Shopping in Melbourne

Newest Review: ... (sometimes things are priced even cheaper than they are marked)! I got some practically free socks for 50 cents last month! * Market * The well known Victoria market is a must see if you’re visiting Melbourne. This runs on Saturdays and Sundays when all kinds of tourist stuff is sold along with sweets, toys, clothing and bags. This is a good place to get those pressies for back home. I bought a jade bracelet and you can usually haggle with the guys and they’ll knock some money off for you. Actually I didn’t do anything – just smiled sweetly. There’s also a good array of home made soaps and lots of fake goods such as Von Dutch ts... more

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Shopping in Melbourne: Shopaholic Goes Abroad (1686 words)
by - written on 12/05/05 (Very useful, 1653 readings)
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My best friend lives in Melbourne – she is an Aussie and proud of it. We’ve known each other for ten years and since 1999 have seen each other every year, sometimes more than once. Now and again she’ll come to ole Blighty but more often than not I’ll go to her beautiful country. Melbourne gets a bit of a rough ride. When you think of Australia and shopping I guess most people automatically think of Sydney. But Melbourne has so much to offer. There are less people, it’s more modern and the shops … well they rock! So let’s get down to business. What’s Melbourne like as a shopper's paradise? * The city * Melbourne Central has ... Read the complete review

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