Surry Hills

The district of Surry Hills, in Sydney

Surry Hills is one of the most chic and most trendy districts of Sydney, often compared to Notting Hill in London. The Sydney audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this village in the city, where restaurants, art galleries and original shops compose a setting full of charm, very pleasant to stroll away from the animation of the centre.

The chic village in the city

Considered as the chic district of Sydney, Surry Hills is a bit the Notting Hill of the city, a true village in the city, where refined restaurants, art galleries and shops of all kinds compose an original and very pleasant place to walk. Its streets lined with Victorian brick houses, adorned with wrought-iron balconies and small gardens, give it a particular character, at once residential and creative. Formerly a working-class and industrial district, Surry Hills transformed itself little by little to become one of the most trendy corners of Sydney, prized by artists, designers and lovers of good food. You find there a multitude of renowned cafés, restaurants of all the cuisines of the world, wine bars, independent bookshops and shops of fashion and design. The district also regularly hosts markets and cultural events that animate its small squares and its pedestrian streets. You are here on the edge of Surry Hills, but do not hesitate to venture there at your leisure to discover all its charm, along its quiet alleys and its gourmet addresses. It is one of those districts where you feel the heart of local life beat, far from the great tourist axes. A district of charm and a creative village, Surry Hills is a fine stop of the discovery of Sydney.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most chic and creative districts of Sydney, compared to Notting Hill, a village in the city with streets lined with Victorian brick houses; a former industrial district become trendy, it gathers renowned cafés, restaurants from all over the world, art galleries, bookshops and design shops. Surry Hills is a district of charm of Sydney. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Surry Hills lies just south of the centre of Sydney, near the Central Station, reachable on foot or by transport. It is a district freely accessible, to be explored with respect for its inhabitants, animated by cafés, restaurants, shops and galleries. You discover it during a stroll in its alleys.

Why is Surry Hills of Sydney compared to Notting Hill?

Because it is a true village in the city, a chic and creative district with streets lined with Victorian brick houses, like the famous London district; a former industrial district become trendy, it gathers renowned cafés, restaurants, art galleries and design shops, and you feel there the heart of local life beat.

Where is Surry Hills in Sydney?

Just south of the centre of Sydney, near the Central Station, in Australia.