Melbourne: Quirky, Cultured, Delicious - Part I

[Surrealplaces]

I think those three words nicely sum up Melbourne. I had the pleasure of visiting Melbourne recently, and going around Melbourne on the first day reminded me very much of when I first visited Barcelona in 1985...... a feeling of a city that was an underrated gem. The things that struck me the most about Melbourne was the food, which was totally amazing, and restaurants that were in very interesting locales. The Tram car system, which was extremely functional, yet funky, and the vibrancy of the downtown streets. The streets of downtown Melbourne were incredibly busy - which felt like Manhattan - and with excellent streetscapes and retail layout... All in all an excellent city.

I hope you enjoy part I of the tour.

[Surrealplaces]

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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne at Night by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Sunset by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Cambodian food by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Tram by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia St Kilda by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne at Night by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia St Kilda by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Eureka Tower by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr
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Melbourne Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

[OhioGuy]

Damn it looks so fantastic!

[Beedok]

Looks nice, but I could never handle the heat.

[cityscapes]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Looks nice, but I could never handle the heat.

Melbourne has a pretty mild climate by Australian standards it's not that hot there except during the summer.

[giallo]

My fascination with Melbourne continues.

Great shots so far, Surrealplaces.

[fflint]

Fascinating place.

[Danny]

Melbourne is a very nice city. I´ve liked all your pictures about it. I´d like to visit Melbourne. Great job, Surrealplaces!

Greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[Nightsky]

Fantastic city!

[HomeInMyShoes]

Groovy. Much jealous of your travels am I.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by cityscapes

Melbourne has a pretty mild climate by Australian standards it's not that hot there except during the summer.

They're broken 40C in five different months without humidity. My home town has never broke 40C. Nor has Ottawa. While both cities are more humid than Melbourne the point still stands. It's more the winter heat though. No snow is just something I don't think I could handle.

[Tarsus]

Great photos Surrealplaces!

Are these guys cops?

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

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Melbourne, Australia by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

[Surrealplaces]

Originally Posted by Beedok

They're broken 40C in five different months without humidity. My home town has never broke 40C. Nor has Ottawa. While both cities are more humid than Melbourne the point still stands. It's more the winter heat though. No snow is just something I don't think I could handle.

Melbourne's weather is notoriously crazy. 40C one day, and the 22C the next. The days I was there in November (their springtime), I experienced a few days in the 30's... one as high as 38C and a couple of days where the highs were around 20C...really crazy for sure. In fact one day it was 36C and I was at the beach.... by late afternoon it had dropped down to 22C. You should have seen all the people leaving in droves and trying to get on the tram!

[Surrealplaces]

Originally Posted by Tarsus

Great photos Surrealplaces!

Are these guys cops?

They are veterans that work at the Shrine of Remembrance. Very cool guys, I hung out and talked to them for quite a while. They were very knowledgeable about Canada, and one of them had been to Calgary so it was a good discussion.

[SignalHillHiker]

Gorgeous city.

[Dr Awesomesauce]

^Australian cities kick some major buttock - love Melbourne. Thanks for the tour.

[Jimby]

Really nice images Surreal!

[montréaliste]

Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

^Australian cities kick some major buttock - love Melbourne. Thanks for the tour.

Didja get a copyright on your comment? Because if you don't, please allow me to duplicate it. Thanky.

[mrnyc]

what brought you down under? business or vacation? im always curious about that.

anyway great job - melbourne looks like a lively and fun place.

[Coldrsx]

Thanks for this. Cousin studying in Adelaide so I am hoping to get down there sooner than later to do both.