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 When potential visitors' thoughts turn to Australia, they will inevitably think of such iconic attractions as the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock and the Sydney Opera House. As you would expect, however, there is so much more to this vast, magnificent country.
For example, few people realise that Sydney, the largest city, is not the country's capital city. This honour, in fact, goes to the inland city of Canberra, which is situated within the appropriately named Australian Capital Territory.
Chosen as the site for the nation's capital in 1908, Canberra was selected over the much larger Sydney and Melbourne. This was believed to be somewhat of a compromise, as both cities were originally in the running for capital status.
Due to the city's official status, Canberra does attract a great deal of both national and international business travellers. The city also attracts a great deal of cultural visitors, drawn by such attractions as the National Gallery of Australia, Australian Academy of Science and the National Portrait Gallery, all situated within this relatively compact city. To cater for this steady influx of visitors, there are a great choice of hotels in Canberra, available in a range of star ratings and for every budget.
As an example, rooms within hotels affording views of Lake Burley Griffin or Parliament House would be charged at a premium, in contrast to those situated towards the outskirts and suburbs of this pleasant, well planned city.
PHOTO: War Memorial Canberra, Australia.
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