BONDI BEACH

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Essentials about Bondi Beach in brief

Australia is a land of beaches, and hardly any other major city in the world has as many, as attractive beaches to offer as Sydney. By far the most famous is Bondi Beach. Next to the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach is the third most popular attraction in Sydney. Many thousands of locals and tourists make their way to the beach with cult status every day.

The popularity of Bondi Beach

The popularity of Bondi Beach has several reasons. First, the beach, located about eight kilometers from the city center, is quite easy to reach. Secondly, Bondi is a very beautiful, about one kilometer long sandy beach, which is ideal for both swimming and surfing. And thirdly, there is also much more to see and do at the beach than just swimming and surfing.

Swimming and surfing at Bondi Beach

In Australia, there is always the question of safety when swimming. Sharks, jellyfish and dangerous currents lurk everywhere. In this respect, Bondi Beach is one of the safest swimming spots in the whole country. Especially in the northern part of Bondi Beach, the water is relatively shallow. Moreover, in marked areas the Surf Lifesaving Club Bondi Beach watches over the safety of the bathers. In the southern part of the beach, there are somewhat stronger currents, which is why only experienced swimmers should go into the water here. In addition, this is where most surfers are. By the way, nobody has to be afraid of sharks at Bondi Beach. There is a shark net installed underwater.

If swimming in the sea is still too scary for you, you can alternatively go swimming at the Bondi Icebergs Swimming Club. The pools of the Bondi Icebergs are spectacularly located directly at the sea. When the swell is high, the water from the surf splashes into the pools. Incidentally, the Bondi Icebergs Swimming Club was established to keep lifeguards fit throughout the year.

Bondi Beach is also popular with surfers. It is certainly not one of the most exciting surf sports in Australia, but somewhere it belongs for a surfer to have ridden the waves once at Bondi – probably has more to do with seeing and being seen than with the waves.

Eating, drinking and shopping at Bondi Beach

As mentioned at the beginning of this article, Bondi Beach is not only a great place to swim and surf, but also to do a lot of other things, such as shopping, visiting galleries, eating out or having a drink. On Campbell Parade, the main street on Bondi Beach, there are several restaurants and cafes as well as many stores for surf and swimwear. From here you can relax and watch the hustle and bustle of Bondi. Central to the beach is the Bondi Pavilion, which was originally built in 1920 as a changing house. Today, the pavilion houses a theater, galleries, workshops and other artistic and cultural facilities.

Other attractions at Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach has a lot to offer all year round. At the northern end of the beach is the Ben Buckler Reserve. At the end of Ramsgate Avenue, a staircase leads down to rock formations on which old paintings of the aborigines of Australia can be seen. From here you also have a very nice overview of the beach. Every year, the beach is the destination of the 14-kilometer City-to-Surf run with almost 100,000 participants. And every year in January, the Flickerfest, Australia’s most important short film festival, takes place on the beach. And last but not least, Bondi Beach has had one more attraction since 1997. Since then, Sculpture by the Sea exists, Australia’s largest temporary exhibition of sculpture in public space. Around 100 works of art by Australian and international sculptors are exhibited along the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk.