beauty, with magnificent forests and rivers, as well as some historic value if you're into that. Port Arthur is definitely worth seeing if you are.
Back up North, Queensland is a fantastic place. Brisbane is a lot like Sydney, maybe not as great but still fantastic. Loads less traffic, but Queenslanders may not agree =P All along the coast are some great beaches! Before I forget, bring a pair of boardies and sunscreen-you'll need it unless its Winter when you come (which is like, now. Come in 6 Months and you'll die without sunscreen and a hat) Maybe half-way up the coast of QLD, maybe a bit further, is the largest coral reef in the world - the Great Barrier Reef. If you come any time after say, October, check this out. Absolutely breathtaking if you go on a good day. Still pretty good if the weather isn't as planned, but try and coincide it with a day with a good forecast.
If you plan to go up North, see Cairns and Townsville. They are both great places that will help you with both the above (GBR) and below (Islands).
As well as beaches, there are plenty of islands. Fraser Island is a popular 4WDing destination, make sure you go at low tide if you plan on doing that. Plenty of wildlife there. Of course, that isn't the only island. Up top there are the many islands, with great communities too! The Aboriginals are really friendly, I met a guy from Horn Island and from what I've heard its great up there. If you're into meeting people from different cultures, head up there, just North of the mainland peninsula. Another island that has a good reputation is Lord Howe island, but I don't know much about it. A Google search would give you loads of information though.
Just about anywhere in Australia there is bushland. If you're into camping, you're at the right place. We have great sites up here. From beaches to backyards, from the bush to the coast, you can camp just about anywhere.
Back near Brisbane you have the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Both have brilliant beaches and the Gold Coast in particular some great tourist destinations and theme parks.
Note: Gold Coast is a city, Sunshine Coast is an actual coast
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goldcoast.com.au/
tourismsunshinecoast.com.au/
I'm sorry, I couldn't tell you much about Darwin, but in the Northern Territory there are some great natural features. Kakadu National Park is on the World Heritage List, and for good reason. It has some of, if not the most wildlife diversity in Australia!
If you do decided to visit the Northern Territory, there is one place you MUST go. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/Uluru). Here is a picture of it:
Uluru:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/31/58973269_8473229393.jpg
Kata Tjuta:
http://travellingboard.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/kata-2d20tjuta-2d20-2d28the-2d20olgas-2d29-2d20at-2d20sunset-2d2c-2d20uluru-2d2dkata-2d20tjuta-2d20national-2d20park-2d2c-2d20australia-2d21-2dsmall2.jpg
Kata Tjuta isn't as heard of, but is still worth the visit.
Stay the night at Ayers Rock Resort. It offers a pretty good view, is close by and it is worth seeing Ayers Rock at both dusk and dawn. As you saw in the photo, it has a great illusion of changing colour.
http://www.ayersrockresort.com.au/
Further South, in South Australia, around halfway between Uluru and Adelaide, is Coober Pedy, the opal mining capital of the world. Good idea to have a stop here, it makes a nice change from the seemingly neverending highway. Pretty interesting stuff here.
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is renowned for wine. Go to a vineyard there and try some wine tasting. Sadly I can't tell you much more, but I'm sure that, once again Google can supply you with the needed information.
Back over in New South Wales, the Hunter Valley also has some great vineyards. Admittedly, there aren't as many tourist attractions here, but if you have the time it can be worth the look around. Newcastle is know as the 'capital' of the Hunter Valley. Some good beaches, Nobbys Lighthouse is an attraction, but sadly, you can't go up to it anymore. You can still walk along the breakwater though.
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/NSW/Nobbys%20Head/Nobby%20Head%20af%201.jpg
I'm a bit biased, as I live in Newcastle, but its a great place to live. N
Don't worry. With most of us, whenever we rip off another country, its all in the spirit of fun-especially where sport is involved.
Of the places in Australia to go, if you aren't a regular to skiing, its the start of snow season in the Blue Mountains.
Definitely go to Sydney-lots to see and do there, including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Centrepoint Tower etc. Plenty of shops too.
Melbourne is another great place to go. The temperature shouldn't bother you too much-our winters aren't as cold as yours. Again, lots of tourism there.
Going even further South, Tasmania has a lot of natural beauty, with magnificent forests and rivers, as well as some historic value if you're into that. Port Arthur is definitely worth seeing if you are.
