A weekend guide to Melbourne
This Google map and guide was put together for a friend's weekend away.
It is by no means complete or comprehensive but it may be of use to the first-time visitor.
Melbourne things to do
all these things are marked on a special Melbourne Map
http://g.co/maps/82rus
Friday night I'd probably just pick one of the many restaurants along southbank or in the Casino
http://www.crowntowers.com.au/Content.aspx?ID=1995
Hosier Lane
Opposite Federation square, is Hosier lane, check out graffiti and the Until Never Gallery, its upstairs and the entrance is in the sidelane
Go to the bar on the corner called Movida for Tapas
http://www.movida.com.au/hosier.html
Walk up Flinders Street to the Press Club
Nice for lunch
http://www.thepressclub.com.au/
For Coffee and the place to be seen - Degraves Street - any of the coffee bars
http://www.degravesstreetonline.com
It crosses Flinders Lane this is full of cool boutiques and some of Melbourne's private galleries. Walk across Flinders lane and into Centre Place and from here you can continue on through the arcade to Collins Street
more info on Melbourne's laneways
http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=9408
Melbourne Gaol where Ned Kelly was hung is worth a visit if you want to sightsee
oldmelbournegaol.com.au
For atmosphere do Queen Victoria Markets
sat 6am - 3pm, sun 9am - 4pm
http://www.qvm.com.au/
I've marked near Vic Markets the Blender Studios which is an artist space and studios, near there on the corner of Elizabeth and A'Beckett Street there is an upstairs bar if you want coffee or a drink.
The Rooftop Bar is in Swanston Street
http://melbournebar.barengine.com/?tag=rooftop-bars
If you are feeling arty there are Two National Galleries, both NGV's are good, The NGV Australian Collection in Federation Square - there is a huge information centre here, or the International Collection is at NGV International - they do a fancy afternoon tea with cakes in the UPSTAIRS cafe.
You could do a romantic River Cruise
Outside of the inner city the place to go is Brunswick St in Fitzroy (Melbourne's Newtown)
http://www.brunswickstreet.com.au/
And some of the best Galleries are in Gertrude Street
http://www.gertrudestreet.com.au/
You could do these two for saturday lunch/coffee and stay on for dinner - its a short tram ride, buy a weekend tram ticket
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps-stations-stops/metropolitan-maps/metropolitan-tram-network-map/
I think the 35 city circle is free
If you are wandering around the city dont miss Chinatown
http://chinatownmelbourne.com.au/
and in the area is Caledonia Lane (good graffiti)
see also Union Lane and Croft Alley
in Croft Alley you will find the Croft Institute Bar
http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/diningandnightlife/barsandpubs/allbars/pages/3544.aspx
I've also marked Myers and David Jones for the shoppers
they are next to each other
