Bondi Beach Lives up to its Reputation
Bondi Beach is one of Sydney’s most celebrated spots. Embodying the Australian drawcards of sun, surf, and sand, it’s a favourite of tourists and locals alike. But what is it about Bondi that keeps folks coming back all year round? As it turns out, there’s plenty.
Think location, location, location. It’s just a 20 minute drive from the CBD, making Bondi the closest ocean beach to the city centre.
Bondi’s blue waves meet one kilometer of soft white sand. You can get out and frolic in the ocean, or enjoy a couple of laps in the calm of the Bondi Icebergs pool. Or just laze around on the sand. Just make sure you remember the sunscreen, an umbrella, and a T-shirt. Those rays have a real bite to them, and you’ll be sunburnt before you know it if you don’t slip, slop, slap.
If you’re feeling peckish you’ll appreciate the thriving café scene of Campbell Parade, which runs along the back of the beach. Enjoy the ambience at the outdoor cafes, indulgence in foodie heaven at Sean’s Panorama or the Iceberg Dining Room, or grab a silky smooth gelato from Pompei’s.
Also, you don’t have to be a beach bunny to appreciate your surroundings. Quite simply, Bondi’s a brilliant place for a perv. This is the place where the beautiful people get together and show some skin. Yummy!
Location: Bondi Beach
Address: Campbell Parade, Bondi
Public transport: Catch the number #380, #382, #389 or Waverly Council Beach Runner bus, or a train to Bondi Junction station
Parking: Parking is available at the Queen Elizabeth Drive carpark and Bondi Junction
Cost: Free
Image source: Supercake @ Flickr
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3 opinions for Bondi Beach Lives up to its Reputation
Alex-Sirened
May 14, 2008 at 11:25 am
Bondi is cool but my fav Sydney beach is Manley, maybe part of it was because I’d heard so much about Bondi and so little about Manley.
Lauren
May 15, 2008 at 2:05 am
Ahh those undiscovered gems :-) I agree with you Alex … sometimes when we hear so much about a place our expectations are so high it’s impossible for a place to quite measure up. Manly Beach is beautiful too!
Jason
May 15, 2008 at 3:29 am
Yeah, I agree, Manly is much better, but there are plenty of cool beaches in Sydney. Just wish I lived near one of them ;-)
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