Wagamama, 11-37 exhibition street, melbourne, victoria, 3000, Melbourne

Advantages: All the food & drink
Disadvantages: none that i know of

...I must start by saying that i grew up in Melbourne and spent the best part of 20 years there. Now living in London I still pine for the unaffected, easy-going lifestyle that Melbourne engenders. Where to begin... Get a hotel near the centre of town, anywhere with a 3000 postcode is good or aim for the food and drink centres of St Kilda, Fitzroy, Carlton or Prahran. The airport is only half an hour from the city and i would recommend getting a taxi (about $AUD25). Hotel prices are going to vary quite a lot depending on where you stay, but hostels are plentiful in the above areas and average around $AUD30 a night - they are without a doubt the cleanest and best looked after hostels in the world. At the higher end of the market the central business district is full of 3-5 star hotels, ranging in price from $150 - $400 a night... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful place to visit
Disadvantages: None!!!

...the same colour as the "normal" ones (i.e. green and yellow) but just ask if you are not sure. Some of the sites the tram chugs past include Parliament House, Melbourne Town Hall, the Block Arcade and the Royal Exhibition Buildings. You can get off when you want and when you're ready to move on, just jump on the next one that goes past. Another popular place in Melbourne is the Queen Victoria Market. It gets pretty busy so your best bet is to start early to avoid the worst of the rush. Queen Vic Market is the place to go were you can find anything you'd care to want, including the fabulous deli section, which smells wonderful! If you're feet need a break from trundling around the walkways then head towards any of the many parks and gardens in Melbourne. One that I would recommend are the gardens to the right (past the Yarra River... Read review

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Advantages: The Most Liveable City in the World
Disadvantages: A long way away from practically everywhere else!

.... Nick Cave is a Melbourne boy & played some of his earliest gigs there FOOD: I probably never feel more homesick for Melbourne than I do when traipsing along the aisles of my local Sainsbury's, listlessly squeezing some rock-hard mango from deepest Peru, or some sad & shop-soiled pineapple of indeterminate origin. In Australia, oranges and avocadoes grow in back gardens. The old-fashioned green grocer is still a high street staple, and Australians buy their fruit and vegetables fresh. Only in Germany will you find better bakeries, and you probably won't find better fishmongers anywhere in the world. Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market is an ultimate Foodie Mecca spread over seven hectares. The fruit & vegetables are in a traditional open-air setting, whilst separate meat, fish, and deli counters are housed in the market's main building... Read review

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