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STAY
RCI AFFILIATED RESORTS In MELBOuRnE InCLuDE:
Travelodge Southbank Hotel (R783)
within easy walking distance to great restaurants and cafes, impressive shopping, renowned art galleries and the Crown Casino.
7 nights from SgD$1040 Hotel
Adina Apartment Hotel St Kilda (RC92) Located in the heart of St Kilda and only moments from the attractions that make Melbourne famous. Eateries, cafes and designer shopping are right on your doorstep.
7 nights from SgD$1300 1 brm
For additional resort listings, visit RCI.com
RETAIL THERAPY: (clockwise from left)
The city of Melbourne viewed from Southbank, a fantastic dining and shopping precinct in its own right. Melbourne Central, situated in the CBD and with over 300 shops is a great option set within unique architecture. The Queen Victoria Market and Collins Street are Melbourne institutions and should be on any serious shopper’s itinerary. Nothing illustrates the ease of which visitors can navigate Melbourne and its shopping precints more clearly than trams crossing in front of flinders Street Station, tram, train, bus, taxi, city bike or on foot the choice is yours.
laneways filled with factory type outlets. Bourke Street Mall is full of all the big name stores like Myer and David Jones.
If you are looking for up market clothing and jewelry, then spend a day wandering through these exclusive stores.
Chapel Street is an eclectic mix of second hand and grunge shops featuring exclusive Australian designers. There are also plenty of eateries to sit and revitalise in between shopping. It’s recommended you start on one side of the street and then back down the other so you don’t miss any great bargains.
Swanston Street is not listed inside the regular tourist brochures, but there are plenty of bargains to be found down in the basement shops. This is also a great place
to grab those cheaper priced souvenirs. Southgate is on the south bank of the
Yarra River. The area is predominantly restaurants and cafes as well as a number of boutiques. You can also catch any number of tour boats to take a relaxing break from all the sidewalk markets. www.melbournerivercruises.com.au
Outlet Shopping Tours offer another fun day of retail therapy visiting back street wholesalers and outlet shopping streets. Sit back and relax for the day shopping in Melbourne without the worry of carrying bags, catching trains and trams, paying
for taxis or finding car parks. Prices start around SGD$94 per person. Tours operate: 9am-5pm – Monday to Saturday. www.outletshoppingtours.com.au
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