Under the haze of the Jacaranda blooms, there’s a spring in our step as we start our guided walking tour meandering through Sydney’s backstreets, taking in her famous lookouts and infamous characters. Its convict tales echoed in the textured cobbled pathways tell stories of survival, ambition and triumph. Today these corners are the hubs that give Sydney it’s cool cafe scene and hole in the wall coffee spots. As the sun filters through the clouds and the stretch of sea around Sydney Harbour glitters under its warmth, there really is no prettier city to spend a morning scouting about.

View from North Head

Jacaranda’s blooming in Paddington

Sydney Town Hall

Luna Park, North Shore

Sydney’s famous Coathanger Harbour Bridge

Approach to Sydney Opera House

The Rock’s Friday Markets

Old meets new. Martin Place, CBD

Raise the flags, Martin Place, CBD

Hyde Park Barracks

Streetside melodies

St Andrews Cathedral

Sweeping views of Sydney Harbour

Bondi Icebergs, Bondi Beach

The Heads, Sydney