Back up North, Queensland is a fantastic place. Brisbane is a lot like Sydney, maybe not as great but still fantastic. Loads less traffic, but Queenslanders may not agree =P All along the coast are some great beaches! Before I forget, bring a pair of boardies and sunscreen-you'll need it unless its Winter when you come (which is like, now. Come in 6 Months and you'll die without sunscreen and a hat) Maybe half-way up the coast of QLD, maybe a bit further, is the largest coral reef in the world - the Great Barrier Reef. If you come any time after say, October, check this out. Absolutely breathtaking if you go on a good day. Still pretty good if the weather isn't as planned, but try and coincide it with a day with a good forecast.
If you plan to go up North, see Cairns and Townsville. They are both great places that will help you with both the above (GBR) and below (Islands).
As well as beaches, there are plenty of islands. Fraser Island is a popular 4WDing destination, make sure you go at low tide if you plan on doing that. Plenty of wildlife there. Of course, that isn't the only island. Up top there are the many islands, with great communities too! The Aboriginals are really friendly, I met a guy from Horn Island and from what I've heard its great up there. If you're into meeting people from different cultures, head up there, just North of the mainland peninsula. Another island that has a good reputation is Lord Howe island, but I don't know much about it. A Google search would give you loads of information though.
Just about anywhere in Australia there is bushland. If you're into camping, you're at the right place. We have great sites up here. From beaches to backyards, from the bush to the coast, you can camp just about anywhere.
Back near Brisbane you have the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Both have brilliant beaches and the Gold Coast in particular some great tourist destinations and theme parks.
Note: Gold Coast is a city, Sunshine Coast is an actual coast
[SORRY, CAN ONLY HAVE 10 LINKS, JUST ADD THE WWW STUFF IN FRONT OF THE FOLLOWING 2 LINKS]
goldcoast.com.au/
tourismsunshinecoast.com.au/
I'm sorry, I couldn't tell you much about Darwin, but in the Northern Territory there are some great natural features. Kakadu National Park is on the World Heritage List, and for good reason. It has some of, if not the most wildlife diversity in Australia!
If you do decided to visit the Northern Territory, there is one place you MUST go. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/Uluru). Here is a picture of it:
Uluru:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/31/58973269_8473229393.jpg
Kata Tjuta:
http://travellingboard.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/kata-2d20tjuta-2d20-2d28the-2d20olgas-2d29-2d20at-2d20sunset-2d2c-2d20uluru-2d2dkata-2d20tjuta-2d20national-2d20park-2d2c-2d20australia-2d21-2dsmall2.jpg
Kata Tjuta isn't as heard of, but is still worth the visit.
Stay the night at Ayers Rock Resort. It offers a pretty good view, is close by and it is worth seeing Ayers Rock at both dusk and dawn. As you saw in the photo, it has a great illusion of changing colour.
http://www.ayersrockresort.com.au/
Further South, in South Australia, around halfway between Uluru and Adelaide, is Coober Pedy, the opal mining capital of the world. Good idea to have a stop here, it makes a nice change from the seemingly neverending highway. Pretty interesting stuff here.
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is renowned for wine. Go to a vineyard there and try some wine tasting. Sadly I can't tell you much more, but I'm sure that, once again Google can supply you with the needed information.
Back over in New South Wales, the Hunter Valley also has some great vineyards. Admittedly, there aren't as many tourist attractions here, but if you have the time it can be worth the look around. Newcastle is know as the 'capital' of the Hunter Valley. Some good beaches, Nobbys Lighthouse is an attraction, but sadly, you can't go up to it anymore. You can still walk along the breakwater though.
http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/NSW/Nobbys%20Head/Nobby%20Head%20af%201.jpg
I'm a bit biased, as I live in Newcastle, but its a great place to live. N
What are some of the best places you've visited?
Nobody
I'm planning a worldwide exploration trip, and I want to know of the places that left impressions on you.
So far, I plan on going to:
Any concentration camp in Germany
The Sydney Opera House
Buckingham Palace
The Eiffel Tower
Giza Pyramids
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Colosseum
Acropolis of Athens
Leaning Tower of Pisa
I would like to visit places that have history and meaning, not just places to go where it's 'pretty'. I hope the list gives you a gist of what I like. Any answer is helpful.
Answer
A few thoughts for you:
London: Forget Buck House. It's not very old, and hasn't been a royal residence very long. Much more history in the Tower of London (ca. 1,000 years of it) and Westminster Abbey (similar). You might also like to visit some of the smaller Wren churches of the City of London. The City itself (the financial district) is small and walkable.
