7 Perfect Days
Description:
I'm heading to Melbourne and desire 'a week in the life of...' experience. Explore Melbourne's culinary led culture, see and be seen at one (or, a few) of the thousands of cafes and bars, watch a movie in the park and finally, do the Aussie thing and head up to the beach.
Author: Blake Hutchison
Day 1 - Melbourne
On your first day in Melbourne, you'll be delighted by the offerings surrounding your hotel. Take a stroll along the St Kilda beach foreshore and you'll realize that Melbourne is an active, family friendly and multicultural city. The beach is surrounded by cafes, bars, restaurants and of course, the mandatory beach volleyball game. For the evening, I'm heading to the conveniently located Circa (dinner) and Mink (drinkl). Enjoy!
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Prince (The)
Location:
view in google maps2 ACLAND STREET
3182 Melbourne, AU
Phone:
+61 3 9536 1111 / +61 3 9536 11222
Degraves Espresso Bar
Location:
view in google maps23-25 Degraves Street
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9654 12452
Cookie
Location:
view in google maps252 Swanston St
CBD
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
03 9663 76602
Railway Hotel (The)
Location:
view in google maps280 Ferrars St
South Melbourne
3205 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
03 9690 50922
Moonlight Cinema
Location:
view in google mapsBirdwood Avenue
(Central Lawn, Royal Botanic Gardens)
3205 Melbourne,
Phone:
61 0 3 9428 22032
Motel (The)
Location:
view in google maps172 York Street
South Melbourne
3205 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9645 52772
Double Happiness
Location:
view in google maps21 Liverpool Street
Off Bourke St
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9650 44882
Caffe e Cucina
Location:
view in google maps581 Chapel Street
South Yarra
3141 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9827 41392
Isthmus of Kra
Location:
view in google maps50 Park Street
(South Melbourne)
3205 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9690 36882
Koko
Location:
view in google maps38 Whiteman Street
Level 3, Crown Towers
3205 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9292 68862
Taxi Dining Room
Location:
view in google mapsLevel 1, Transport Hotel, Fed Square
Melbourne CBD
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9564 88082
Grossi Florentino
Location:
view in google maps80 Bourke Street
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9662 18112
Café di Stasio
Location:
view in google maps31 Fitzroy St
St Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9525 39992
Laurent
Location:
view in google maps306 Little Collins Street
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9654 10112
Movida
Location:
view in google maps1 Hosier Lane
Melbourne CBD
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9663 30382
St. Kilda Beach
Location:
view in google mapsJacka Boulevard
St. Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 9658 9658 (Melbourne Visitor Centre)2
Jan Juc Beach
Location:
view in google mapsCarnarvon Avenue
3228 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 5261 29712
Stokehouse (The)
Location:
view in google maps30 Jacka Boulevard
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9525 5555 (Upstairs) / 61 03 9525 5445 (Downstairs)2
Chinta Blues
Location:
view in google maps6 Acland Street
St. Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9534 92333
Circa
Location:
view in google maps2 Acland Street
St Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9536 11224
Mink
Location:
view in google maps2b Acland Street
St. Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9536 1199Day 2 - Melbourne
Start the day with a stroll around Albert Park Lake before continuing toward South Yarra for brunch at the Botannical. The day continues with a look at cultural Melbourne at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. A lazy stroll thru' the laneways of Melbourne should culminate in dinnner at the Press Club (one of Melbourne's 'it' restaurants). The day ends in a movie, check-out Melbourne favorite the Moonlight Cinema.
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Albert Park Lake
Location:
view in google mapsLakeside Drive
3206 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 8627 46992
Botanical (The)
Location:
view in google maps169 Domain Rd
South Yarra
3141 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 03 9820 78883
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Location:
view in google maps111 Sturt Street Southbank
Southbank
3006 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 9697 99994
Press Club (The)
Location:
view in google maps72 Flinders Street
corner of Exhibition and Flinders Streets
3000 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9677 96775
Moonlight Cinema Melbourne
Location:
view in google mapsSouth Yarra and St Kilda
3141 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
(03) 9869 8222Day 3 - Melbourne
A day at the Zoo today before dinner at the bustling Claypots. You'll enjoy this one!
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Melbourne Zoo
Location:
view in google mapsElliott Avenue
(Parkville)
3052 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 9285 93002
Claypots Seafood Restaurant
Location:
view in google maps213 Barkly Street
St Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9534 1282Day 6 - Melbourne
A long but beautiful drive - head to Lorne in preparation for a night at the pub celebrating with the locals in the lead-up to the Pier-to-Pub.
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The Great Ocean Road
Location:
view in google maps1 Elizabeth Street
3230 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
+61 3 5263 2212Day 8 - Melbourne
On the way back to the airport I'm definitely stopping in at the Vineyard for cold one.
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Vineyard
Location:
view in google maps71a Acland Street
St Kilda
3182 Melbourne, Australia
Phone:
61 3 9534 1942