things to do in melbourne??? (1 Viewer)

[hiphophorray123]

im going up to melbourne end of september with a mate just for leisure, for the long weekend, we are staying in the crown hotel or something, i wanna make the most of my time there so wat is there to do thats real fun?

 

[llamalope]

well, you probably won't like any of my suggestions, because, well I'm a chick, and much of my hol in melbourne involved shopping... But here's the list of stuff we did when we went

*go to Luna Park - its shitter than the sydney one, but its still pretty cool. There's a great view from the feris wheel
*shopping - CBD, bridge Road, Ackland street in St Kilda
*Art Gallery, Museum, performing arts centre
*visit all of melbourne's swanky bars in CBD and South Bank
*Aquarium and the zoo
*wander through the beautiful parks and escape the rush of the city
*Go to the markets
*The beach (They're not as good as Syney, but still worth a look)

 

[llamalope]

hmmm I forgot... take some of the guided tours, or do it yourself
eg. Puffing Billy up to the dandenongs
day trip to the 12 (now 9, I think) apostles

there are heaps of brochures in all the hotels

 

[MaryJane]

I love melbourne, am going to live there when I've finished uni. Its the most beautiful city in Australia. Such culture!

There is so much to do! Just go shopping, bum around the city, go through all the little backstreets and fine the botique shops, go to the markets, go to Chapel St and Bridge road (for outlet centres) and Chastone shopping mall. Go to the art gallery and then stroll across to the Royal botanic gardens. Go to St Kilda- it may be covered in needles, but they have great markets and heaps of shops and places to eat, and the old theatre near Luna Park looks like its straight out of the Romeo Juliet set.

There is this adorable coffee shop called Brown Sugar in the city down a little cobbled path- its cheap, warm and so gorgeous! The food is wonderful! There is also a restaurant called 'in the dark' or something similar which is run by the blind society. You order your food, get taken to this pitch-black room, and enjoy your food! Your senses go wild! I had to eat with my fingers because I couldnt coordinate them! And people walk around whispering in your ear, or tickling your neck with a feather. And its so communal- all the diners talk together despite the fact they are all on different tables.

Sigh. I love Melbourne!

 

[Not-That-Bright]

*go to Luna Park - its shitter than the sydney one, but its still pretty cool. There's a great view from the feris wheel
*shopping - CBD, bridge Road, Ackland street in St Kilda
*Art Gallery, Museum, performing arts centre
*visit all of melbourne's swanky bars in CBD and South Bank
*Aquarium and the zoo
*wander through the beautiful parks and escape the rush of the city
*Go to the markets
*The beach (They're not as good as Syney, but still worth a look)

You make it sound really, really shit.

Just go shopping, bum around the city, go through all the little backstreets and fine the botique shops, go to the markets, go to Chapel St and Bridge road (for outlet centres) and Chastone shopping mall

So we have... shopping, walking around the city, shopping, shopping, shopping, shopping...

Sounds like there's heaps to do

 

[MaryJane]

10 chars.

 

[grk_styl]

I hear the nightlife in Melbourne is awesome. So you should check out all the hot spots.

But other than that and shopping, there isn't much you can do. It's the same as Sydney, but the people are more weirdish

Oh and don't u mean you're going down to melbourne

 

[withoutaface]

You could ride trams. That's gotta be fun.

 

[miss_b]

*go to Luna Park - its shitter than the sydney one, but its still pretty cool. There's a great view from the feris wheel

Our luna park looked like a hole the last time i checked. It looks really old and run down. But in st kilda there are some really nice food places...

*Aquarium and the zoo

Don't you guys have the same thing in sydney anyway?

*wander through the beautiful parks and escape the rush of the city

Erm, if you want to escape the city, just don't go into the city?

*Go to the markets

We have some pretty good markets scattered around the place...

*The beach (They're not as good as Syney, but still worth a look)

Like you said, if you guys have better beaches, why bother going to ours?

Just go shopping, bum around the city, go through all the little backstreets and fine the botique shops, go to the markets, go to Chapel St and Bridge road (for outlet centres) and Chastone shopping mall

Bridge road is good!! A whole street of cheap clothes...
I got my formal dress from there and it cost me $15...

I live here and i still get lost in the backstreets
They are really cool; there are all sorts of weird and trendy shops there. There are some very unique and cosy little resturants in those streets too...

You could ride trams. That's gotta be fun.

Trams svae me from walking around in the city..

 

[Atticus.]

go to the greatest pub in the world ever on lygon street
pugs irish pub
its fucking awesome

 

[grk_styl]

holy shit i saw ur av and thought argo had become a mod

lol


St Kilda has a great nightlife. There's heaps of pubs and restaurants to troll through. But I've also been told it's seedy. My cousin once described it as "The Kings Cross of Melbourne".

Oh and you can go see the PENGUINS! I have nfi where that is (maybe someone from melb can confirm) but i remember being a kid and going to this acquariam type place and seeing tiny penguins everywhere.

 

[llamalope]

they're called fairy penguins....

do you mean mornington penninsula?

Oh and if you go around xmas.... catch the free 'Santa Tram"....absolutely hillarious

I love melbourne

 

[grk_styl]

yeh i think that's it!

i love melbourne too. i'm going in jan next year, hence why 75% of my weekly wages are being "put away" for my bad shopping habits.

 

[Dreamerish*~]

yeh i think that's it!

i love melbourne too. i'm going in jan next year, hence why 75% of my weekly wages are being "put away" for my bad shopping habits.

*gasp*

IMPOSTOR!

 

[Olsen]

Oh, and when you go to Phillip Island to see the fairy penguins remember to bring warm clothes. Even though it was summer it was still freezing cold because of the wind chill factor.

 

[dark`secrets]

in melb, where are the cheap accomodations located at?

I've checked over the net and many of them cost heaps!

 

[SuGa BunI =D]

shopping
trams
and the casino :uhhuh:

 

[funniboi]

There is also a restaurant called 'in the dark' or something similar which is run by the blind society. You order your food, get taken to this pitch-black room, and enjoy your food! Your senses go wild! I had to eat with my fingers because I couldnt coordinate them! And people walk around whispering in your ear, or tickling your neck with a feather. And its so communal- all the diners talk together despite the fact they are all on different tables.

They have this in Sydney as well, near Hyde Park.

 

[grk_styl]

OI, cahnge your av! I was the original House and I'm the one licenced to practice sarcasm. Just ask certain other users.

you can continue being the original House. i have a massive crush on House. so there there, let me stroke your ego instead.

Olsen, it's melbourne...they always have 4 seasons in one day.

 

[Dreamerish*~]

you can continue being the original House. i have a massive crush on House. so there there, let me stroke your ego instead.

Olsen, it's melbourne...they always have 4 seasons in one day.

Me too!

<3<3<3 House.

Melbourne = shopping.