If you want to experience Newcastle from its most colourful side, join the Street Art Tours. The team of graffiti buffs and spray-paint enthusiasts take you to creative places with a story. While passing oversized art on foot or bike you get background information on artists, insights on techniques and new perspectives on the city’s creative scene.

Bar Beach lies southwest of the city centre and is a popular spot for getting a tan. The well-maintained beach offers a number of surfing spots and you can easily enjoy a lazy afternoon on your summer vacation by the clear blue ocean.

Located west of Newcastle, this region is home to many of Australia’s top wineries, most of which are centred around Polkobin, although Cessnock is the area’s main town. The main attraction here is visiting the wineries and tasting the fruits of their labour, of course. There is no public transport between the wineries in Hunter Valley, so your best bet would be to take a tour. Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tours:

The vast park surrounding the summer residence of the last Polish king, Stanisław August Poniatowski, is where Varsovians like to go for longer walks. The park is home to a winter garden, an amphitheatre, and even a Chinese garden. The biggest attraction, however, are the park’s permanent residents: the squirrels and peacocks. Another site worth seeing is the classicist Palace on the isle, with its enchanting interior design and gallery of paintings. The park is famous for its Chopin concerts, which take place from mid-May to the end of September every Sunday at noon and 4 pm. Come lounge on the grass and enjoy the music.