Melbourne street

Find out how to spend 4 days in Melbourne with this amazing itinerary, covering the MCG, laneways, Eureka Tower, day trips and more!

In November, we hopped across the pond to Australia to spend 10 days in Melbourne. The only time we've been to Australia before was a fleeting trip to Sydney, so we were really excited to spend longer there. D had to work for some of the trip, so I got a few days to explore the city on my own. Here's a quick low-down of my top 10 things I did whilst in Melbourne. 1: See the street art Melbourne has some amazing street art, and not just in the obvious places (there are whole lanes dedicated…

Venture into Melbourne's hidden spaces and iconic laneways and find an eclectic nightlife, tantalising food and wine, a dynamic arts scene and more.

Wander down the bluestone laneway and take in the dizzying array of colours and characters created by local and international street artists.

Here are all my recommendations for things to do, where to stay and places to eat in Melbourne. Especially when you don't want to do too much. Sort of a lazy person's guide to Melbourne.

Melbourne's Swanston St. is one of the principal streets through the City Centre. Town Hall is on the immediate left, the modern building is the Westin Hotel, and the cathedral in the background is St. Paul's.

FEATURED in Downtown 14-11-2011 FEATURED in Where On Earth Is This 28-11-2011 FEATURED in Streetscapes 22-08-2012 Camera: Canon EOS 400D Hardware Lane in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is one of a labyrinth of beautifully restored lanes. It's a small lane tucked away between Queen Street and Elizabeth Street, and crossing Little Bourke Street, in the heart of Melbourne's legal district. Named after Hardware House in the 1920s, Hardware Lane was built on land formerly occupied by Kirk's…