St Kilda Road and Flinders Street is a great starting point for exploring Melbourne. If you head away from the city across the bridge you have access to either side of the Yarra River where you can get to Southbank and/or the Tennis Center and MCG depending on which way you go.

If you keep going you can wander along through the Botanical Gardens and even up along to the Shrine which is a very peaceful place unless you happen to be there on Anzac day or New Years eve. It's a great walk but a much nicer ride, so you should bring your bike in or hire a bike and ride along St Kilda road exploring the parks and the Yarra river.

Heading into the city St Kilda Road becomes Swanston St, cars are not often allowed on Swanston Street so it is dominated by pedestrians, trams, police cars and bikes, shopping, food, the Melbourne Town Hall and students from nearby RMIT Universities city campus.