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Best Western El Toro Motor Inn $92 1.6 mi 2.6 km 3 of 5 stars
Morgans of Sydney $155 3.1 mi 5.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Hunts Liverpool $120 4.7 mi 7.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hughenden Boutique Hotel $227 10.5 mi 16.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Simpsons of Potts Point Hotel $179 13.5 mi 21.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Kobe Jones 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Cafe Berlin 15.8 mi 25.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Kings Cross 1.3 mi 2.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Watson's Bay 1.3 mi 2.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bonza Bike Tours 17.2 mi 27.7 km 5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 385 attractions in Sydney
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Scenic/historic walking area
Address: Sydney 2000
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9240 8500
Fax: 61 2 9240 8899

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“History brought to life by walking tour”
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5 of 5 stars
Jenntay
Wellington
Jan 28, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

My daughter and I enjoyed a fascinating walking tour of the Rocks on our recent trip to Sydney. The guide was pleasant and informative and helped us to discover some of the fascinating early history of Sydney. The days of the convicts and early settlers, and even the outbreak of plague around 1900, were all brought to life. Very atmospheric... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lincs-Honeymooners
Lincoln
Jan 26, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We walked to the rocks area for look around and found the markets were lovely. We managed to pick a few bits up for souvenirs and presents. It was so clean and todi and everyone was so friendly. We stopped for lunch here and had a lovely afternoon wandering around. Worth a meander. more

“Markets a must”
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4 of 5 stars
canberragal
sydney
Feb 13, 2006
11/12 found this review helpful

If you want touristy souveniers or some truely wonderful memories of sydney these are the markets, they are run on weekends during summer (maybe other months too) and are almost right under the harbour bridge. the rocks in general are a wonderful place to get lost in, lots of small laneways with cobblestones and ssandstone walls. there are some great... more

“Take the guided tour to really enjoy”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Hawaii
Sep 2, 2005
4/19 found this review helpful

Great place with many interesting hidden treasures, but need a guided tour to find them and appreciate the history. more

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