Australia's most famous beach. Beautiful people and plenty to do.
Bondi Beach/ Bondi, Sydney (east)
Welcome to Australia’s best known suburb and beach. On any sunny day Bondi Beach is loaded with bronzed bodies, beautiful people, backpackers, and locals and tourists in cafes sipping a latte or macchiato. There's a great coastal walk at Bondi, and plenty of good festivals and events that attract thousands. You'll never be bored in Bondi. (More information below and to your left <<<)
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If this suburb were a shoe, it would be a pair of thongs (flip flops)
The beach is where overseas visitors head to on Christmas day for an orphan’s Christmas, it’s the venue for the annual New Year’s Eve rave party, the finishing point for one of Australia’s best known runs – the City to Surf in August. It is home to the Bondi Icebergs, several swim festivals, a film festival, an international kite festival, and a coastal sculpture exhibition. And if you can’t wait for a festival, then road test the Bondi to Bronte walk for an example of some of the best scenery Sydney has to offer.
The suburb is also one of the most cosmopolitan with large numbers of Russian, Jewish, and backpacker communities. Bondi/Bondi Beach attracts anyone and everyone: singles, couples, the young, the old, professionals, ferals, empty nesters, retirees, pensioners, gays and lesbians, short term visitors, surfers, the list goes on and on and on.
Architecturally, Bondi and Bondi Beach have plenty of apartment blocks dating from the 1930’s onwards - some nice, some not so nice. There are plenty of cafés in Bondi/Bondi Beach and to outsiders, the cafés can come across as having a bit of a scene. Surfing, healthy food and coffee are as much a staple here as are bars.
Parking especially at or near the beach, can be a nightmare, so take the bus. The vibe: relaxed, beach holiday. Shoe equivalent: Skechers, thongs/flip flops. Would suit: yoga and surfing fans, party people, the young at heart, outdoor types, singles, professionals, families gays, students, longterm travellers. Location: beach. Postcode: 2026. Distance: 7km from the city centre. Direction: East.
