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the best travel in the world

We drive you in this fantastic travel:

• Chiara • Camilla 1° day: Destination: • Linda 10.00: arrive 11.00: arrive in the Greace hotel Sydney

12.30: lunch Menù:  Meat pie  Fish and chips  Sandwich with kangaroo Meat pie Fish and chips meat  Pavlova cake  Avocado Sandwich with kangaroo meat Pavlova cake

avocado CURIOSITY GEOGRAPHY

Sidney is the state capital of the New South Wales and the most populous city in Oceania. This city is at the 14° place in the world. Sydney is one of the most important harbor of the state. It is located on Australia's east coast, there are Blue Mountains to the west and Hawkesbury’s river to the south. The city is divided in two regions: one is plane on the south west of the bay and the other at north is mountainous. The first is more economically developed than the second. CURIOSITY HISTORY

Sydney was populated by native tribes. In 1788 the British founded a penal colony near the Harbour. When, they stopped to carry criminal in Sydney, the city became a cultural and economical central. THE FLAG

the symbol of the the symbol of the first officer. first British politician. the symbol of the first Lord Mayor of Sydney. It features a ship under full sail, an allusion to the prominence of Sydney as a maritime port. 16.00: Saint Mary’s Cathedral

Saint Mary Cathedral is located in the heart of the city of Sydney. It is the spiritual home of Sydney’s catholic community. The gothic style of its architecture reminds the great medieval cathedral. It is dedicated to Mary, the patron of Australia.

19.30: dinner at Quay restaurant 2° day 8.00: breakfast

Proteins and carbohydrates: Power breakfast

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The , which was established in 1827, is the oldest of the nation and has more than 10 million items in its collection. The museum is near Hyde Park and next to the city's main shopping area. It has 10 complete dinosaur skeletons and it organize interactive displays to delight youngsters. 13.30: lunch

Typical Sydney lunch

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Queen Victoria building is now famously known as the QVB. It replaced the original Sydney market and was named to honor of queen Victoria. It’s the most famous shopping center in Sydney. The Romanesque architecture was chosen for the building. In QVB you can see the Royal Clock, made in England, show six scenes of the in Out royal English history. 20.00: dinner

Restaurant on the Eye

22.00: Sydney Tower Eye

The Sydney Tower Eye is Sydney’s tallest building and the third tallest in Australia. The tower stands 309 meters. The tower is open to public and is one of the most friendly tourist attraction, being visible from a lot of points of the city. There are restaurants on the top and a shopping center at the base. day night 3° day 7.30: breakfast Vegemite: typical salat cream

9.00: the Gap Park

The Gap is an ocean cliff on the south head peninsula. It is a popular natural visitor destination. Unfortunately, the Gap is a well-known place for suicides. It can be reached by ferry from Sydney 12.30: lunch Delicious barbecue

15.00: Sydney Harbor Bridge

Sydney Harbor Bridge is one of Australian’s most well known and photographed landmarks. It’s on of the world’s largest (but not the largest) steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 meters above the harbor. It carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore 18.00: Darling harbor is harbor adjacent to the city center of Sydney. It’s also a large recreational and pedestrian area. There are a lot of shops and restaurants. It includes Sydney aquarium, Sydney wild life and Australian National Maritime Museum where people can visit a submarine.

20.30: dinner at Sepia restaurant 4° day 7.30: breakfast Typical home breakfast

9.15: Taronga Park Zoo

Taronga park zoo is situated on spectacular Sydney harbor. Taronga park is home to thousands of exotic and native animals such as kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, wombats, quokkas. It offers safari and animal shows all the day. CLIMATE CURIOSITY FLORA & FAUNA

. Sydney has a humid . The conformational differences of the area contribute to subtropical climate with the heterogeneity and biodiversity of the vegetation as well warm summers, cool winters as the species animals. and uniform rainfall . Eucalyptus is one of the plants present on the territory, throughout the year. together with acacia trees and ferns. • Near the ocean, the climate . The marsupials are among the most common and is more warm. widespread species, almost a symbol of the territory. . Kangaroos, opossum wombats and koalas are the main representatives of this specie. 15.00: Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountainous is a mountainous region that start about 50 km west of Sydney. There are canyons up to 760 meters deep. The Three Sisters Sand stone rock formation are one of the best known attractions of this region. There is the possibility to take a cableway to enjoy one of the most scenic views in the world 5° day

10.00: Royal Botanic Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens are an oasis of 30 acres in the heart of Sydney. It is the oldest scientific institution of the country and is home to an in extraordinary collection of plants from Australia and overseas. We uncover the Royal Botanic Garden’s rich Aboriginal heritage by exploring plant uses, culture, artefacts and tasting some foods.

out 15.00: free time

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The Sidney Opera House is an icon and symbol of Sydney. It became a Unesco world heritage site in 2007. Sydney Opera house is one of the most popular visitor attraction in Australia. This theatre includes a concert hall, opera and drama theatres, a playhouse and a studio. Sydney Opera House is located in the bay out of Sydney. Its shape reminds of sails on a sail boat. in 6° day

10.45: event with stars of Sydney Hugh Jackman

He was born in Sydney. He is a famous actor, singer and producer. He has won international recognition for his roles in variety of film genres. He is known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-men film series. Natalie Jane Imbruglia

She was born in Sydney, her father is Italian and her mother is Australian. Natalie is an Australian- British singer-songwriter, model and actress. She played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera Neighbors. After a difficult period in London she was noticed by a music producer that help Natalie to begin her singing career with the hit cover of Ednaswap's song ''Torn''. CURIOSITY THE SPORT

At Sydney, in autumn 2000 there was the Olympic Games. The sport is very popular in Sydney culture. The most practiced sports are: cricket, rugby, hockey on grass and tennis. The cricket is the second game most practiced in the country, after the rugby. There are two kind of rugby practiced in Sydney: one is the rugby League, the most watched sport in the nation. The other is the rugby Union, that is popular at international level because they won the most of matches. CURIOSITY WORLD YOUTH DAY

World youth day is an event for young people organized every three (or sometimes, two) years, by the catholic church. In 2008 there was the first World Youth Day held in Australia and the first World Youth Day in Oceania. This meeting was decided by Pope Benedict XVI. During the 6 days of the event there was a participation of about 350,000 pilgrims 15.00:

Bondi is an aboriginal word meanings “water breaking over rocks”. Is one of Australia’s most famous beaches. Bondi beach is about 1 Km long between two head lands. There are underwater shark nets. It’s the favourite destination of surfers. 7° day

10.30: airport of Sydney Destination: Milan

We hope you will come back to Sydney!