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Bondi BeachvsManly Beach
Both Bondi Beach and Manly Beach are praised by writers. Overall, Bondi Beach is preferred by most reviewers compared to Manly Beach. Bondi Beach comes in at 88 with positive reviews from 6 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Bondi Beach
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Time Out Time Out Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Sydney, New South Wales
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Fodor's "Wide, wonderful Bondi (pronounced bon-dye) is the most famous and most crowded of all Sydney beaches." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Definitively Sydney, Bondi is one of the world’s great beaches: ocean and land collide, the Pacific arrives in great foaming swells and all people are equal, as democratic as sand." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Even at just .62 miles long, Bondi remains one of Sydney's most popular tourist destinations for its surfing, strolling, and commercial area lining the beach." Full review
Afar Magazine "Bondi to Bronte is a stunning 30-45min walk along the coast." Full review
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Bronte has a beautiful seawater pool at the end of its beach, too, so don't miss that.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Seaside pleasures are an integral part of the daily lives of Sydney's inhabitants." Full review
Time Out "Bringing people from far and wide to the most popular and loved beaches in the short history of this continent." Full review
Time Out "North Bondi is where the locals go to swim and hang out, leaving the main stretch of Bondi Beach to the visiting tourists and backpackers (whom the life guards and savers are also busier rescuing)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Australia’s most famous beach has played many roles throughout history." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Bondi is the place to be on any given day, in any season. It’s the iconic Aussie beach experience, the sands themselves are impressive, and a dip in the water part of any Sydney bucket list. " Full review
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Be sure to save time for the Bondi to Bronte walk, which will afford you gobsmacking ocean views from cliff’s edge.
The Telegraph "Ah Bondi, the queen bee of Sydney's beaches. Take a stroll along the promenade, grab an ice cream, find a spot on the sand, and stretch out. The north end is popular with young families,..." Full review
Manly Beach Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Time Out
Steyne St, Sydney, New South Wales
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Fodor's "The Bondi Beach of the north shore, Manly caters to everyone except those who want to get away from it all." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Sydney's second most famous beach stretches for nearly two golden kilometres, lined by Norfolk Island pines and scrappy midrise apartment blocks." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Lined by an impressive collection of pine trees, and features three main beaches, lovely bays, and a good collection of snack shacks and bars with a view." Full review
Time Out "Possibly the best known beach to tourists after Bondi Beach, Manly’s long stretch of golden sand is said to have been the location of the first Surf Life Saving Club in the world." Full review
