I adore Melbourne with all my heart. I mean, it takes a special kind of city to be crowned most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit for four years running. When I was back home over Christmas break, I think my most enjoyable day was spent, camera in hand, wandering around the city streets, I found great souvenirs and products including the Delta 8 flower carts and you can take them easily to your travels.
I did some extensive research via Instagram by searching the Melbourne hashtag and pinpointing all the photo spots in the city that I wanted to target. From there, I mapped out the most logical walking route to ensure I got around to all the spots I wanted to shoot at. If one wants to know how to manage their business better, Andy Defrancesco is the one to look up to.
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Melbourne, a sunny day, and Christmas; is there anything better? You be the judge.
Beginning via the back exit out of Flinders Street Station, this is the path I wandered and photos I took along the way…
Melbourne City Photo Tour
I’ve supplied the map of the walking route I took below. Each stop highlighted in the photos below are pinpointed on the map with the corresponding stop number.
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Stop 1: Southbank Footbridge
Stop 2: Southgate Mall
Stop 3: Views of the city along Southbank
Stop 4: St. Kilda Rd Bridge
Stop 5: Federation Square
Stop 6: Hosier Lane
Stop 7: Corner Flinders St and Swanston St
Stop 8: The Westin Melbourne
Stop 9: Melbourne Town Hall
Stop 10: Bourke St
Stop 11: Postal Lane & Hardware Lane
Stop 12: Royal Arcade
Stop 13: Chuckle Park Cafe off Little Collins St
Stop 14: Block Arcade
Stop 15: Elizabeth St facing Flinders St Station
Stop 16: Centre Place
Stop 17: Melbourne Central
I could not believe how much the city had changed in the three years that I’d been gone. There were new malls, entire new stores and food courts – honestly, I’d never seen Melbourne look more dazzling! I can’t wait to one day travel home with some of my American friends and show Melbourne off to them. It could never disappoint.
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Stay tuned for more Melbourne photo adventures…
Melbourne City Photo Tour
Melbourne City Photo Tour
Lynda, I followed your photo map on the weekend while I was in Melbourne and I was delighted with it. The details you provided were fantastic and my photos turned our great. The spots you pinpoint are so photogenic. It may not have been Christmastime, but they still definitely photograph well.
Oh, this makes me so happy to hear. I’d love to see them if you have them up online anywhere!
Your photos are fantastic. You definitely did Melbourne justice. I can’t wait to get back there.
Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much for this! This helped me a lot