Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is one of the world’s greatest examples of urban planning and landscape architecture. The city design is heavily influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation that have earned Canberra the title BUSH CAPITAL. It features many breathtaking landmarks , monuments and heritage buildings such as Canberra’s Australian war memorial, The old parliament house, Canberra’s striking new parliament house, the Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet , Question and the Telstra tower, offering superb panoramic views of Canberra city and the monuments in the parliamentary triangle.

Canberra’s Australian War Memorial commemorates the sacrifice of Australian men and women who have served in wars. It has been rated as one of the best war museums in the world. The war memorial consists of three parts- the Shrine including the hall of memory with the Tomb of unknown Australian soldier, the Memorial’s galleries and Research centre. One can easily spend the entire day browsing the collections and if more in depth visit is required then there are free guided 90 minutes highlight tours of the gallery everyday. The Australian war memorial is just a short distance from Olims; Canberra’s most famous hotel.

The most important sight in Canberra is Parliament house. Australia’s new parliament is open to the public to see the democracy at work. The tourist to Canberra and Parliament house are well looked after with a very good selection of items to purchase at The Parliament Shop. It was opened in 1888 and now 81-meter flagpole which surmounts it can be seen from any place in the city. Visitors can take a guided tour and have lunch on the terrace. The old Parliament house is more traditional than its modern replacement, but still most imposing. It now houses the National Portrait Gallery and daily tours are available.

The Captain Cook Memorial Jet commemorates the bicentenary of Captain Cook, s discovery of the east coast of Australia. When operating a full capacity the jet can reach maximum height of 147 meters. More like a movie set than a museum, Questacon, the National science and technology centre, is a hand on science centre which takes visitors through a maze of scientific knowledge and Endeavour. There motto is” Making science fun and relevant to everyone” it’s the best fun thing to see in Canberra, the museum is targeted for kids and teenagers alike. Telstra tower is known for the view it gives of Canberra. The main purpose of tower is its telecommunications functions, but it also has a public viewing gallery and an exhibition showing the history of telecommunications in Australia.

Flights to Canberra operate on daily basis. As the hub for tourists is Sydney, a popular route is to fly via Sydney to Canberra and exploring both sites on one trip. Cheap flights to Canberra from UK are offered by many direct and indirect airlines at competitive prices. The most economical way is to book your flights at least 4-6 months prior traveling. For the ongoing cheap tickets to Canberra see cheap flights to Australia