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 Side entrance to Vic Market by aussiejen
The market is only a few minutes walk from the city centre or catch a tram along Elizabeth St or William St.
The market is divided in two by Queen Street......upper and lower. The lower is dominated by the Meat Hall, which sells fresh fish as well. It is a real experience to enter this hall and listen to the traders yelling out their specials. The Dairy Hall is well stocked with delis, bakeries and poultry shops. Plenty of yummy lunchtime food available too.
The upper market is renowned for it's variety and quantity of fruit and vegetables. This is where you will also find a huge array of clothing, leather goods, manchester, fabrics, jewellery, handicrafts and souvenirs.
Trading Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday.......6am-2pm
Friday................................ 6am-6pm (general merchandise to 4pm)
Saturday............................6am-3pm
Sunday..............................9am-4pm
Check the website for details of special events that are held here. At certain times of the year a Wednesday Night Market is conducted.
It is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. Leave a Comment
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 Enter and get the purse ready by ray_d
On any weekend, this market is open for Tourist and Local alike. Brimming with an amazing amount of odd, cheap, useful, useless and edible items.
This Market lies over a few acres of undercover stalls and resides just Northwest of the Central Business District, no more than a Kilometre from the Centre of Melbourne.
On either side of a road, that is closed to traffic when the Market is operating, teems with bargains, food and fruit
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The tourist has choices of unbelievable complexity:
No Vt thongs, but have seen some with a map of Australia (hanging on the racks).
Tens of stalls carry a shipload of toys of every variety.
Leather jumps up at you and clothes span the bedroom frolic-ware to the late nightgown.
Bags from every copied Designer ever existing and shoes from countries yet to be invented.
Didgeridoos, boomerangs, spear, message and magic sticks. Paintings, prints, caricatures, photographs, cards, books…this is too much.
The best thing about it is that you can load yourself up with $50 worth of stuff and you have enough souvenirs to cover your imediate and distant family on both sides.
Ooops..Have to go. Just saw a miniature, plastic, Pan flute-playing Monkey that will look great on my Coffee table! And it is only 2 Bucks…. Wowwww The heads nods!!!!!
Enjoy. Leave a Comment Address: Northwest of the Central Business DistrictDirections: From G.P.O. North on Elizabeth, past Lonsdale st. keeping Motorcycle Dealers on Left and Melbourne Certral on Right . Left to Franklin St. and fall over the Market.Website: http://www.tastingaustralia.com/S2%20-E9-13.html
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 Queen Victoria Market by ATXtraveler
Originally used as a meat market, the QV has now been transformed into an all week long swap meet of goods.
If you are interested in getting a stuffed wallabie, Crocodile Dundee hat, or a Digiridoo, then this is the place for you. Leave a Comment Address: 513 Elizabeth StreetPhone: (03) 9320 5822Directions: Trading hours Tuesday and Thursday: 6am – 2pm Friday: 6am – 6 pm Saturday: 6am – 3pm Sunday: 9am – 4pmWebsite: www.qvm.com.au
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 The meat market, not for
vegetarians to venture in by Intrepidduck
Trading hours for the Queen Victoria Market are Tueday and Thursday 6AM - 2PM, Friday and Saturday 6AM - 3PM and Sunday 9AM - 4PM. During summer months in recent years there has been an exciting night maket. You can eat your way around-the-world in one place! Leave a Comment Address: West MelbourneDirections: Walk or take any one of all trams running north along Elizabeth Street, getting off at Victoria Street. Victoria Market is on left.
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 Fruit Vendor at the
Victoria Market by Lacristina
Need a cappuccino? Find it here.
Need a didgeridoo? Find it here.
(Well, perhaps no one ever truly NEEDS a didgeridoo. Still, they are kind of cool. My Melbourne friend says when it's played right, it feels like a thousand flies buzzing behind your head and on all sides!)
Need veggies? Meat? Fish? Cheap souvenirs? THIS IS THE PLACE!
Is there a better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, than browing and munching your way through the stalls?
"Weird" fruits are also available - see my travelogue on the subject - here:
WeirdFruits Leave a Comment Address: Corner of Elizabeth and VictoriaDirections: Northwest of City Centre
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 Queen Victoria Markets by grantravel
These markets offer many bargains for the astute shopper. You'll find that the items are repeated through each aisle, so if you are looking an item that is being sold in another stall you can bargain with them. I just enjoy just walking around soaking up the market atmosphere, having a wander around and picking up a bargain here and there.
