Balaclava Travel Guide
Mittagong
Popular places to visit
Destination Southern Highlands
Destination Southern Highlands is just one of the places to see in Mittagong, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around this relaxing area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Bargo State Conservation Area
Explore the great outdoors at Bargo State Conservation Area, a lovely green space in Hill Top.
Mount Jellore Lookout
Explore the great outdoors at Mount Jellore Lookout, a lovely green space in Mittagong. Amble around this relaxing area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars.
Sturt Gallery
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Sturt Gallery in Mittagong. Amble around this relaxing area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars.
Boronia Park
After visiting Boronia Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Mittagong.
Birrahlee Park
After visiting Birrahlee Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Mittagong.
Things to do
Personalised wine tour experience in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands
Sydney Wine Tasting & Southern Highlands with Pick up & drop off
Sydney: Tandem Skydive with Optional Transfers
Top hotels in Balaclava
Park Proxi Gibraltar Bowral
The bathroom was huge and beautiful.
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
Berrima Bakehouse Motel
Always a pleasure to stay here close eat outs and lovely rooms
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
The Robertson Hotel
Lovely old style building. Room comfortable and quiet but the only option available at time of booking were rooms with a shared bathroom. Which was the main problem with the stay. Initially we had access to a shared bathroom next to our room. But the bathroom doors didn't lock (or even close properly) ...
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
Berida Hotel
Berida aspires to be a 5 star hotel, but isn't. The female staff are warm, friendly and polite, the males less so - inexplicably unfriendly in my experience. The room was reasonably comfortable, but they need to spend on infrastructure, so that you're not woken at night when someone uses their bathroom, ...
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Bundanoon Hotel
Just bad
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026
Links House
Comfy and stylish and great staff
Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Balaclava
Braemar
The restaurants and gardens are just a few features travellers like about Braemar. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Destination Southern Highlands and Mount Jellore Lookout are a few top places to visit.
Willow Vale
Golf courses, bars and gardens are some highlights of Willow Vale. You might stop by Destination Southern Highlands or Centennial Vineyards while you're in the area.
Renwick
Renwick might not have many top sights, but Destination Southern Highlands and Bowral Golf Course are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Aylmerton
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Aylmerton and surrounding area, you can visit Destination Southern Highlands and Mount Jellore Lookout.
Mittagong Town Centre
While Mittagong Town Centre isn't home to many top sights, Destination Southern Highlands and Mount Jellore Lookout are some notable places to visit nearby.
Alpine
Though Alpine may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Destination Southern Highlands and Bargo River State Conservation Area.
