According to Oscar Wilde, "to join civilization - it is very difficult. For this there is a culture and so-called depravity. In any city in the world is 'gay' in the streets. The difference between the capital city - not on the status and spirit - and the wilderness is that in the first case, these neighborhoods are not only fascinate the night lights of vice, but also attract the "day" for its tourist attractions. Perhaps those who argue that the change of name may change and destiny, shamelessly lying. But how then to explain what happened with the area of Kings Cross? Initially it was called Queens Cross in honor of prim Queen Victoria, and was quite good, but ordinary.
Then came to power and Edward VII, trendsetter, sybaritic and bisexual.
Provincial officials are the same everywhere - the name was changed in favor of His Majesty on the Kings.
Ever since then, all in the confusion. Artists' studios and expensive hotels, houses a century of jazz, strip shows and underground opium Opium shaken shaker long time to make a unique cocktail that attracts tourists to this day.
So, 10 minutes from downtown by car and you're in a place where "people gathered for debauchery," on Darlinghurst road.
It should be noted that the Cross - the place is mainly natural, unlike the Oxford street in Darlinghurst, gay there is not enough. Although, on the other hand, it is here, in passing a small alley right Roslyn street, began Sydney Mardi Gras parades.
Night clubs, strip bars and adult-shops to different tastes and affluence are many - that addresses only the most famous.
Cross also known as the quarter with the magnificent buildings of Art Deco style, typical for the area and gives it an extra kick "terry capitalism." The most famous of them a concert hall and theater, originally known as "Minerva", famous premiere of the musical "Hair". Now there is the headquarters of the most famous Australian film production company Kennedy Miller. "Mad Max" and numerous soap operas - it is their handiwork.
Then follows a Fitzroy Gardens, the famous park, the entrance to which is planted dandelion fountain "El Alamein. Erected in honor of the Australian team, which participated in the hunt for the "Desert Fox" Rommel, the fountain of the most photographed spot in Sydney after the Opera House, quickly fills travelers on edge after the scrutiny of countless postcards in the shops with all sorts of junk to tourists. He really resembles a dandelion - piled on a thin stem cap from the water jets hitting in all directions and creating the illusion of the scope of the spray.
Those who like second hand and just "pokopatelyam" should go to flea markets, arising in the park every weekend and endangered by Monday, where you can find everything from boomerangs and other Aboriginal gadgets with unpronounceable names before touching colonial kitsch Victorian era.
There is also a traditional place of work as pickpockets Sydney, masterfully working day in a busy crowd, and vulgar thugs, preferring simply to give the night over the head with a peaceful man in the street and disappear from his wallet. Now, the Olympics is rumored to have brought together professionals from Latin America, Southeast Asia and other "beauties of New Zealand", so look for purses!
But in reality, it is their travelers are numerous rules of conduct prescribed in italics in booklets and tour sites of the Internet. We are also familiar and not to the Russians, Kings Cross, the place seem more sympathetic enough and safe.
At one time Methodist Church sent a Cross priest, to placate the unruly character of its inhabitants. In 64 year's Hughes Street Wayside Chapel was built and the crisis center, with its own fairly well-known theater.
Kings Cross - all permanent theater. Here backdrop for the flocks of prostitutes may be warships (Macleay Street with numerous restaurants and parking lots "heteras" rests on the Navy base in Australia. By the way, some ships have tours), and transvestites - frills on the background of the Jewish Museum.