Sydney Opera House

The evenings breeze rolls into the harbour and cools the Friday night patron's enjoying their after work drinks in the shadows of Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House. The afternoon sun reflected off a million mosaic white tiles forming the shapes of numerous sails. The worries of the working week washed away with every sip, every drink and every laugh. This simply is an awesome place to be.

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Sydney Opera House, a world heritage which hosts thousands of arts and culture event every year is a dream place for every artist to perform well. I am not an artist who can go in and perform but a person who can definitely appreciate what is being performed. After such a lovely romantic performance, I wanted to experience the beauty of the Sydney Opera House in the evening sunset, and i dint miss the opportunity to capture it for everyone else, but to experience the beauty i would recommend to experience it.

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The Sydney Opera House steps are just as important as the building. Where the building is a sight to ooh and aah over, to finally tick off your list of ‘must-see’ in Sydney and to take endless photographs of from every angle. The steps in front are where locals and tourists alike bask in the sun, children race up the steps and individuals impatiently wait for their friends or families to join them.

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The Sydney Opera House stands majestically in the largest natural harbour of the world, greeting visitors as they arrive on cruise ships, wishing commuters a friendly G'day as the the ferry moves along towards Circular Quay and reminding Sydneysiders where they are. There are crowds sprawled over the steps - Opera buffs, ballet dancers, toddlers in buggies for the Baby Proms, even rock fans. The stage door has a queue of people waiting for a glimpse behind the scenes. Noisy school kids pour off a bus from the country, eyes wide. I'm just watching another day unfold at the House.

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It took me 8 trips to Sydney to finally step inside the most iconic building of the city – possibly of the whole world. I'd never thought that getting a tour around some of the rooms, corridors and theatres would indeed be very essential. After fitting our head sets, the guide talks about the history and future of the building and doesn't seem to miss the slightest detail. She cracks inside jokes about how they used to have someone catch the ballet dancers jumping into the side wings of the stage (as stages around the world are usually wider than in Sydney), or that time when a famous Russian Opera singer got stuck in an elevator just before performing and how he got so upset he sang the rest of the opera in Russian -instead of Italian in which the show was actually being performed. It's those stories that make the structure alive and the tour (besides essential) really quite memorable.

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If you could take just one photo: Sydney's Floating Waterscape

It felt like we were sitting inside a Humpback Whale with all the bones gently enclosing the audience. Those bones form the famous "shells" of Sydney Opera House and the design makes for impeccable acoustics. The location, on narrow Bennelong Point was the site of the landing of the First Fleet in 1788 and extensive use of glass creates the sensation that the place is actually floating on the Harbour. By day, the "shells" shine in the sunlight, almost blending in with the sails of passing yachts. In my memory, I treasure an image of that contrasting blue water and shining white sails seen from the air as the plane flew in to land. By night, the World Heritage building glows and Mrs Macquarie's Point, a short walk through Sydney's Botanic Gardens is an unbeatable position to witness the rainbow colors on display.

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The renowned Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1973, is a building that you must see in its natural environment to fully appreciate its brilliance. Wander around the public plaza and get ever changing views of the soaring white sail-like domes. Sun sparkles off the white tiles and reveals a subtle texture and pattern to the seemingly uniform curves. Pass under the domes into the theaters and be awed again by the world-class performances, covering opera, jazz, classical music, and more. Architectural tours are also offered, bringing you backstage and sharing stories of the design process. Once you reluctantly drag yourself away from this architectural wonder, take the time to walk around the bay to get a last glimpse of the building serenely resting in the midst of the gorgeous surrounding scenery. Read more about architecture.

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