Watsons Bay

Sydney Australia

Watsons Bay is on the north end of the Vaucluse peninsula (Sydney Harbour's South Head).

It offers a panoramic view of the harbour, plus some of the finest eating and relaxed drinking that Sydney has to offer.

There are two Doyles restaurants at Watsons Bay: they are the Doyles Wharf Restaurant, and Doyles At The Beach take away. Both are pricy, but are renown for their excellent seafood.

The nearby Watsons Bay Hotel has a great Beer Garden, where you can sip your wine or ice cold beer, and enjoy the magnificent view over the water. Watsons Bay Hotel, 1 Military Road, Watsons Bay. Ph (02) 9337-4299.

If the weather is fine, make a day of it and travel to Watsons Bay by ferry from Circular Quay - this will give you a harbour view from all angles.

And to work off your lunch, you can walk around the walk to The Gap. The sandstone cliffs there are quite spectacular, with a deadly drop of 100 to 200 feet (30-60 meters) onto rocks and sea below. The Gap used to be a favourite suicide spot... a 'lovers leap'. And if you ever go there and look at the drop to the rocks below, you'll understand why.