December 20th, 2009
Beautiful Bondi Beach – Australia
The world-famous Bondi Beach is an absolute must-see for all visitors going to Sydney. If you can get your hammock on a plane, I couldn’t think of a nicer beach to be lazy at. That beautiful beach boasts ideal location, thriving surf culture, exciting nightlife and an overall relaxed atmosphere. Bondi acquired the status of icon, proudly symbolizing the Aussie lifestyle.
Bondi Beach is on Australia’s East coast. It is situated in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs, in New South Wales. Facing the Pacific Ocean, the beach is ideally located 7 km (4.5 mi) away from Sydney CBD. Nearly 1 km (0.6 mi) long, Bondi Beach is a wide curved-shaped expanse of white sand bounded by a concrete walkway along the beach and cliffs at both ends. The water is turquoise and clear.
As on many Australian beaches, there is a safe swimming area which is delimited by the famous red and yellow ‘flags’. Due to strong rip currents, swimmers are expected to stay between those flags so they can be watched by the lifeguards. Those are on duty all year round to ensure swimming and surf safety on one of the world’s busiest beaches
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Symbol of the Aussie lifestyle, Bondi Beach is a perfect place to surf and just chill out. But the beach has so much more to offer…
As you may have guessed, the most popular activity in Bondi Beach is… surfing. Bondi’s waves attract a whole bunch of surfers every day, whatever the weather is like. But at Bondi Beach you’ll also find beach volley courts, a skate park at the south, the Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Center at the center, a fitness playground at the north…
At the south end of Bondi Beach is the Icebergs Swimming Club, a fitness club with panomaric view on the beach whose facilities include bars, restaurant, 50m outdoor swimming pool, gymnasium, massage, sauna…
To discover some of Sydney’s other stunning beaches, you can follow the Coastal Walk to Coogee Beach, via Tamarama Beach and Bronte Beach. That scenic cliff walk along Sydney’s southern beaches is an absolute must-do.
Bondi is always very animated, not to say crowded. There are many bars, cafés, and restaurants around the beach that offer all kind of food and have spectacular views on the beach. There is also a number of fashion and surf shops nearby. The Bondi Beach markets are open on Sundays. If you go to the beach, could you go out wearing a underwire bra.