Watch the stars come out to play!!! Tennis stars, that is. The 2010 Australian Open is gearing up for another sensational event. An event not to be missed - see the Aussies take on the world’s best. Stay close to all the action in one of our serviced apartments.
If tennis is not your sport, and speed is your game, then plan ahead for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, a legendry event held in Melbourne every summer. Aussie Mark Webber is well up the leadership poll this year - will 2010 be the year Mark Webber takes first place on the podium?
Visit Melbourne’s historic street arcades and laneways, lined with Melbourne’s finest fashion design houses which offer locally–designed originals and the best International brands. Explore Melbourne’s department stores and shopping centers. Why not make a day of it and visit Chadstone Shopping Centre - one of the southern hemisphere’s largest fashion capitals –- with well over 500 fashion stores to choose from.
Victoria Markets – a must see for all you foodies. Victoria Market’s Foodies Tour held on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays between 10am – 12pm – the tour takes in the three main produce sections of the market: the Meat & Fish Hall, the Fruit & Vegetable aisles and not forgetting the Dairy Hall. Tantalize your taste buds, discover the variety of foods, meet the traders and sample the goods. Take in the atmosphere and hustle and bustle of Melbourne’s famous historic Queen Victoria Market - arguably Victoria's premier open-air market.
Experience friendly banter and competition between stallholders, which adds to the old world charm that draws millions of visitors each year. Sunday is the most popular day of the week, particularly with families dining in the surrounding café’s and eateries.
Take as short stroll from your centrally located apartment in Melbourne and do the walks and tours of our fine city. One to please any sweet tooth would have to be the Chocolate Tour – a must for any chocoholic. Discover Melbourne’s world of chocolate - Haigh’s, Koko Black, Deva & Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie to indulge in the tasting sessions.
Then complete your day by exploring Melbourne’s parks and gardens. Melbourne is famous for our leafy parks and gardens all displaying perfectly manicured lawns, floral displays, elegant gazebos, fountains and theatrical statues and structures. Visit Captain Cook’s cottage located in Fitzroy Gardens. The cottage was transported from the Yorkshire village where Captain James Cook was born, and presented to the people of Victoria in 1934 for the State’s centenary.