About this book
The Rough Guide to Melbourne is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions Melbourne has to offer. Discover Melbourne's coolest bars and the hippest Melbourne hotels to the immense changes to the fabric of the city itself. Packed with detailed, practical advice on what to see and do in Melbourne, get the lowdown on Melbourne's renowned live music and club scenes and whet your appetite for its restaurants with a insert on its eclectic multicultural cuisine for all budgets. Features include detailed coverage on the lively Melbourne city centre and dynamic outer suburbs; the cafes of Fitzroy, Prahran and South Yarra shopping, and the beaches of St Kilda to wine tasting tours of the Yarra Valley and road trips along the magnificent Great Ocean Road. You'll find authoritative background on Melbourne's history, film and books. Explore all corners of Australia's fastest growing city, with the clearest Melbourne maps, street plans and tram and train maps of any guide.
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Table of contents
- Colour section 1
- Contents 3
- Introduction 4
- What to see 5
- When to go 8
- Things not to miss 10
- Basics 17 Basics 17
- Getting there 19
- Entry requirements 24
- Arrival 25
- Getting around 26
- The media 29
- Travel essentials 30
- The City 37 The City 37
- 1 The east side 39
- 2 The west side 49
- 3 The river district, South Melbourne and Albert Park 57
- 4 Carlton and Fitzroy 73
- 5 Collingwood, Richmond and the east 81
- 6 South Yarra, Prahran and Toorak 87
- 7 St Kilda 91
- 8 Williamstown 97
- Listings 101 Listings 101
- 9 Accommodation 103
- Foodies’ Melbourne colour section following 112
- G Eating 112
- H Pubs, bars and clubs 126
- I Live music 135
- J Gay Melbourne 139
- K Theatre, comedy and cinema 142
- L Festivals and events 146
- M Sport and activities 150
- N Shopping 159
- O Kids’ Melbourne 167
- Beyond the City 171 Beyond the City 171
- P The Great Ocean Road 173
- R Mornington Peninsula 181
- a The Dandenong Ranges 191
- b The Yarra Valley 195
- c Macedon Ranges 202
- d Ballarat 208
- e The Bellarine 215
- Contexts 225 Contexts 225
- History 227
- Books 233
- Film 237
- Glossary of Melbourne terms 241
- Travel store 243
- Small print & Index 247
- Colour map section following 256
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