Australians say avoid Sydney like the plague, but can't give me an answer on why. Why should I avoid it?

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Lemon Twist

I think the idea of avoiding it like the plague is a bit 'rich' but Sydney is far more hustle and bustle than the rest of the Country. It's more dangerous, congested and arrogant than anywhere else. But equally it can be quite an exciting city - up there with the most interesting cities in the world.

It's a place I'd never want to live in again (I've spent about four years of my life there), but its a great place to visit. The Harbour is beautiful, the city is exciting and some of the attractions like Darling Harbour, Taronga Zoo, the Opera House and many of the National Parks within a very short drive of the city are astounding - best in the world in some cases!

Most of the rest of Australia runs at a slower pace so those who are not from Sydney see it as push-push-push, noise and danger.

No reason to avoid it - just make sure you see other parts of the country that would give you a totally different perspective to Sydney.

wentygal0313

I don't see any reason why you should avoid Sydney. Its a beautiful place and in fact if you haven't been here, you're missing a lot of our beautiful beaches and scenic spots. However, of course, like any other place, there may be places to avoid like those where a lot a crimes happen...

Kella G

Don't know how many Australians you've spoken to, but I can't imagine a majority telling you this. Sydney is a beautiful harbor city with plenty to see and do. It CAN be expensive,

It's not for everyone, and it is not too much different from any other major city in the world but there's no reason to avoid it.

I'm not from Sydney, have lived there and wouldn't choose to live there again, but I visit often & enjoy it every time.

Really depends what you're looking for in a destination.

iansand9876

Some folk have trouble keeping up.

thing55000

Don't avoid Sydney at all! It's a beautiful city with lots to see and do.

You can have a lot of fun in Sydney, and it caters to tourists with lots of activities and events.

However, like any city, it has some rough characters, and you need to be aware of your personal safety and your possessions. If you avoid dark alleys and wandering about blind drunk, you can avoid most hassles.

If you plan to see Australia, do make Sydney part of your itinerary!

Cheers :-)

fanta

can only speak from my experience
i find it is way to fast the people are rude but not saying all are it is a concrete jungle and dirty.i just didn't like it but hey many other people do i really think you should go and judge for your self what you may like might be different to others

Penfold

For the same reason a lot of people avoid London. It's loud, polluted, crowded, unfriendly people. They feel the bad points about the city outweighs the good points it has.

neon

"They" say it's mainly populated by latte-sipping arseholes, but you get arrogant arty-farty types everywhere. I'd say people like to avoid the traffic, crime rates, house prices and such. It's the place to go if you want to pose in front of famous Aussie landmarks though.

ferret

Sydney is a very busy place a bit of a concrete jungle lots of fast moving traffic i was due to stay there for 5 days but left after just 2 personally i didn't like it but everyone to there own

jamand

Can't answer this from personal experience but a friend of mine lived there for a year or two.

From his experience he found it to be expensive, quite a high crime rate and basically, in his words, 'not all it's cracked up to be'. His quote - not mine.

He also found that work was hard to come by - unlike this country, they look after their own first and the rates of pay when he did get a job were poor to awful and not enough to live on.

mannliz

Its too cold,I know that when my plane has a stop over I always freeze my azz off.

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