Rose Street Artist Market, Brunswick, Melbourne

Brunswick Street - one of the best places to be on a Saturday afternoon. Take the 112 tram from the heart of Melbourne CBD towards Brunswick and get off when you start seeing quaint-looking cafes and boutiques. Saturday mornings on Brunswick Street reminds me of the photos I've seen of Europe - filled with random-cool-hidden garage sales, vintage flee markets in a hidden shed or in pubs and the street's filled with indie acoustic buskers and good brunch/tea food! oh! just SO MUCH CULTURE! 

Rose Street Artist Market is open every Saturday from 11AM to 5PM. There you find plenty of handmade stuff - accessories, chinaware, clothes, bags, paintings, etc etc.. the only downside of it is things are usually a little more overpriced but I guess it's justifiable because they're all handmade :) Definitely a good spot to bring a friend visiting Melbourne to show them what Melbourne is all about!

More about Rose Street Artist Market here

South Melbourne Market, Melbourne

The past two weeks have been the busiest week within the last two months and I foresee September being a pain as well with all my assignments due then. Today was a good day; finally done with my clerkship applications + tutorial work (with lots more to go of course..) and spent the morning discovering South Melbourne. Weather didn't start out too well - poured for a couple of hours but it cleared midway through lunch and while we shopped around South Melbourne Market. 

South Melbourne Market differs from Victoria Market in many ways: 1. Less Tourist 2. Less made-in-China stuff: the Market is mainly made up of quaint handmade products and food stalls 3. More pricey 4. Cleaner  5. Less crowded.