Sydney Tourist Trap Tips by dlandt

The Rocks is an incredibly expensive section of Sydney (FYI, the priciest city in Australia) that specializes in haute and faux couture art galleries, overpriced souvenier shops, the usual run of McRestaurants and, on Saturday and Sunday, a market. From what I could tell, there is nothing here that can't be had, better, cheaper, and easier in other parts of the city. You can look around, but its boring.

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At Least Do This: Proceed up the steps to the Glemore Hotel and have a beer on the rooftop, soak up the view and some suds and have a laugh with the friendly folks who seem to frequent it.
Alternative: The entry to the bridge isn't far from the Glenmore, you could walk along that, see some of my travelogues for the view.

This is nice in theory, but the crowds are just awful. I admit the rock formations are lovely, but fighting for elbow room at the rail was just ungodly. There are veritable legions of tourists piling on and off buses, overpriced souvenier shops and the inevitable cry of "Back on the bus!"

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At Least Do This: Take the train up very early in the morning and beat the crowds. You can ccatch it at Circular Quay. Once you're up there, there is a kind of tractor and carriage arrangement that runs the loop of the attractions. I think its free.
Alternative: Stay away and have a beer in the Glenmore. Or... make bad poetry on the bus!!

"Back on the bus!!" The driver cried
As he helped us aboard with care
Supporting each one by the seat of the pants
And a finger entwined in our hair

"Back on the bus!!" the driver cried
Avoid the natural allure
I've told you twice and after thrice
I leave you here for sure!

"Back on the bus!!"
There I've said it thrice and off we go at a lurch
Telling another stale old joke while barely concealing his smirk