Brunswick Street

To appreciate the many textures of Melbourne, spread your wings and explore nearby neighborhoods like Collins Street, Lygon Street, and East Melbourne.

Brunswick Street has plenty of museums and theaters within easy reach that make great places to visit. There are plenty of excellent places to take the family for a few hours including Melbourne Museum in Carlton, the Royal Exhibition Building and Abbotsford Convent in Abbotsford. To catch home-grown and touring acts, book tickets to the Forum Theatre, the Regent Theatre and the Her Majesty's Theatre, one of the area’s premier concert venues. Acclaimed galleries, include the National Gallery of Victoria and the Ian Potter Museum of Art in Carlton.

There are also some great venues and parks that will entertain the entire family. These include the Studley Park Boathouse in Kew. Take a tour of Melbourne Zoo in Parkville, Melbourne Aquarium and the Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford, and learn about some of the most interesting creatures in the world.

When it’s time to take a break from the noisy streets of Melbourne, plan a trip to the nearby green spaces. Read a book or newspaper in one of the parks and gardens, which include Royal Park in Parkville, Princes Park and the Birrarung Marr Park.

If you love to find a great deal, visit the Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Central and Royal Arcade.

If you are holidaying without children in tow, discover the many attractions at the Carlton and United Breweries in Abbotsford.

Melbourne is the home turf of the Melbourne Tigers basketball team in summer and Melbourne Vixens netball team in autumn. Both teams compete in regular games at Hisense Arena. Hisense Arena is also a venue for concerts and entertainment.

At the end of a busy day enjoying Brunswick Street, get a good nights sleep at one of the area’s bed-and-breakfasts, hotels or short-stay apartments. Make reservations for the Best Western Atlantis Hotel, the Travelodge Southbank Melbourne, or the Citadines on Bourke Melbourne.