The Sydney Opera House owes its beauty to the renowned architect Jørn Utzon. This Danish architect did such a wonderful job that the opera house was voted as one of the finalists for the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007
Perhaps it is its location that has enhanced the Sydney Opera House’s charm. It lies on Bennelong Point and is a beautiful neighbour to Sydney Harbour Bridge. It also shares its majesty with the Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens nearby. It is highly visible from any distance, and its lights sparkle in the clear water to produce a surreal effect. Had it been located somewhere in the middle of tall skyscrapers, it would have lost some of its grandeur as the other structures would have enclosed its beauty
The Sydney Opera House is an expressionist modern design, with a series of large precast concrete 'shells', each taken from a hemisphere of the same radius, forming the roofs of the structure.Tourists on a Sydney holiday can take one of the guided tours and visit specific parts of the opera house. First-time visitors to the Sydney Opera House can take the Essential Tour, which, as its name obviously implies, will take the tourists to a basic walkthrough around the opera house and its facilities.
There are Asian tours that are designed especially for the Oriental people. They are led by Japanese- and Mandarin-speaking guides. There are also tours that will include going backstage to meet some of the personalities that make the opera house successful. There is also a tour that will permit the tourists to see a live opera performance then afterward have a fine-dining experience at the elegant Bennelong Restaurant.
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