Blue Mountains Stories

This spring, the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre invites visitors to experience two thought-provoking exhibitions that explore creativity, memory and the stories that connect us. Opening together on Friday 25 September, The Dobell Drawing Prize and Unbound by Lee Mitchell offer a compelling double bill for art lovers and curious travellers alike.

As the orchards around Bilpin burst into blossom, there's no better time to make the drive up the mountain to Bilpin Cider. Spring transforms this beloved cidery into its prettiest self, with the scenic route past blooming trees and green paddocks setting the tone for a slower, sun-soaked visit. This is a place shaped by its surroundings, where the land, the produce and the people make for a welcome that's as warm as the season.

Some places simply have a story. The Hydro Majestic has hundreds.Perched dramatically above the Megalong Valley, the iconic Hydro Majestic is far more than a grand hotel. It is a living archive of the Blue Mountains, a place where every corridor, artefact and view tells part of the remarkable story that shaped the region.

Long before boutique hotels and luxury retreats arrived in the Blue Mountains, travellers were stopping in Mount Victoria.

Ask five locals when the best time to visit Blackheath is, and you'll probably get five different answers.

A weekend in the upper Blue Mountains isn't about rushing from one attraction to the next.