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Regarded as one the world’s most liveable cities,
Melbourne boasts a thriving culture of food, sports, arts,
festivals and attractions. Travel Writer Craig Sheather
discovers the magic of Melbourne.
MAGIC
MELBOURNE
Food
European, African, Middle Eastern
and Asian cuisines are all part of
Melbourne’s lively food scene.
There are clearly defined food areas
scattered around the inner suburbs
and close to the CBD which offer a
diversity of international cuisines.
Lygon Street in Carlton is
synonymous with Italian and here
you will find traditional pasta, pizza
and gelato.
China Town on Little Bourke Street
was established during Victoria’s Gold
Rush of the 1850s and is the longest
continuous Chinese settlement
in the western world. The area is
famous for its Chinese dumplings,
dim sum, peking, satay, sichuan and
specialty desserts. Victoria Street in
Abbotsford showcases a little slice
of Vietnam. The street is lined with
authentic Vietnamese restaurants
that offer delicious pho, noodles and
spring rolls.
St Kilda’s Acland Street is famous
for its bakeries and cake shops
established by the Jewish community
in the 1930s and 1940s. The main
streets of St Kilda are a sea of cafes,
bars, fine-dining restaurants and
pavement tables. Chapel Street
in Prahran is lined with boutique
shops, restaurants, bars, pubs and
nightclubs. This precinct is great for
people watching and has a delightful
mix of global influences.
Sport
Renowned as ‘The Sporting
Capital of the World’, Melbourne is
at the top of the bucket list of sports
fans right around the globe. Sport
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