Lucy reporting from Melbourne

The first week of Bloesem's World Tour is going to end in a part of the world where I have never been yet, Australia, but hopefully will visit very soon...and this guide from Lucy Feagins (from the Design Files) of Melbourne will definitly be part of our travelkit...I'm very glad Lucy has written such an extensive report of her great city...Melbourne...

"Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD) has long been intertwined with narrow lanes and alleyways, largely used as service lanes for the larger buildings and businesses on the main streets.  For a long time, shops and businesses paid premium rent for frontage on these main streets, and the dusty back alleys were largely forgotten.

In recent years, as rent has crept up higher and higher on the main thoroughfares, Melbourne’s laneways have undergone a renaissance. These days, the laneways are full to the brim of smaller, eclectic shops, cafes, and bars.  In fact, the most popular new bars and cafes increasingly position themselves hidden down cobbled streets barely wide enough for a bicycle (let alone a vehicle!), either up or down a dark flight of stairs, and often behind an unmarked door… it appears the more ‘hidden’ the establishment, the more in demand it will be! ...  CLICK HERE FOR MUCH MORE>>>

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Comments

[Maryam in Marrakesh]

What a fun tour. That's one place I have always dreamt of going, too.

[Maryam in Marrakesh]

What a fun tour. That's one place I have always dreamt of going, too.

[ellen in Dorking, UK]

Thanks Irene for taking me on such a lovely tour! Thanks Lucy, really enjoyed your contribution!

[all things bright and beautiful]

Lucy - FABULOUS post !! Feel like Im in Oz!!

[Lucy]

Hi Irene... thankyou so much for this opportunity to share my home town with your readers! I am very excited to be involved :)

Thanks also to your readers for these lovely comments! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed compiling it.

Looking forward to the rest of the tour! Lucy x

[Nikko]

Wow. This may be my next destination. I love tiny hidden places like this: intimate,inviting , pedestrian friendly.

[stacy]

mmm. . . cupcakes.

[Pethra på Inredningsbloggen]

i visited Melbourne some years ago, while I lived in Malaysia. Beautiful. Have you seen the 2seven sisters"? I also loved Sydney and Brisbane. In Brisbane I did something I had never done before (and not after etiher...) I jumped with a parachute from an airplane, my goodness, that was something really different. :-) Enjoy your time in Australia!

[Prêt à Voyager]

I've never been to Australia either, but this is a fantastic resource! Great pics too :)

Anne

[jenny]

Heyyy! My home town! So many lovely things, so many great places! Lots of interesting design! The laneways are fab indeed.
but.... I have to disagree with the recommendation for Cafe Segovia. With all due respect to Lucy, friends and I have had the worst service in town there - beyond indifferent, actually rude, and tolerated by the manager. So, instead of Segovia, check out one of the other lovely eateries in that laneway, or as Lucy suggested, Degraves Street or nearby Flinders Lane.
Oh, and I'm not a hospitality worker, and have no association with any food business. Just a customer who likes to reward good service by returning again.
Come visit Melbourne - it's great!
Jenny