Easily the best thing I've done in Sydney. Our bikes were soooo comfy and our guide was very safety conscious. I loved the morning tea and bevvy with my co-riders. We did so many icons in just a few hours - I am going on The Rocks Pub Tour too so I am really looking forward to that as it... more

When visiting Sydney a good way to tour The Rocks is through the walking Pub Tour. You can book the Pub Tour or any other tours through the visitor center locations. We did ours online in advance to reserve our spot. The Pub Tour last two hours and each tour has a different guide and different pubs to visit. The... more

When you are in Sydney, you have to visit the Rocks. Visit the Discovery Museum on Argyle Street. It's free, and very informative. The interactive displays are really cool. Take the time to read them. Donations are appreciated (or so the guy at the front desk said), and after the day I spent there, they really deserved it. After you... more

“The Rocks” is the peninsula to the left (north) of Circular Quay (pronounced “key”) in Sydney. An excellent museum (free, but we gladly made a donation) was small but very well done. The hour we spent there went too quickly. Back in the days when convicts still did most of the manual labor, a bunch of them spend a few... more

we chose a hotel in the Rocks area and loved the location. easy access to the Quay and the harbor ferries, lots of restaurants, great neighborhood to walk around the rehabbed houses, great views of the Opera House and Bridge and access to the walk across the Brifge footpath. There are tours of the area and other activities accessible from... more

The Rocks is certainly worth a visit. Plenty of small shops with interesting merchandise. If you want a snack we highly recommend SWAGMAN'S POST COURTYARD CAFE at 36 George Street. Their courtyard garden at the rear is a little gem. The coffee and homemade cakes are superb. more

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

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

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