Tourism in Sydney, Australia forms an important part of the city's economy. The city received 7 million domestic visitors and 2. 7 million international visitors in year ending Dec 2010. The most well known attractions include the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions include Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, the beaches and Sydney Tower.
Sydney culture is diverse in nature. It is a blend of various individual cultures that have emigrated from other nations. The cultural diversity of Sydney can be analyzed by dividing the population of this Australian city on the basis of their religion, ethnicity and language.
he weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs. The warmest month is January, with an average air temperature range at Observatory Hill of 18. 6–25. 8 °C (65–78 °F). An average of 14. 6 days a year have temperatures of more than 30 °C (86. 0 °F). The maximum recorded temperature was 45. 3 °C (113. 5 °F) on 14 January 1939 at the end of a four-day heatwave across Australia. [5]In winter, temperatures rarely drop below 5 °C (41 °F) in coastal areas. The coldest month is July, with an average range of 8. 0–16. 2 °C (46–61 °F). The lowest recorded minimum at Observatory Hill was 2. 1 °C (35. 8 °F).
Sidneja (Sydney) ir lielākā Austrālijas pilsēta, Jaundienvidvelsas štata administratīvais centrs. Sidnejas aglomerācijā dzīvo vairāk nekā 34 miljoni cilvēku (2006. gada dati). Atrodas Austrālijas DA, pie Tasmāna jūras Portdžeksona līča krastos. Austrālijas ekonomikas un tirdzniecības centrs. Pateicoties pludmalēm, pasaulslavenām celtnēm kā piemēram Sidnejas operas namam un Hārbora tiltam, Sidneja ir viena no pasaules atpazīstamākajām pilsētām un ir starptautiskā tūrisma galamērķis.
Sidneja ir bijusi arī mājvieta lieliem sporta notikumiem, tajā skaitā Britu impērijas spēlēm 1938. gadā, 2000. gada Vasaras Olimpiskās spēles kā arī 2003. gada Pasaules čempionāts regbijā.
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