Gertrude St — Attraction in Melbourne

It's a pretty Street and some funky boutiques and shops, quite expensive. I found the main strip in Fitzroy much more exciting but you certainly need at least half a day window shopping and extra time for cafe hopping/ people watching. Best for hippy/artist/boho style peeps. I wasn't impressed with the Rose market- some nice artist work but mostly simple handmade items you...

Gertrude Street was cool, but not full of cool. Over a coupe blocks there were a few stores of all sorts but really it’s not chock a block. Melbourne has lost some of its cafe cool over the last couple of years and Fitzroy is no different. So where is the unusual, the eclectic, the stylish and the unique? It’s not here. We couldn’t find...

Coolest street in Australia (I don't care what TimeOut says). I worked there for fifteen years and am writing a book about it! Get...