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The Rocks

Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia (City Centre)
61 2 9240 8500
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As featured in 3 days in Sydney
Ranked #17 of 266 attractions in Sydney
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Type: Neighborhoods, Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Traveler Description: The Rocks is a precinct of narrow cobblestoned laneways and former merchants homes, which now house galleries, restaurants, boutiques and souvenir... more »
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

I took a Ghost Tour in the evening and really enjoyed it. Our guide was very interesting and showed us lots of places while narrating the history of Australia. I liked very much seeing the ruins of the old city below a highrise. I will definitely recommend it!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

What a great place to stroll around whether the markets are on or not. Caught a ride on a motor bike going over the bridge and around Kirribilli and the Rocks -awesome!!

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

A great place to visit day or night -great markets -plenty of places to eat & great pubs & bands .must visits regards Nicole watts

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Harrison, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013 NEW

the Rocks is the old section of the city, down near the waterfront. There are still many of the original buildings from the 1800's including the Reynolds Hotel (very charming boutique hotel - right in the heart of The Rocks)

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Grafton, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

I looked all over Sydney for places central to the "action" and this worked out great, train from the airport drops off right on the water and the BUS service here is fantastic.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Best time to visit is of a daytime if you have children wth you as nigts can get crowded and rowdy, especally Friday and Saturday nights. Well worth the visit as it is interesting and there are somegood retaurants in the area.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

Visit the oldest licensed pub in Sydney whilst at The Rocks - Fortune of War, great history to see at the pub, lots of interesting memorabilia

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

Stumbled upon this place after taking a cruise at Sydney Harbour area and saw that there was a night market going on. The place was packed and the queue for the food was horrendously long. Food were quite exotic from the different countries. There was also a few stalls that were displaying their crafts. Do check it out at night,... More

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Tauranga, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

I know that the Rocks is totally geared to us tourists, but who cares - I love it! I love wandering around the little lanes and imagining what it must have been like 150 years ago. I also love the little markets that are held on Friday and over the weekend - a great place to pick up unique goodies... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013

Our trip to Au and NZ started in Sydney with our cruise ship The Marina by Oceania Cruise Line docked at the wharf by The Rocks. I had done a lot of travel research and knew to wander around The Rocks. We spent a morning enjoying the architecture and bridge views and having a coffee in a French Bistro while... More

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