The meat hall and delicatessen areas in particular are renowned for fine Greek, Italian and Polish food.
The main items sold at the markets are clothing (especially leather jackets), shoes, toys, jewellery and food.
Not everything at the markets are cheap, so make sure you shop around and get prices before you spend up.
Trading hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 6am – 2pm
Friday: 6am – 6 pm
Saturday: 6am – 3pm
Sunday: 9am – 4pm Leave a Comment Address: 513 Elizabeth Street, MelbournePhone: (03) 9320 5822Website: www.qvm.com.au
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The Queen Victoria Market is vast, and there is a bit of everything here. Hundreds upon hundreds of stalls selling fresh produce, meats, cheeses, clothes, flowers, toys, souvenirs, homewares - it's a market-lovers paradise (I guess, I'm not a market lover, but this market impressed even me!). There is entertainment too - buskers, music and of course the stall holders hollering out their wares. Outside there were even kids camel rides - somehow I hadn't quite expected to find a couple of camels in the middle of Melbourne! (I was even more suprised to be offered ten bucks by the mother of two toddlers who thought I was an official photographer).
The market has its own comprehensive website, and it seems to have quite a bit going on - check there for up to date opening times and details of current special events.
Go on - you know you want a didgeridoo ;-) Leave a Comment
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Tips: -
1. Best to go on Sunday morning
2. Buy your souveniers here, it's cheaper by at least 50 cents.
3. Have a hot chocolate from the stall in the middle of the market
Queen Victoria Market is Victoria's premier open-air market. The friendly competition between stallholders, and their concern for customers, is what gives the Market its Old World charm and the addictive power to draw millions of visitors each year.
Visitors, who come not only to shop, can be entertained by buskers who perform on the surround. The vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere of this historic site has endeared the Market to Melburnians for more than 125 years.
The Market is probably best known for its huge variety of fresh produce. Almost 50% of the Market area is dedicated to the sale of fresh produce, including fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, chicken, seafood and delicatessen products.
The remainder of the Market is used for variety and speciality goods, with Sundays being the most popular day for this category. On Sundays, the hustle and bustle of the weekday Market gives way to a more relaxed and leisurely family day. Queen Street is closed and converted into an outdoor cafe area, with children's rides and other activities.
Market Trading Hours:-
Tuesday: 6am - 2pm
Thursday: 6am - 2pm
Friday: 6am - 6pm (General merchandise closes at 4pm)
Saturday: 6am - 3pm
Sunday: 9am - 4pm
Closed every Monday and Wednesday, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day Leave a Comment
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The Queen Victoria market is an open slather affair with everything from fresh produce to knock off copies of big brand names. Located around the corner of Victoria and Elizabeth streets the market is quite large and it will take you at least a couple of hours to see it all - especially if you are with a keen shopper!
The market has been here for many years. It was officially opened on 20 March 1878 and has operated in some form in varying forms prior to that date. Over the last 125 years the site has had everything from a cemetery to a wholesale fruit and vegetable market. In fact when the market expanded over what was the cemetary, more than 900 bodies were exhumed and buried in various other cemetaries around Melbourne. Of the rest, under what is now the large carpark rest more than 9000 early settlers!!
It isn't really one market but rather several markets each with their own identity and name (eastern, western, hay, lower and upper). The market is closed every Monday and Wednesday, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. When open it's normally only until 2pm with Fridays until 6pm.
To have a virtual look at the site see the site map Leave a Comment
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The Queen Victoria Market is more than just Melbourne’s shopping Mecca. This 19th century market is a historic landmark. The ‘Queen Vic’ was opened in 1878, but the meat market building (except the Victorian facade) operated from 1866.
Fresh is the flavour of the market. More than fresh seafood and fresh fruits and vegetables, the market takes a fresh approach. Find clothing, baggage, toys, jewellery, new-age products and souvenirs at sinful prices.
Every Wednesday night from November to January, the market adopts a 'Bazzar' theme - there is entertainment, bars, food outlets ranging from paella to veggie burgers, unique arts and crafts, eccentric clothing, masseurs, tarot card and crystal ball readers, camel rides, and more. Leave a Comment Address: 513 Victoria StDirections: By tram: catch any tram heading north along Elizabeth or William StreetWebsite: www.qvm.com.au
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