[OZ] GLOOMY MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE

Last city to end up my Aussie trip. Super slow life, pretty, gloomy, winter Melbourne. I expect so much from this city, since i make so many places to visit, but i was ended up just staying all my 4 days just in downtown and walked from one market to another. So here it is my doing-nothing-trip guide HAHA

TRANSPORTATION

You can go everywhere using Myki card. BUT BUT BUT like lazy me just walk down main streets, Melbourne provides FREE TRAM AREA :3 you can see the map below. But out of that area, you can use bus, and also tram by Myki starting around AUD 4/trip. 

ACCOMODATION

NOVA STARGATE APART & HOTEL SERVICE

I just randomly chose this hotel, but super lovely great location. Just minute away from Queen Victoria Market, free tram area, southern cross station and main street. I super recommanded this place because of their LOCATION, service and also security. You can't even pass the main entrance without our access card. 

MUST VISIT & EAT

#1 FLINDERS SHOPPING AREA

Long big street behind Flinders Station. Full of shops and huge brand such H&M with this 3 floor-building, Coles mart, and many more. Here you can also visit DEGRAVE STREET one small alley full with cafes and brunch places. But i went there and tried one hype donut called DOUGHNUT TIME pretty small shop that sell so many cute kind of donut, i bought one red velvet donut for my "own" bday, it's more into fulling side compared to fluffy one.

And not far from flinders st., you can find Melbourne city town, where you do bobba hunter or just tried some local chinese taste :)

#2 ROSE STREET

Move on if before flinders more into shopping district with international chain stuffs but here you can enjoy local brand markets 90% all just open on weekend ( sat &sun) , like  the ROSE STREET MARKET, THE FITROYZ MILLS MARKET They sell some handmade things, soap, postcards, even local raw honey and dairy products.

And other than markets, the one that highlight my trip all the way here is LUNE CROISSANTERIE, The most famous like cray croissant in Melbourne even in OZ maybe haha i just curious with it so me and my mom gave it a shot, well i love croissant with strong milky fragrance and crispy on the outside BUT soft and fluffy inside. It took me 30 mins waiting until i got these babies, i ordered Butter AUD 8 and Almond croissant AUD 11. For me it's good just good HAHA just too pricey and not meet my expectation. you know when i got inside the whole space was superrrrrrrr buttery yummy fragrance but after you bited, well it is not as good as you imagine. just okey HAHA for me? 7/10 is the highest point.

After market, pastry, and coffee yessss. This area has so many lovely coffeeshop, big or just a small local shop, Industry beans, campus, and the one across Fitroyz mill that i forgetted the name.

#3 SOUTH MELBOURNE MARKET

Compared to AUD11-almond-croissant, here is where i left my heart for a piece of croissant, AGATHE. This croissant shop, located inside South Melbourne market. i always ordered Chocolate croissant ( psss! i came back here more than 5 times during my stay in Mel) HAHA it just super milky, cant even describe!! it's flaky milky yummy :'') even after a day when i bought this and ate this as my last dinner at the airport 10/10 point from me! must try!

After croisant, well south melbourne has so many famous stalls to try, PADRE COFFEE, Local sashimi, Vietnamese banhmi in their foodcourt, French bacon and cheese. and even fresh seafood. Dont skip morning coffee at padre!

#4 QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET 

The main and biggest market in Melbourne. You can litterally find everything here compared to other market. and even they have winter night market for around 2weeks during july where you can enjoy street food and local made stalls. 

If in Southern Melbourne has PADRE, here you have to try MARKET LANE. and not far from there, you can try super tasty pork sausage, that will burst your mouth with juice and fresh blackpepper taste. and last but not least, AMERICAN DOUGHNUT. Old style doughnut that sell in a cute van, that you can easily find in the main street of the market. Super yeasty taste and soursweet refreshing strawberry filling,warm, and soft, will be your great breakfast choice. 

#5 BRIGHTON BATH BOXES BEACH

For last, this is the most instagramable tourist spot in Melboune. Cute colorful houseboxes on the beach. Well it is quite far from downtown, me and my mom took bus and walked more that 2km away from the last bus stop to the beach. But it is super pretty and here, i found INDONESIAN the most HAHA so make sure to walk till the last house because it much easier to take pictures since not so many people there

So finally here is the end of my OZ diary #jioehanaoz. Aussie is super lovely with its culture that full of coffee and brunch things and so many beautiful places to visit and it more than just beaches and summer paradise, even on winter, Australia offers so many things to do. 

In melbourne, i felt so healed with just gloomy weather and nothing-to-do thing. But if you feel not productive, you can do dayski at Mt buller or penguin watching at Phillip island. 

Hope this post will give you new references for your aussie trip!

ciao,

hj <3