Comments on: 18 Free Things To See And Do In Melbourne http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/ The Best Online World Travel Magazine Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:39:22 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: TravMonkey http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 TravMonkey Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:48:20 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-2166 Hi Helen, You're right there are always lots of free events and activities on, especially in a great city like Melbourne. Thanks for your additional hints and trips. Paul @ TravMonkey.com Hi Helen,

You’re right there are always lots of free events and activities on, especially in a great city like Melbourne. Thanks for your additional hints and trips.

Paul @
TravMonkey.com

]]> By: Helen http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Helen Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:40:25 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-2076 Apart from the standard touristy things that Mark mentioned, we enjoyed a lot of the free festivals and hidden gems when we visited Melbourne. Make sure you do a search before you visit. Avoid the expensive commercial tours herding hundreds of people a day around "hidden secrets" - how hidden or secret is that? One of oor favorites was having a picnic in the gardens of the Melbourne Club - a traditional London genteman's club in the heart of Melbourne. Keep your eyes open for special events like these and and they can make your visit truly memorable rather than just toristy. Helen Apart from the standard touristy things that Mark mentioned, we enjoyed a lot of the free festivals and hidden gems when we visited Melbourne. Make sure you do a search before you visit. Avoid the expensive commercial tours herding hundreds of people a day around “hidden secrets” – how hidden or secret is that? One of oor favorites was having a picnic in the gardens of the Melbourne Club – a traditional London genteman’s club in the heart of Melbourne. Keep your eyes open for special events like these and and they can make your visit truly memorable rather than just toristy.

Helen

]]> By: travmonkey http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-245 travmonkey Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:26:57 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-245 Excellent points there Gloria, thanks, It's always great to get a view from insiders! Excellent points there Gloria, thanks,

It’s always great to get a view from insiders!

]]> By: Gloria http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Gloria Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-242 Some of my favorites are: Free classical music concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl Free entertainment and dancing in the parks over summer Street festivals Open days at places not usually open to the public. Provided you know when things are on you can visit places like the home and garden of Rupert Murdoch's 99 year old mother or ex Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser for a small donation to charity and so on. A lot of Melbourne has an old-world formality and if you dress an act in accordance with this it is surprising what free events and places you get invited to. The markets, espescially the night markets, can be great. In general the stuff promoted for mainstream tourists and backpackers is all trying to make a buck and good luck to them. Try looking out for the free things the locals do. As well as the city circle tram there is also a tourist bus that is free. Weekend travel all day on public transport at weekends anywhere in Melbourne costs next to nothing if you buy the right ticket. Be aware that some 'official' information booths may only tell you about what's going on in the locality that's funding them. So a city informaton service may not give you information about a free festival in the inner suburbs ten minutes away. The best day to be in Melbourne or anywhere else in Australia for free events is Australia Day. The current favourite Saturday morning free activity for myself and bf is to go to the Prahran Market, sample our way around the deli are where there are lots of tasters then sit and watch the passing parade. You don't need much money to enjoy Melbourne. I've lived here for several years now and have found the best source of free and cheap things to do is the White Hat weekly newsletter at: http://whitehat.com.au/newsletter.html Some of my favorites are:
Free classical music concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Free entertainment and dancing in the parks over summer
Street festivals
Open days at places not usually open to the public. Provided you know when things are on you can visit places like the home and garden of Rupert Murdoch’s 99 year old mother or ex Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser for a small donation to charity and so on.
A lot of Melbourne has an old-world formality and if you dress an act in accordance with this it is surprising what free events and places you get invited to.
The markets, espescially the night markets, can be great.
In general the stuff promoted for mainstream tourists and backpackers is all trying to make a buck and good luck to them. Try looking out for the free things the locals do.
As well as the city circle tram there is also a tourist bus that is free.
Weekend travel all day on public transport at weekends anywhere in Melbourne costs next to nothing if you buy the right ticket.
Be aware that some ‘official’ information booths may only tell you about what’s going on in the locality that’s funding them. So a city informaton service may not give you information about a free festival in the inner suburbs ten minutes away.
The best day to be in Melbourne or anywhere else in Australia for free events is Australia Day.
The current favourite Saturday morning free activity for myself and bf is to go to the Prahran Market, sample our way around the deli are where there are lots of tasters then sit and watch the passing parade.
You don’t need much money to enjoy Melbourne.

I’ve lived here for several years now and have found the best source of free and cheap things to do is the White Hat weekly newsletter at:
http://whitehat.com.au/newsletter.html

]]> By: travmonkey http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-240 travmonkey Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:22:53 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-240 Thanks for your thoughts Gloria. You must know Melbourne and near by areas pretty well? Do you have any free activities or sights that you'd recommend? TravMonkey Thanks for your thoughts Gloria.

You must know Melbourne and near by areas pretty well? Do you have any free activities or sights that you’d recommend?

TravMonkey

]]> By: Gloria http://www.travmonkey.com/2008/10/13/18-free-things-to-see-and-do-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Gloria Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:07:14 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/?p=489#comment-236 St Andrews Market may be free but it will cost you an arm and a leg to get there from Melbourne. You can eithere hire a car (which sort of negates the purpose of going to an environmental market) or write off the whole day by using the trains and infrequent country buses witha ll that waiting at connection time. Good fun when you get there though. St Andrews Market may be free but it will cost you an arm and a leg to get there from Melbourne. You can eithere hire a car (which sort of negates the purpose of going to an environmental market) or write off the whole day by using the trains and infrequent country buses witha ll that waiting at connection time. Good fun when you get there though.

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