Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria

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76.00 Write a Review

VIBE 4/5
WIRED 4/5
HEALTH 4/5
VALUE 4/5
ESSENTIALS 4/5

Recommended for

Families with kids (33%)
Couples (33%)

Singles (22%)
Retirees (11%)

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Level 2

Nice place to stay, live, see art

By roybot on Jun 01, 2008

4/5

Swanton street is home to a number of nice hotels, parks, and a few nice galleries such as Skepsi. I haven't lived there myself but I know a few people who have, one friend of mine lived in the Seasons Apartments which was a nice place.

Level 2

An interesting start, but don't spend too long here...

By kaatt11 on May 29, 2008

5/5

There really are nicer places in Melbourne, but this is a good starting point. Start at Flinders St end and walk into the city, you'll walk past the Melbourne Town Hall, you might get to see people playing chess on the street with the giant chess pieces (usual... Full review

Level 4

Depending on the time of day, it goes from gorgeous, to horrible!!

By AJ on Jan 09, 2008

3/5

Swanston Street in Melbourne, like any street in the Melbourne CBD, has it's good parts, and not so good parts.

During the day, walking from Flinders Street Station at one end, right down to Latrobe Street, can give you a fantastic taste of Melbourne city l... Full review

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