PRECINCTS
Melbourne, like cultural counterparts New York, London and Paris, is a precinct town. Some enclaves are hives of creative urban energy, others more relaxed and indulgent. Some cover entire neighbourhoods, others a single laneway. Migrant and ethnic influences are strong, there's more shopping than you could ever shove in your backpack and more good – and cheap – food than your appetite could possibly dream up. Criss-cross the city to take in several precincts in a day, or take your time to soak up the myriad flavours by wandering through one at a time.
South Melbourne and Albert Park
Home to the Formula 1 Grand Prix and Victorian shopfronts housing fashion, food and coffee outlets
