A relaxed seaside town on the northern side of the harbour, reached by the gorgeous ferry from Circular Quay — a surf beach on one side, calm harbour beach on the other, and an easy-going, holiday feel. Further from the sights but a joy to come 'home' to by ferry; the calmest, most beachy base.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€170–280
typical per night in Australia
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Sydney — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Manly and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Taronga Zoo20 min taxi6.6 km
- The Harbour Bridge28 min taxi9.3 km
- The Sydney Opera House28 min taxi9.4 km
- Botanic Garden & Mrs Macquarie's Chair30 min taxi9.9 km
- The Rocks30 min taxi10.0 km
- Bondi & the Eastern Beaches (beach)32 min taxi10.6 km
- Bondi Beach32 min taxi10.6 km
- Darling Harbour35 min taxi11.6 km
- The Bondi to Coogee walk35 min taxi11.7 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.A harbour ferry — The best-value harbour cruise in the world is a normal public ferry — and the ride to Manly, gliding past the Opera House, the Bridge and the headlands, is the classic. Sit up top with the wind and the views; the whole harbour opens up, and it's yours for the price of an Opal-card tap.
- 12.Manly Beach — A long, laid-back surf beach on the northern side, reached by the lovely ferry — pine-lined promenade, gentle surf, and a walk over to the little coves and the harbourside on the other side of the peninsula. More relaxed and family-friendly than Bondi, and the ferry there is half the pleasure.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Manly; flights via Google Flights.