2000 Sydney Olympics, The Games Of The New Millenium.

The 2000 Sydney Olympics may be history but anyone that has had the opportunity to visit the site of the games will attest to the enchanting beauty that the venues and facilities hold to this day. If you did not manage to go for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, no need to worry. By visiting the Sydney Olympic Park, the site of the games, you can catch a glimpse of the experience that was as you enjoy the splendour of the experience that still is.

I can still clearly remember the day when the International Olympic Committee was going to announce the winning city that will be hosting the 2000 Olympic Games. I believe every Sydneysiders were glued to their television waiting with anticipation. When Juan Antonio Samaranch announced, "and the winner is...Sydney!", I was jumping with joy like everyone. There was a great joy during that time in Sydney.

It paled in comparison to the actual events.You can feel the great excitement and euphoria in the air as Sydney put on the greatest show on earth. From the opening to the closing ceremony, the world was treated to a smorgasbord of spectacular venues and scenes, colours and sights, and warm, hospitable people.

No wonder that the 2000 Sydney Olympic games was dubbed, "the greatest game ever!"

Even if you attended the 200 Sydney Olympics, it would still be worth your while to pay another visit. This is because the euphoria that surrounds the games, while good, means that many people are more focused on the events as opposed to the venues where the events are taking place. Then, it was all about noise and pomp and colour- now you can still see the beauty of the various aspects of the venue in calmer and more serene atmosphere.

So where do you start?

Probably no other place is more deserving of your first stop at the 2000 Sydney Olympics site than a visit to the cauldron where the Olympic flame was lit. The cauldron now sits as a big fountain at the park opposite the Olympic Stadium. This park now fills up with people especially families on weekends and holidays.

While at the Olympics venue, do not miss out on a visit tothe Sydney Olympics Aquatic Centre where you can sample the free spa and also get a potentially once in a lifetime chance to swim in what has been billed the world's fastest pool.

Homebush Bay is another ideal location you need to visit that is in close proximity to the 2000 Sydney Olympics village and is an ideal tourist location for environmental tourists. Homebush Bay is not just tied to the village by its close proximity. It has some history that is tied to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

You see before the 200 Sydney Olympics, Homebush Bay was a major industrial hub with all the attendant negative repercussions that this sometimes comes with, such as environmental pollution. When Sydney placed a bid for the games, something had to be done to shore up the city's odds and prevent a beat down for having a green-unfriendly culture. This led to a through clean up of Homebush Bay that transformed the area into a success story in environment management best practice.

As you visit the Sydney Olympic Park, do not miss out on a visit to the Bicentennial Park. This is where most of the trees that were felled during construction of the Olympic facilities and village around Homebush Bay were moved to in order to ensure that the city did not lose its green life due to the construction.

The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge on the closing ceremony fireworks of the 2000 Sydney Olympics..

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