Cairns - the gateway to the coral wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, a city surrounded by a unique wet tropical forest, and at the same time - a vibrant, noisy, cosmopolitan and international center of Australian tourism. Airplanes and pelicans sweep overhead with approximately the same periodicity, the scattered ear catches gecko chirps and the rustle of ocean waves, and the azure blue waters perfectly blend in with the luscious, heavy green of the tropics.
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How to get to Cairns
Cairns International Airport serves a variety of international flights. From Russia to Cairns, you can fly Cathay Pacific with a transfer in Hong Kong or land at one of the main airports in the country (for example, in Sydney or Melbourne) and from there get to Cairns by domestic airlines. Australian carriers Qantas, Virgin Blue, Jetstar, Tiger Airways and Skytrans make daily flights to Cairns airport.
From the airport to the city center can be reached by bus or taxi. Shuttles run every hour, the fare - from 7 to 10 $. Information on the companies that provide the transfer service, and the closest shipments can be specified at the information stands in the arrival hall. Another option - to get to the center of Cairns by taxi, the trip will cost about $ 15.
Cairns can also be reached by train: Queensland's railway lines connect it to the capital of Queensland, Brisbane, Townsville and Rockhampton. Travel time from Brisbane is 32 hours; The cost of the ticket is from 200 to 300 $.
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Climate
Clearly +30 ° С in the day +27 ° С at night ° С water |
Clearly +30 ° С in the day +27 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +29 ° С in the day +26 ° С at night ° С water |
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Transport in the city
The center of Cairns is quite compact and has easy access to walking. The territory of Sunny Beach and Cairns is also served by the transport company Sunbus. The city has 29 bus routes, their network pervades the whole of Cairns and the nearest suburban areas. The fare depends on the number of crossed zones: from $ 1, $ 20 within one zone to $ 7, $ 50 for 10 zones. There is also a travel card for 24 hours and for a week without a limit on the number of trips.
The most convenient way to travel around Cairns and the surrounding area (and across Australia) is still the car; it can be rented at one of the city's many rental offices.
Beaches of Cairns
One of the local features is the lack of natural beaches within the city. The eyes of tourists appear only a vast coastal strip, densely covered with mud and mud, and flocks of pelicans catching food from it. The only opportunity to swim without leaving the center of Cairns is the artificial lagoon (The Lagoon). Nevertheless, the nearest suburbs to the north and south of Cairns are beautiful beaches.
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Cairns Cuisine and Restaurants
In Cairns, there are plenty of opportunities to freeze the worm and have a good dinner: the city has more than 200 restaurants, most of which are located in the Market Square and the marina.
On the gastronomic map of the world Cairns is noted not least thanks to the wine from tropical fruits and a variety of cocktails based on it. It is also recommended to try seafood and meat dishes, which are so glorious in Australia, exotic fruits and vegetables, dairy products and local coffee grown on the Atherton Plateau. A meal can be enjoyed with a light and fragrant Cairns beer, known far beyond the continent.
Shopping and shopping
The choice of goods and prices in Cairns stores will pleasantly surprise even the most skeptical shopaholic. Retailers DFS Galleria, Cairns Central, Stockland Earlville and Smithfield Shopping Center can satisfy any requests.
For art works go to the Center for Contemporary Art or the Regional Gallery of Cairns. Food can be purchased at the Cairns markets, for example, on Sunday's Rusty's and Port Douglas. In Port Douglas you can also walk around luxury boutiques of clothes, shoes and accessories of the world's leading designers.
In Louis Vuitton boutique in Cairns you can buy products of the famous fashion house at attractive prices (tax free). Australian souvenirs are looking for in the Night markets of the Esplanade. Cairns is also a popular place for pearl adherents; here you can buy wonderful quality, though not cheap, individual pearls and finished products.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Cairns
Most visitors to Cairns immediately rush to explore the fantastic beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, sometimes undeservedly avoiding the equally interesting entertainment of the city.
The Cairns esplanade is a vast amusement park, including an artificially created lagoon, where you can splash plenty without overstepping the city limits, botanical gardens and parks. Here you can play volleyball and go rollerblading, have a barbecue and exercise and aqua aerobics, buy souvenirs on the Saturday market and listen to live music.
The Walsh pyramid is the world's tallest detached hill (922 m), annually the Great Pyramid Race National Run and the Fair of Farm Products are organized here.
"Living Museum" - The Daintree Rainforest, whose age is more than 135 million years (!), Is included in the list of specially protected natural sites of UNESCO .On the National Park of Daintree, which includes a large territory of the tropics, you can move independently (here an extensive and understandable network of routes) or join the excursion .We also advise you to take the Skyway cable car with a length of 7, 5 km, laid over the rainforest .At two intermediate stations - Red Peak and Barron Falls - you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the fantastic vegetation of this natural wonder, and on the final - Kuranda Village - get acquainted with the life of this most remote from the civilization of the Australian village, buy souvenirs and visit the pavilion with tropical butterflies ±$ The .
Savannah with ocher-colored soil, crystal clear lakes and the Darwinian variety of bird species is the Atherton Plateau, located to the west of Cairns. Here, more than 80% of the Australian coffee plantations are broken. The best view of the valley opens from the observation deck on the hill of Halloran. On the plateau, it is most convenient to travel by car; You can also order an individual excursion.
An interesting excursion takes place at the Blue Sky brewery: visitors have an opportunity to see first hand how all nine varieties of famous Australian beer are made.
Fans of outdoor activities will find in Cairns a lot of activities: rock climbing and surfing, paragliding, mountaineering and rafting, as well as fashionable jumping from the stream to the abyss. Photo of Cairns (15)