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1. ARTS Galleries, museums, culture. Many artists call the peninsula home, creating a vibrant, flourishing arts scene. See art in action. Drop in on glass blowers, call into artists’ studios, buy at fabulous galleries. Head outdoors and picnic in a sculpture park or walk a spectacular coastal art trail. History is as strong as the contemporary arts scene. Tour special-interest museums, visi t historic cottages and grand historic mansions. See Cape Schanck 1850s light house or Point Nepean’s historic military fortifications. Check online and book a concert, family show, play or festival event.
2. OUTdOORS Outdoor activities. Drag yourself away from the beautiful beaches and coastal scenery for an adventure or family outing in the hinterland. Ride a horse or cycle between wineries, along bush tracks or to ocean beaches. Lose yourself
in a huge maze. Go tree surfing or tube sliding. Stroll wetland boardwalks or take a moonlight tour to see endangered wildlife. Visit fragrant lavender farms, cottage
gardens, formal gardens with perfumed roses and towering trees from the 1860s. Be inspired at a garden centre for plants, seedlings, seeds and good advice.
3. FOOd And winE
Regional food and wine.
Fill your picnic basket with sensational seasonal food from farmgate stalls, farmers’ markets or artisan food producers. Share a regional platter at a winery restaurant; sample the region’s fine Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
and Pinot Gris at a vineyard, or the quality tipple at craft breweries, cider makers and distilleries. Savour fine dining or drop into a casual café in a coastal village or hinterland hamlet. Grab a Mornington Peninsula Wine Food Farmgate Trail map and look out for the trail logo as you drive around the region.
4. SPA Hot springs and day spas. Been promising yourself some ‘me time’? Slow down and float in natural hot mineral springs, gazing up at treetops or a starlit sky. Join a yoga class. Take a massage and turn
tension into bliss. Leave the phone behind and take a long, peaceful walk along the
cliffs or in the hinterland. Let the fresh sea and eucalypt air cleanse your mind, body
and soul. The peninsula is just the place to de-stress, reconnect with yourself and others, and reflect on life. .
5. SHOP Shopping soothes the mind. It can also fill the picnic basket and pantry,
or reveal that perfect gift, painting, or sculpture for your garden. Roam the many villages, weekend and mid-week markets; connect with local food producers, artists and craft people. Get a real taste of the peninsula’s food and wine at farm shops and artisan retailers. Shop in small and friendly antique stores, treasure markets, farm shops, galleries, boutiques and gourmet food stores.
6. mARinE AcTiViTiES
DIVE, FISH, SwIM.
Dive in and snorkel, scuba dive, swim with dolphins and meet cheeky Australian fur seals and curious little sea dragons. Surf, sail,
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