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© Visions of Victoria
Melbourne’s Famous
Laneways To Market To Market Melbourne –
Sporting Capital
Melbourne’s hive of bustling
laneways, with their covert
boutiques, famed restaurants, hole-
in-the-wall cafés and astonishing
bars are always exciting. For fresh food, irresistible treats,
unique gifts and endless bargains,
there’s nothing like a market – and
Melbourne has them scattered
across the city. Addresses reveal themselves to be
velvety jazz clubs and flashy wine
bars, or bare-bone student hangouts
and dimly-lit hideaways. Meyers
Place still hosts the eponymous
bar plus no-fuss Italian, The
Waiters Restaurant, while
Pellegrini’s on Crossley Street is a
Melbourne institution. Whether you’re after supplies for
a simple picnic or an extravagant
banquet, you’ll be spoilt for choice
at Queen Vic, Prahran and South
Melbourne markets. Browse aisles
of fresh produce and endless
glass cabinets of heavenly deli
goods, as well as organic wines,
freshly brewed coffee and baked
treats. Best of all, the stallholders’
spruiking and bargaining is great
theatre. Enjoy the show! Get set for world-class sporting
events across Victoria. Cheer on the
horses in picture perfect settings
and feast your eyes on some of
the world’s most beautiful golf
courses – with international golf
players to boot!
If a tiny laneway isn’t hiding a boozy
den or caffeine lair, you’re likely to
find colourful street art. More secret
artwork can be uncovered in the
galleries of Guildford Lane, or duck
into lofts showcasing independent
exhibitions. With shops selling
streetwear and bespoke footwear,
soak up the diversity and then ride
away with a takeaway coffee from a
little-known café.
Pick up artworks, jewellery and
clothing by local creatives at
Fitzroy’s Rose Street Artists’ Market,
or head to Fed Square for cheap
books. Twilight retail therapy
at beachside night markets are
especially eclectic – and special!
Cheer for Australian Rules football
teams, or celebrate the world
game in distinctly Victorian
locations. Watch the super-fit run,
ride and race, as yachts set sail, and
surfers carve up the waves. Hear the
racing engines roar with the sea as
your backdrop.
At the MCG, pair a game-day
experience with a behind-the-
scenes tour and a visit to the
National Sports Museum, or get
onboard a Melbourne Sports Tour
and discover the city’s many other
iconic sporting venues. In Victoria,
the sporting vibe is year-round
infectious; the next big sporting
event just around the corner.
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