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Bondi and the Sydney Beaches
Where to Tan and Where to Drink
Australians are
attracted to beaches as much as they are to pubs and clubs.
What would Sydney be without a beach? Australians love their beaches,
and Sydney offers 70 miles of coastline for the pleasure of locals and
visitors.
The most popular of these is Bondi (pron." Bond-eye")
and it's a very James Bond-ish location. National and international
celebrities in town make it a regular stop, and they mingle with Sydneysiders
and backpackers from all over the globe. It's filled with cafes, restaurants
and pubs.
Other beaches spots are Coogee, Manly and the North
Shore.
Access to Bondi and nearby Coogee from Sydney is via buses 380 or 382
from Circular Quay, via ferry to Manly and the North Shore.
Pubs and Clubs
PubClubbers at the
Oaks, one of the beach area's most popular pubs.
After a hard day of soaking up the sun, the beach areas of Sydney provide
several spots for thirsty beach dwellers. Sydney's beaches offer plenty
of choices.
In Bondi, the Bondi Icebergs Club is a classic kickback beach
bar. It offers a view over the southern part of the beach, inexpensive
beer and live music Sunday afternoons.
The Bondi Hotel is a huge pub featuring several different bar
areas. It's pretty sedate by day, but at night the backpackers make
it quite rowdy.
The other beach spots are also crowded with pubs. The Steyne
at Manly, The Coogee Bay Hotel at Coogee, The Clovelly
at Clovelly and the North Shore pubs: The Greenwood, The Commodore,
The Rag and Famish, The Victory Bar and The Oaks are all
terrific thirst-quenching spots and share a few "schools"
with your friends or new mates.
The Oaks has five bars and a big beer garden with a giant Oak tree
in the middle. It has great food but if you don't like it don't blame
the chef because patons cook their own steak. It's ocated at Neutral
Bay on Sydney's North Shore and is a very popular pub.
Forget all this great bar info on PubClub.com? Billy The Pigs,
10 minutes from Bondi Beach in Bondi Junction, has Internet access.
Cheap food ($3-9), beer and sports games also provide entertainment
in a very relaxed atmosphere. Walk out with a wine bottle sporting your
picture on it. The crowd is mostly young and definitely casual.
• Cockle Bay
• The
Rocks
• King's Cross
• Victoria
Street/Paddington
 Next
stop on the Sydney Party Bus, Post Party!
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