Cheap Flights to Rochester

Rochester, a beautiful city in the State of New York, is best known for its scenic location on the shores of Lake Ontario and the birthplace of Kodak camera. Rochester is simply unique with plenty of historical and cultural attractions. The city is popular for its museums, shopping options, vibrant festivals and great outdoors.

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Best Things To Do in Rochester

The historic Rochester city is renowned for its eclectic atmosphere with many festivals, performances and exhibitions taking place round the year. Get discounted cheap Rochester tickets now and enjoy all that this wonderful city has to offer.

• Explore the Highland Park with its gorgeous landscaping, arboretum, scenic gullies and rolling hills spanning n 150 acres. Flower festivals take place here every year
• Visit the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium. The amazing shows here provide insight into the solar system
• Art lovers will love visiting the Memorial Art Gallery, which opened in 1913. It showcases contemporary art objects from world over
• Head to the Seneca Park Zoo with your kids where you will find orangutans, polar bears, rhinos, African elephants, and over 90 other animal species from different parts of the world
• Take your kids to the 150,000 square foot ‘The Strong’ museum, which showcases a large number of children’s toys and board games
• The 109 acre Cobbs Hill Park is renowned for its natural beauty and serene hiking trails. Soak up some of the New York greenery here

Interesting Facts About Rochester

There are some interesting facts related to every city in the world. However, the list of intriguing facts is endless when it comes to Rochester.

Here are a few fun facts you need to know about the City of Rochester.

• Rochester was founded in 1817 and has been named after its founder Nathaniel Rochester, who was a businessman. The city was firstly named “Rochesterville” but was later on shortened to Rochester
• Rochester had flourishing flour and seed industries in earlier times. The city has therefore been nicknamed “Flower City” and “Flour City” 
• Rochester receives heaviest snowfall in USA. The city receives 89.3 inches of snow on average every year. Most people say that Rochester should also be nicknamed “Snow City”
• World-famous photography company Kodak has its headquarters in Rochester. Also, the paper and equipment company Xerox, which later took over the copier industry, was founded in the city in 1906
• The mass production of fluffy treats first began by the Rochester Marshmallow Company, headquartered in the city
• David Kendall and David Taylor were the first to manufacture thermometers in USA in 1851
• The Western Union was founded by Hiram Sibley in Rochester in 1857
• The dentist’s chair was first designed in Rochester
• Dr J.B Beers, a dentist in Rochester, developed the first “gold tooth” in 1843
• R.T. French Company was the first to start commercial production of Mustard in 1904
• Rochester’s Ontario Beach Park is home to America’s one and only antique carousel, and has since never been re-located anywhere else