Turkey: The country is full of amazing historic sites. From the earliest periods, the Bogazkoy (sorry about the lack of diacritical marks), the capital of the Hittites. Then there are places like Gordion (as in Alexander the Great's Gordian knot, 4th century BC). A little later there are the fabulous Greek sites like Aphrodisias. A little later still there is the excellent Roman temple at the top of the old part of Ankara. A little later again, but still Roman, is the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a church which as stood for 1500 years, and which, until the coming of the Victorian railway stations, had the largest clear floor area (no columns, in other words) of any building anywhere in the world - for well over a thousand years. A little later we have the Ottoman constructions, of course. Also interesting, but only 500-odd years old. I personally would go to Turkey in preference to Greece for ancient Greek remains, since they are by and large better preserved and less crowded, but if the Acropolis means something special to you, by all means.
Cambodia: Angkor - fabulous Hindu temples, in the largest religious complex of any kind anywhere in the world. Still being painstakingly dug out of the jungle (with due care being taken with unexploded mines etc.) Stunning.
Tibet: China is clearly doing its best to eradicate Tibetan culture, and will no doubt succeed soon enough by sheer weight of numbers. If you want to see the real Tibet, this is at beast your last chance.
Bali: A Hindu part of an Islamic nation. Dotted with fascinating temples, and covered in ancient rice terraces. Get away from the tourist resorts of the far S of the island and explore the rest, especially the interior.
Germany: While you are there (and by the way, the best-known camp is actually in Poland these days) go to Trier, for the Black Gate, part of an amazing Roman wall. You might also be interested in the castles which line the crags over the Rhein between (roughly) Koblenz and Mainz. And Frankfurt on Main has the place where Holy Roman Emperors were elected for hundreds of years, until the Empire was dissolved at Napoleon's insistence in 1806. THe actual building is a reconstruction, the original having been bombed in WWII.
Russia: I was going to ask if maybe St. Peterburg and the Moscow Kremlin were maybe not ild enough for you, but then I remembered the Tour d'Eiffel, so go ahead - add them to your list, with Kiev, and some of the old churches of early Russia.
Have fun
A few thoughts for you:
London: Forget Buck House. It's not very old, and hasn't been a royal residence very long. Much more history in the Tower of London (ca. 1,000 years of it) and Westminster Abbey (similar). You might also like to visit some of the smaller Wren churches of the City of London. The City itself (the financial district) is small and walkable.
Turkey: The country is full of amazing historic sites. From the earliest periods, the Bogazkoy (sorry about the lack of diacritical marks), the capital of the Hittites. Then there are places like Gordion (as in Alexander the Great's Gordian knot, 4th century BC). A little later there are the fabulous Greek sites like Aphrodisias. A little later still there is the excellent Roman temple at the top of the old part of Ankara. A little later again, but still Roman, is the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a church which as stood for 1500 years, and which, until the coming of the Victorian railway stations, had the largest clear floor area (no columns, in other words) of any building anywhere in the world - for well over a thousand years. A little later we have the Ottoman constructions, of course. Also interesting, but only 500-odd years old. I personally would go to Turkey in preference to Greece for ancient Greek remains, since they are by and large better preserved and less crowded, but if the Acropolis means something special to you, by all means.
Cambodia: Angkor - fabulous Hindu temples, in the largest religious complex of any kind anywhere in the world. Still being painstakingly dug out of the jungle (with due care being taken with unexploded mines etc.) Stunning.
Tibet: China is clearly doing its best to eradicate Tibetan culture, and will no doubt succeed soon enough by sheer weight of numbers. If you want to see the real Tibet, this is at beast your last chance.
Bali: A Hindu part of an Islamic nation. Dotted with fascinating temples, and covered in ancient rice terraces. Get away from the tourist resorts of the far S of the island and explore the rest, especially the interior.
Germany: While you are there (and by the way, the best-known camp is actually in Poland these days) go to Trier, for the Black Gate, part of an amazing Roman wall. You might also be interested in the castles which line the crags over the Rhein between (roughly) Koblenz and Mainz. And Frankfurt on Main has the place where Holy Roman Emperors were elected for hundreds of years, until the Empire was dissolved at Napoleon's insistence in 1806. THe actual building is a reconstruction, the original having been bombed in WWII.
Russia: I was going to ask if maybe St. Peterburg and the Moscow Kremlin were maybe not ild enough for you, but then I remembered the Tour d'Eiffel, so go ahead - add them to your list, with Kiev, and some of the old churches of early Russia.
Have fun
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