Hopped a tram from St Kilda to Melbourne CBD and enjoyed strolling the city - interesting and beautiful! A dramatic meld of old and new architecture, giving the city a modern feel but displaying the respect for the cities heritage.
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| Riding the tram into Melbourne City centre (CBD) |
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| Strolled around this lovely and interesting city centre |
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| The iconic Flinders Street Station |
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Transport in the city - walk, bike,tram, train......
Loved riding the Melbourne Trams! |
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| St Paul's Cathedral |
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| Beautiful Gothic features |
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| Federation Square |
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| The Victorian Heritage Listed Young and Jackson Hotel |
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| More Melbourne transport |
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| The majestic Melbourne Town Hall |
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| One of Melbourne's beautiful heritage arcades |
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| Amazing mosaics throughout the arcade! |
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| There was a line up to take "tea" at this amazing cafe in the arcade |
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| One of the cute lane ways that riddle the CBD - they create the perfect mood and atmosphere to enjoy a coffee break, do some people watching and listen to the buskers |
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| Love Melbourne's heritage arcades! |
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| Yum - Many Macaroons! - a sweet treat! |
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| Graffiti art lines this laneway |
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| Fun street sculptures! |
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| China Town |
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| The historic and beautiful Court Building |
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| Australia's famous bushranger, Ned Kelly, was hung here |
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The famous Lygon Street
Lygon Street's name has become synonymous with Italian restaurants and cafés located in Carlton. |
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The Melbourne Museum and The Royal Exhibition Building
Old and new stand proudly together! |
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The iconic fountain!
Unfortunately we couldn't go into the beautiful Carlton Gardens adjacent to the magnificent Royal Exhibition Building because it was all closed off readying for the International Flower Show being held there!
Carlton Gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| Interesting painting adorns an inner city building |
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| Beautiful!!! |
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| Relaxing in the elegant foyer! |
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| The historic Princess Theatre listed by the National Trust of Australia and on the Victorian heritage Register |
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Caught a coffee in one of the quaint lanes before catching the train home
Loved Melbourne! |
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