Brunswick Street Fitzroy 

For a Greenwich Village lifestyle with a Down Under twist, don’t miss the funky streetlife of this laid-back inner-city street in the heart of Fitzroy. If an alternative approach is tempting, this part of Melbourne has the most vibrant venues – arty, music-filled cafes, restaurants and bars as well as second-hand and young designer stores.

The cafes and bars along Brunswick Street such as Retro and Vertigo are great places to sit and watch the world go by. At night the whole place lights up with tapas bars, Latin American clubs, comedy bars and jazz clubs.

Browsing is part of the scene, so combine some window shopping with your green tea or decaf skinny soy latte. Home to the Fringe Street Party each year, Brunswick Street is renowned for the eclectic and original shops that sell handmade jewellery, art and sculpture to the alternative community so you’re bound to find that gold lame catsuit or pink leather chaps.