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Bondi BeachvsTaronga Zoo
Bondi Beach and Taronga Zoo are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, Bondi Beach is preferred by most reviewers compared to Taronga Zoo. Bondi Beach is ranked #4 in Sydney with recommendations from 7 sources like Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Fodor's.
Bondi Beach
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Queen Elizabeth Drive, Sydney, New South Wales
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Fodor's "Wide, wonderful Bondi (pronounced bon-dye) is the most famous and most crowded of all Sydney beaches." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Definitively Sydney, Bondi is one of the world’s great beaches: ocean and land collide, the Pacific arrives in great foaming swells and all people are equal, as democratic as sand." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Even at just .62 miles long, Bondi remains one of Sydney's most popular tourist destinations for its surfing, strolling, and commercial area lining the beach." Full review
Afar Magazine "Bondi to Bronte is a stunning 30-45min walk along the coast." Full review
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Bronte has a beautiful seawater pool at the end of its beach, too, so don't miss that.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Seaside pleasures are an integral part of the daily lives of Sydney's inhabitants." Full review
Time Out "Bringing people from far and wide to the most popular and loved beaches in the short history of this continent." Full review
Time Out "North Bondi is where the locals go to swim and hang out, leaving the main stretch of Bondi Beach to the visiting tourists and backpackers (whom the life guards and savers are also busier rescuing)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Australia’s most famous beach has played many roles throughout history." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Bondi is the place to be on any given day, in any season. It’s the iconic Aussie beach experience, the sands themselves are impressive, and a dip in the water part of any Sydney bucket list. " Full review
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Be sure to save time for the Bondi to Bronte walk, which will afford you gobsmacking ocean views from cliff’s edge.
The Telegraph "Ah Bondi, the queen bee of Sydney's beaches. Take a stroll along the promenade, grab an ice cream, find a spot on the sand, and stretch out. The north end is popular with young families,..." Full review
Taronga Zoo Fodor's
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Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, New South Wales 2088
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Fodor's "Sydney's zoo, in a natural bush area on the harbor's north shore, houses an extensive collection of Australian fauna, including everybody's favorite marsupial, the koala." Full review
Concierge "Arriving by ferry and then being whisked by cable car high above the animals is the way to make an entrance to this sensational harborside zoo."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A 12-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay or a short drive from Manly, Taronga Zoo has 75 hectares of bushy harbour hillside chock-full of kangaroos, koalas and similarly hirsute Australians." Full review
Frommer's "Taronga has the best view of any zoo in the world. Set on a hill, it looks out over Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The stars are the koalas, platypus, Asian elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinoceri, meerkats and lemurs." Full review
Time Out "It's beautifully laid out, the paths are wide and meandering, and – most importantly – the place is full of animals." Full review
Time Out "Roar and Snore is Taronga Zoo’s long-running overnight experience." Full review
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If you want to escape, take the sky safari down to the ferry terminal – be sure you wave to the elephants – and explore Bradleys Head, where a bush walk stretches to Chowder Bay for panoramic views of the harbour.
Time Out "The Taronga Institute of Science and Learning at Taronga Zoo will teach you how to save money while you make changes that reduce your environmental footprint." Full review
Time Out "the animal inhabitants at the zoo are an impressive bunch." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The breezy, 12-minute harbor ferry ride from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo is half the fun." Full review
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Don't miss the cute, smaller Australian marsupials in the nocturnal house.
