One of the best things about holidays is shopping which can even be limited to window shopping; it is not just about buying things, but about interacting with locals, coming across diverse local souvenirs and memorabilia and experiencing another side to these places that we choose to go on holiday. It is definitely an added bonus if we get to sit at a café close by and sip a coffee while people watching, enjoy a scrumptious meals at one o the chic restaurants serving local delicacies or sip a drink at a bar close by and groove to the music unique to the region. For the traveler who chooses to travel down under, shopping in Southgate in Melbourne will provide all these experiences and more. Located at 3 Southgate Avenue, Southbank, it is definitely a ‘must go’ for the tourist to see local life.

Southgate provides entertainment, shopping and many restaurant venues to choose from. Spanning across three levels there is a wide array of bars, cafes and restaurants and even a food court. What is more, it boasts some of the finest views of the river that flows by next to this setting. The globe trotting shopaholic would find almost anything from designer wear to home ware or even gifts to take back home for friends and family.

It opens from the mornings till late at night and it is undeniably one of the best places to go to experience a diverse shopping experience in Melbourne. Once you are done with your shopping or perhaps after enjoying a brunch on a weekend, you can take a relaxing boat ride along the ricer too. On Sundays there is a market along the sidewalk where you can buy a typical Australian hat, handmade jewellery or postcards to send home.

Expats living in a Melbourne serviced apartment must make it a point to pay a visit here to enjoy a meal or to shop for items for their new home. For those who plan to stay a while longer in the city can choose to reside in a modern serviced apartment Melbourne has to offer such as Citadines on Bourke Melbourne which features a range of contemporary comforts.

Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.

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