The second most populous city in Australia, Melbourne is a major centre of commerce, industry and cultural activity. The fashion capital of Australia – Melbourne is a stylish and sophisticated city, with a casual urbane atmosphere centered on wining, dining and shopping. Great shopping in Melbourne will just make your Melbourne Tours all the more exciting and fun-filled.
Melbourne and shopping go hand in hand; and the options for shopping in Melbourne are such extensive and varied as to suit even the savviest of shopaholics. There are numerous shopping precincts in Melbourne, ranging from huge department stores to small side-street boutiques where you can pick up a whole lot of curios and other interesting items. While Shopping in Melbourne, Australia, you’ll be spoilt for choice, with so much on offer, from locally designed originals to the finest of international brands.
Although the main shopping centre in Melbourne is at Bourke Street, there are plenty of other places too where you can indulge in some leisurely Melbourne shopping. Some of the other popular shopping precincts in Melbourne include Melbourne Central, QV, GPO and the several arcades and laneways dotting the city.
Here’s a list of What to Buy in Melbourne while shopping at some of the popular shopping centers in the city:
Melbourne Central – offering a varied collection of top-notch Australian and international brands as well as avant-garde street wear
QV – one of the new inner-city laneway shopping joints in Melbourne, QV offers an amazing array of high end fashion and lifestyle items.
GPO – one of the most sophisticated fashion, food and shopping precinct, offering unmatched options while shopping in Melbourne
Laneways and arcades – the historic arcades and hidden laneways in Melbourne offer perfect shopping options for eclectic boutique items and individual homewares
CBD Shops - a multitude of boutiques, galleries and shops spread across Melbourne’s shopping precincts
You can get some good bargains while shopping in Melbourne at the Queen Victoria Market on the Cnr Victoria and Peel Streets. The numerous stalls here sell almost everything that you could possibly want.
World Travel Guide gives detailed information on Shopping in Melbourne and on Melbourne tours.
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