Suzie W. has written several academic, marketing and research articles on topics related to social sciences, tourism, management, health and advertising. The author has worked as copy writer and editor in various advertising and publishing firms. The author presently specialises in writing articles relating to tourism and travel.
In Sydney, Christmas is a summer festival. Hence there is no snow or snowman, and the feast usually does not even include a roast turkey! Unlike other countries in the west, in Australia, Christmas festivities include a lot of summer activities and celebrations.
As it is not a white Christmas, Santa Claus is not envisioned as coming riding with all his gifts on his sleigh. Just as the people, who love being outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, in Sydney, Santa is also seen wearing his designer sunglasses and enjoying the beaches and the harbour. There are pictures of Santa wearing dashing swimming trunks, sporting a hat and relaxing on the beach with a cool drink in his hand! He may relax under a colourful canopy or he may bask in the sunshine! He may, like the people of Sydney, enjoy the sea - windsurfing, waterskiing or riding a speedboat! Of course, it’s left to one’s imagination - Santa could be playing beach volleyball or beach soccer! And even if he were to come on a sleigh, it would be hopped by huge kangaroos (or boomers as Australians call them) across the sky!
In Sydney, people do not spend a lot of time indoors decorating the house and preparing the feast – not when the weather is warm, the beaches inviting and the Sydney Harbour reposing in an inviting languor! In comparison to the west, the holly and the mistletoe are conspicuously missing. Plants native to Sydney, like the Christmas bush and the Christmas bell, are used commonly for decorations.
The Christmas feast also has an Australian flavour and Sydney attitude in that they are mostly enjoyed outdoors. Instead of the turkey, people go for the vast variety of seafood that is available in the fish markets, and they enjoy barbeques (or ‘barbies’ as they are fondly referred to!) and relaxed parties on sprawling lawns. The fish markets of the Blackwattle Bay are thronged by people who come shopping for fish and other seafood. The leading hotels and restaurants organise lunches, dinners and parties that boast of a vast spread of choice seafood.
Sydney Harbour cruises are the best choice for those who would wish to enjoy both – a lovely feast and the great outdoors! Magistic Cruises offer five-star quality food that would include a wide variety of seafood freshly prepared onboard and a lovely cruise around the Sydney Harbour past the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge and many other famous landmarks! Sydney Showboat cruises offer Christmas Party lunch and dinner cruises. Besides the fine dining experience with a great variety of delicious seafood and the exciting experience of a cruise around the Sydney Harbour, there is also live entertainment such as cabaret shows and live jazz bands!
Whether it is celebrated outdoors, on the beaches, around the harbour or on a cruise, Christmas in Sydney is sure to be a feast of fish, fun and frolic!
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