{"id":2189,"date":"2016-12-14T07:10:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T07:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/https\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2018-04-26T09:42:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T09:42:11","slug":"feeling-festive-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/feeling-festive-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Festive in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m used to a cold Christmas, where Santa actually needs his fur-trimmed coat and bushy beard, and where Christmas trees are covered in snow rather than exotic white flowers. This year though, I\u2019m facing a scorching hot Sydney Christmas. While Santa Claus impersonators are sweating up a storm in shopping centres throughout Australia, I\u2019m sweating over how to keep the festive feels alive in the lead up to Christmas Day in summer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how I plan to get into the Christmas spirit in perhaps the most traditionally unfestive of cities…<\/p>\n

\u00a01. Check out the Lights of Christmas at St Mary\u2019s Cathedral every night until the 25th of December<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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This snap of the Lights of Christmas<\/strong><\/a> says it all.<\/p>\n

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2. Have a beachside BBQ\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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It\u2019s not exactly chestnuts roasting on an open fire, but when the weather is this incredible you\u2019d be crazy not to swap the indoor fireplace for a beachside grill.<\/p>\n

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3. Belt out the Christmas carols<\/strong><\/h4>\n

**Determinedly ignores the irony of singing \u201cWalking in a Winter Wonderland\u201d when temperatures hit 34\u00b0C**<\/p>\n

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4. Leave the singing to the professionals and head to Martin Place for daily Christmas carols<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ideal for those tone-deaf folks like me, head to Martin Place on any evening in December, from 6pm-8pm, for your daily dose of festivities.<\/p>\n

The Guidebook<\/em> insider tip<\/strong>: While you\u2019re there, send a text to 048 SYD XMAS to see your message light up the Christmas tree.<\/p>\n

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5. Go all out at Carols in the Domain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Held on Sunday the 18th<\/sup> of December, Carols in the Domain<\/a><\/strong> is the largest free concert in Australia!<\/p>\n

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6. Dive back into the classic Christmas films<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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In the UK, the winter weather leaves us no choice but to hibernate indoors and binge-watch Christmas films all December. With Bad Santa 2 now released in Sydney cinemas, I won\u2019t be boycotting this tradition this year either.<\/p>\n

See a film with an atmospheric winter chill, courtesy of the cinema\u2019s unyielding air conditioning (it\u2019s just as good, we swear!). Or, better still, book tickets to Sundae Session<\/strong><\/a>, an open-air screening of Bad Santa on Sunday the 18th<\/sup> of December in Redfern. Live music, a bar and free Ben & Jerry\u2019s ice cream completes the experience!<\/p>\n

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7. Check out Sydney’s Christmas Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to pick out some presents at The Rocks Market<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/a>! Every Friday of December from 4pm to 8pm, the Rocks holds its annual Very Merry Markets.<\/p>\n

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A hot Christmas? I\u2019m sold! Wherever you’re spending this Christmas, we hope you make like Elf and enjoy this most wonderful time of the year.<\/p>\n

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Would you enjoy a Christmas down under?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One UK expat discovers the benefits of a Christmas down under.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,58,12,25],"tags":[95,132],"yoast_head":"\nFeeling Festive in Sydney<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you had a Sydney Christmas? After reading this, there's no doubt you will want too. There is plenty to get you into the festive spirit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/feeling-festive-sydney\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Feeling Festive in Sydney\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Have you had a Sydney Christmas? 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