The Flower City
Rochester
Lilac festivals, Finger Lakes wine & waterfall wonders
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Top Experiences in Rochester
4.7 (568 reviews)Corning Museum of Glass Admission Tickets
4.9 (107 reviews)Canandaigua Wine Trail Experience
4.5 (35 reviews)Luxury 2 Hour Sunset Tour Canandaigua Lake-Groups or Individuals
5.0 (15 reviews)Shared Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Tasting in Conesus Lake
4.9 (14 reviews)Haunted Oswego Tours
4.9 (10 reviews)Canandaigua Lake Brewery Tour
4.7 (9 reviews)Genesee Country Village and Museum Admission Ticket
4.4 (7 reviews)Zipline Canopy Activity Admission at Bristol Mountain
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5.0 (3 reviews)Manchester Mission Scavenger Hunt
4.0 (2 reviews)Oswego History Food & History Tour
5.0 (2 reviews)Axe Throwing in Rochester
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The Rochester Inn, A Historic Hotel
$255/night
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The Del Monte Lodge Renaissance Rochester Hotel & Spa
$219.87/night
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Hotel Rochester Champs Elysées
$201.91/night
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The Rochester Hotel & Leland House Durango
$159/night
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rochester Webster, an IHG Hotel
$155.8/night
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rochester, an IHG Hotel
$148/night
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Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Brighton
$139/night
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Staybridge Suites Rochester University, an IHG Hotel
$137.7/night
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About Rochester
Rochester is the Flower City on Lake Ontario, known for its Lilac Festival, Eastman School of Music, and incredible waterfall at High Falls. The city is the gateway to the Finger Lakes wine region.
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