Best of IgoUgoThe Bondi Beach
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BONDIBondi beach is perhaps the most famous beach in Australia if not the World. The glowing white sand, the cool breeze from the sea and the glorious whether make it one of the greatest tourist’s attractions in Australia. Everyone will tell you if you are in Sydney you have to go to Bondi Beach, and they are right, Bondi is one of the best experiences a tourist can have.History:Bondi Beach is located in the Area of Bondi, which is in Vaucluse, Sydney with an area population of about 10,000. Bondi which is originally an Aboriginal word means "water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks".Between 1855 and 1877 the area was under private ownership and it was used to allow people to come and use the area as a leisure ground...
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Best of IgoUgoBeautiful Bondi - Surfers' Mecca
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When I was seven years old my not long widowed mother decided to take me and my sister to Australia for the summer to visit her brothers who'd both emigrated to Sydney about 10 years earlier. She still has photos of my sister and me in our swimsuits running around a totally empty Bondi Beach, with no more than a solitary baffled looking dog-walker wrapped in coat and scarf watching us in the distance. We were, as she tells it, the only three people on Bondi's massive beach that day because no Australian would want to be on Bondi in the middle of the winter.This year we went back – my mother and step-father inviting me and my husband, my sister and her partner to go with them. My uncle had sold his house in Bondi for a small fortune and...
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From journal The City on the Sea
Best of IgoUgoBondi Beach - The Epitome of Australia
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Bondi Beach is world famous and I am pleased to report is just as good as its reputation suggests. If anything is worth a journey of 24 hours on an airplane then this has to be it.The view from the pathway across its 2 kilometres of snowy white sand is jaw-dropping. Contrasting with a sky that is the colour of sapphire and you have one of the most impressive urban recreational areas in the world. Its home to the Australian surfing culture and and on any given day after September these can be seen on the beach in red speedos, red caps and sun-bleached hair. For just like in Rio, the beach is a way of life in Sydney. The residents live for the summer where they can spend as much as time as possible "doing Bondi" and working on their tans.The...
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From journal The watery city of Sydney - Gleaming, Glittering and Gigantic
Best of IgoUgoBondi Beach – Surf’s Up!
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Bondi isn’t famous for it’s beautiful beaches, it’s fabulous swimming or it’s rip curl surfing waves – it’s famous because it’s the closest beach to Sydney! Hop in a car from the center of the city and you can be here in 15 minutes.According to my tour guide (a local Sydney-ite) you’ll find more English here than Australians, but there were plenty of tanned, muscled bodies there, so who cares what nationality they are. : )My first thought when I arrived on the sun-soaked sand is that you’d have to be a pretty strong swimmer to tackle these waters. There is a designated swimming area between two red and yellow flags, allowing the surfers access to the rest of the rather small beach. Even...
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From journal Sydney - Where Music and Fireworks Float
Bondi Beach
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Bondi Beach is a wonderful place to go relax and enjoy classic Australian beach culture. The beach is large and beautiful, with fine sand that is uncluttered. Surfers rule here, and you will undoubtedly have a good time watching brave surfers take on the waves. One disadvantage to this beach is that since the undertow is so strong, swimming is not advised, and only experienced surfers are encouraged to take on the waves, which are supposed to yield great surfing. But if you are just looking for a nice beach to lie out at, walk along, or relax at, this is a great place to go. There are lots of cafes and ice cream shops nearby, and the town near the beach is quaint and fun.
From journal G'day from Sydney
Bondi Beach
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Bondi Beach is a suburb of Sydney that is reachable from the city via the Sydney bus, nos. 380, 382, or L82 with the destination North Bondi, Dover Heights, Watson’s Bay, or Bondi Beach-about a 45 minute ride. The train at Bondi Junction railway station is 2km away. Once there, ride one of the above buses, a 15-minute ride, to the beach.
It seems like more locals visit here than tourists. We did the cliff walk to Tamarama and saw some beautiful views.
From journal SYD
Bondi Beach
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Bondi Beach is the most famous among Sydney's numerous beaches. It resembles a California beach with a lot of surfers and topless, gorgeous ladies. The water is amazingly clean and clear despite the fact that it is less than 30 mins away from the city. Unfortunately, we were not able to swim that day because when we went there it was cloudy and breezy; the temperature was around 20 degrees C and we felt it was too cold to swim. Anyway, we braved the cold winds and took off our shirts and posed for pictures as though we really went swimming! But really, I can't forget the clear, clear water!
From journal Sydney in December
Best of IgoUgoBondi Beach
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Sydney’s most famous beach, Bondi, is easily reached by taking the city bus from the foot of Oxford Street. If you’re planning a day at Bondi, I suggest an early start. You can enjoy breakfast at any of the cafes that line the street across from the beach. (There all seemed fairly comparable in price, quality and menu offerings, so just pick one that has open tables outdoors and admire the scenery going by.) These cafes are a good choice for lunch, too.
On Bondi’s long, crescent of white sand, certain areas are cordoned off for surfers, other for swimmers. Families, youths and gays seemed to each have their own areas, as well. Wherever your spot is, you’ll get to see the famous Aussie lifesavers at work. If you get tired of...
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From journal Adventures in Sydney
What Others Are Saying About Bondi Beach:
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- I enjoyed my visit at Bondi Beach. - qype.co.uk
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- Absolutely stunning! - full attraction review at Yahoo! Travel
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- One of the most Beautiful Sites!...Just an enjoyable... - full attraction review at Yahoo! Travel
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- so beautiful. - full attraction review at Yahoo! Travel
- The Views
- I was totally fascinated by the rocky cliffs. - full attraction review at Yahoo! Travel
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- this is a must place for the surfer crowd as at peak times... - qype.co.uk
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- I can't wait till the next time we visit down under and... - full attraction review at Yahoo! Travel
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- it is still a lovely turtle! - qype.co.uk