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    You are here: Home / Destinations / Asia / 24 Hours In Sydney

    03/31/2017

    24 Hours In Sydney

    After spending the morning in awe of one of the world’s most iconic buildings, The Sydney Opera House, it was time to grab a bite and explore Sydney’s art neighborhoods. I caught a cab and headed further into town to an area called Alexandria where I found an innovative farm-to-table restaurant that takes their coffee as seriously as I do.

    24 Hours In Sydney - The Grounds Coffee House

    A MUST TRY COFFEE HOUSE IN SYDNEY

    The Grounds At Alexandria is located in a reformed industrial area, housed in a renovated heritage-listed warehouse with rustic exposed brick surround by a lush green garden growing vegetables, herbs, and olive trees. There were even a few ‘free range’ chickens clucking about. After finding a quaint table in the corner next to their coffee bar, I ordered the House Cured Ocean Trout and not just one, but three specialty coffees! Roasted on site, The Grounds coffee is perhaps the best I tasted in Sydney.

    24 Hours In Sydney - The Grounds Coffee House

    EXPLORING ART IN SYDNEY

    Fully caffeinated and ready to explore some more, I met up with Isobel Johnston from Sydney Art Tours for an Urban Walkabout in nearby Surry Hills. This artsy neighborhood of tree-lined streets and warehouses is chock full of art galleries, fashion houses, and coffee shops. Our first stop was at the quirky and eccentric Ray Hughes Gallery featuring a collection of contemporary and modern Australian art.

    There’s also a collection of antiques and rare finds including wood carved African coffins in unusual shapes such as an onion or a crab. Another gallery along our walkabout was the trendy Chalk Horse Gallery on Lacey Street where artist Julian Meagher was working on a few pieces for an upcoming exhibit in Miami.

    Check out the video we shot for the Four Seasons below:

    At the end of the day, there’s only one way to celebrate 24 hours in Sydney, and that’s by sipping champagne while going on a little cruise through the harbor with a Sydney Harbor Tour.

    24 Hours In Sydney FSJet

    Only 24 hours in this special city doesn’t feel like nearly enough time, but meeting great people and walking through real neighborhoods had me feeling immersed in Australian modern culture, even if just for a little while.

    A few more pics from my 24 hour adventure:

    24 Hours In Sydney FSJet

    Sydney Harbor Bridge

    24 Hours In Sydney FSJet

    Sydney Opera House – The chevron pattern was inspired by a woman’s bathing suit fabric.

    Sydney FSJet

    A windy day on Sydney Harbor!

    Sydney FSJet

    Flying by Uluru on our way to Bali.

    A version of this post was originally published on Four Seasons Magazine as part of the 22-day blogging journey for the inaugural Around The World By Private Jet experience.

    Filed Under: Asia, Itineraries Tagged With: #FSJet, #FSJourneys, Australia

    About Rachelle Lucas

    Rachelle is the founder of TheTravelBite.com and was named one of USA Today's 10Best Food and Travel Bloggers. She believes the best way to learn about a destination is through its flavors and collects recipes from her trips to recreate them here on The Travel Bite. In her spare time she enjoys running and yoga to balance out her food obsession.

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