Lifestyle and Shopping in Melbourne
The cosmopolitan city of Melbourne is a friendly and fascinating city for expats to relocate to and is positively brimming with attractions and activities to enjoy. With fabulous shopping opportunities, a pumping nightlife and an ecl
ectic mix of restaurants and eateries, Melbourne also features good entertainment venues, world-class sports facilities, annual events and luxurious spas.
With everything from grand shopping malls and department stores to dinky road-side markets and designer boutiques, Melbourne has it all when it comes to shopping. Expats will soon learn that Bourke Street is the main shopping area with the Bourke Street Mall providing everything under one roof, while Melbourne Central is where leading local brands and international labels can be found. Queen Victoria Market is a must on Sundays for fresh produce
while Chinatown offers Asian grocery stores, music, medicine and even a popular Sunday market at the Art Centre where unique ceramics, jewellery and glassware can be found.
Melbourne’s nightlife is fairly evenly spread across the city with cocktail lounges, underground dance clubs and pumping bars and live music venues dominating the scene. Head to Mitre Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in the city, for a refreshing ale; sip on designer cocktails at the Kitten Club, a trendy cocktail lounge, or if theatre is more your thing, shows like We Will Rock You and Phantom of the Opera can be seen at the Princess and Regent theatres.
ectic mix of restaurants and eateries, Melbourne also features good entertainment venues, world-class sports facilities, annual events and luxurious spas.With everything from grand shopping malls and department stores to dinky road-side markets and designer boutiques, Melbourne has it all when it comes to shopping. Expats will soon learn that Bourke Street is the main shopping area with the Bourke Street Mall providing everything under one roof, while Melbourne Central is where leading local brands and international labels can be found. Queen Victoria Market is a must on Sundays for fresh produce
while Chinatown offers Asian grocery stores, music, medicine and even a popular Sunday market at the Art Centre where unique ceramics, jewellery and glassware can be found.Melbourne’s nightlife is fairly evenly spread across the city with cocktail lounges, underground dance clubs and pumping bars and live music venues dominating the scene. Head to Mitre Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in the city, for a refreshing ale; sip on designer cocktails at the Kitten Club, a trendy cocktail lounge, or if theatre is more your thing, shows like We Will Rock You and Phantom of the Opera can be seen at the Princess and Regent theatres.
