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St Kilda
Bayside, Melbourne

 

THINGS TO DO
IN MELBOURNE
Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise
Melbourne Sunrise Balloon Flight
Aquarium, Eureka Skydeck 88 and Old Melbourne Gaol
Aussie Rules Football - See It Live with a Local Host
City Sights Morning Tour
City Afternoon Tour
Central Melbourne Walking Tour
City and Williamstown Ferry Cruise
Highlights of Melbourne Cruise
Port of Melbourne and Docklands Sightseeing Cruise
Melbourne Aquarium Tickets
Shark Walking Experience
Melbourne Helicopter Tour: City Centre and St Kilda Beach
Melbourne Helicopter Tour: Super-Saver Scenic Flight
Melbourne Food and Wine Small-Group Walking Tour
Melbourne Cafe and Coffee Culture Walking Tour
Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Walking Tour
Outlet Shopping Tour
Eureka Skydeck 88
Penguin Passport at Melbourne Aquarium
Opera Performance at the Arts Centre Melbourne
River Gardens Melbourne Sightseeing Cruise
'Neighbours' Tour of Ramsay Street
Private Balloon Flight over Melbourne
Underbelly Crime Tour
Small-Group Melbourne Sightseeing Tour
Melbourne Chill On Ice Lounge
Melbourne Sightseeing and Attraction Pass
Sports Lovers Tours
Tramcar Restaurant
Melbourne Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour plus Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Melbourne Super Saver: Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island plus Melbourne Attraction Pass
Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs and Wine Tasting Day Trip from Melbourne
 

By Richard Moore

Photos of St Kilda

Luna Park, St KildaI have lived in St Kilda for a few years on a couple of occasions and I can say it is one of my favourite parts of Melbourne.

Nestled in by the waters of Port Phillip Bay and within a short tram trip of the Melbourne CBD, St Kilda offers a vibrant slice of life for locals and visitors alike.

St Kilda has everything from million dollar homes and sea views to dodgy areas you don't want to walk around at night; terrific restaurants and at-the-edge arts to druggies and hookers.

I love it.

In the 1960s and 70s St Kilda was not for families, but a gentrification of the suburb began in the early 1980s and has continued ever since.

St Kilda is now a cool place to live and it has plenty to offer visitors.

St Kilda PierIts northern side is along Fitzroy St and there are restaurants galore offering some very fine dining choices.

A short walk away is the other St Kilda - Acland St - which is filled with cool shops, more eateries and fabulous cake shops offering some of the most amazingly tantalising sweet treats.

In between you have the iconic Luna Park amusement venue, which is not showing its 100 years, and offers families some amazing thrills and rides within its walls.

Next to Luna Park are the O'Donnell Gardens that feature huge palm trees.

One of the best things about St Kilda is its historic pier.

There are few things nicer than wandering down to the pavillion at the end of the pier for a drink or a meal and enjoying smell of the sea.

The views around the Bay are great.

In 2003 the original pier kiosk was set ablaze in an arson attack but was rebuilt in the exact form with public donations and help from the Victorian Government.

The foreshore near the pier has been developed with bars and eateries that make for a good place to stop and have a bite in any season.

Slightly away from the water St Kilda has heritage listed Botanical Gardens near Barkly St.

St Kilda cakeshopAnd on Sundays there is an art fair along The Esplanade that features jewellery, paintings and photos and many other things to peruse.

If you are in Melbourne it is worth spending half a day in St Kilda - just to say you have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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