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At the northern,
top end of the city (in Victoria Street, between Queen and Peel
Sts) is Melbourne's famous Queen Victoria Market, a carry-over from
the Victorian times. This is a working market with meat, fish, bakery
and delicatessen sections as well as scores of fruit and vegetable
vendor's stalls and general merchandise. There are more than 1000
stalls, most of them set up outdoors under tin roofs with iron gables.
The market has a separate meat hall and a delicatessen area renowned
for Greek, Italian and Polish food.
On Sundays there is a wine market. Cafes and restaurants pop up around the market.
The market is open Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00am until 2:00pm, on Friday
from 6:00am until 6:00pm, on Saturdays from 6:00am until 3:00pm. On Sundays more general merchandise and bric a brac stalls pop up around the market. A huge variety of food stalls are available throughout the market.
From November until March, the "Suzuki Night Market" is open this year from November 29 until February 28 2007 (excluding December 27) from 5:30pm - 10:00pm. where the emphasis is on food stalls,
music, art and craft and natural health products.
Getting there:
Jump on a No.55 tram in Elizabeth Street and it's a short tram
ride. Ask the driver to tell you when you reach the Queen Victoria
Market. You can also catch trams 57, 50, 19 and 59.
Visit the
Queen Victoria Market website.
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