How to Discover the Adventures of St. Kilda Beach in Melbourne – Seek and you will find!

 Just six kilometres south of Melbourne’s City Centre, with a fine view of Port Phillip Bay, the city of St. Kilda is not only uniquely positioned, but also beholds an abundance of natures’ gifts. Beautiful parks and well-laid gardens, inviting sandy beaches, shady boardwalks with giant palms are just a handful of them. Ideally, to be in tune with St. Kilda’s ethos, let your spirit for adventure be nourished by exploring the repertoire of attractions this quaint 182-year-old city has to offer.

Dietmar Rabich, Melbourne (AU), St Kilda Beach -- 2019 -- 1590, CC BY-SA 4.0

Uncover the Treasure Trove of activity at St. Kilda Beach

 Discover the most sought-after beach in Melbourne, St. Kilda. A 700-metre-long clean beach with diverse offerings conveniently located for many guests from their serviced apartment in Melbourne. You can just laze at the beach absorbing the sun and watching the activity during the day, whilst at sunset admire the unique sight of little penguins as they return to the pier. One can also explore various beach-based activities such as cycling, rollerblading, kite boarding, paddle boarding, flying a kite, get on a fishing boat, skydive or beach volleyball to name a few.

 Do the Heritage Ride at Luna Park

 A must-do adventure is the legendary Luna Park, St. Kilda’s own amusement park dating back to 1912, created for the pleasure of Melbourne’s affluent in that era. The smiling visage of Luna Park has been welcoming visitors from not only Melbourne and other parts of Australia, but from all over the world ever since. The largest merry-go-round of the Southern Hemisphere is one attraction to keep any child or adult happy. Wander about exploring the many other rides such as dodgems, sky rider, spider, moon balloons etc. to keep you energized, smiling or in wonder. Top it all with the ‘Great Scenic Railway’, the heritage roller coaster ride on a 1 km wooden track with many unexpected turns and heart-stopping dips to experience that rush of adrenaline!

 Visit the ‘Monarch’

One cannot visit St. Kilda and not pay a visit to Monarch Cakes. Just a 3-minute walk from Luna Park, Monarch had been making cakes since 1934 and is still going strong, with the tagline ‘Exquisite since 1934’. This is not surprising as they maintain the original recipe from Poland thus making them just ‘exquisite’ using raw ingredients carefully sourced.  

Try their Polish Cheesecake or Chocolate Kooglhoupf which are the signature cakes they turn out.

 Go for the ‘crafty pint’ at Local Tap House

Make sure you don’t miss the multi-award-winning ‘Local Tap House’, reinvented in 2008 by three beer lovers who wanted to create a different mindset and buying pattern in pub-goers. Wood panelling and beer memorabilia complemented by the lovely warm pub ambience is the meticulous backdrop created to entice beer lovers. Offering 400 different beers a year and going strong, this is a great rendezvous for locals and guests staying over in Melbourne, such as guests at Oaks Melbourne on William Suites.

 Be awed at the Palais Theatre

An iconic architectural marvel built in 1927, as an art deco picture palace, Palais Theatre is a sight not to be missed if you are in St. Kilda. It is famed as the largest seated theatre in Australia, boasting a seating capacity for 2896 people.

 Included on Victorian Heritage Register as well as inducted to the Music Victoria Hall of Fame, Palais Theatre holds over 100 events per year attracting throngs of visitors to enjoy live music, comedy, opera, theatre, ballet, film and multitudes of other community events. Many artists of repute such as Bob Hope, Johnny Ray, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Al Green etc have performed here over the years.

 Make a visit to the Palais Theatre to be engulfed in the atmosphere of this magnificent venue and carry away a memorable experience.

The authentic bite at ‘Claypot’

Whilst you are on the go, savour the local dishes in their own setting. Restaurants, eateries, and bars dotted all around St. Kilda provide this experience. To taste the authentic and tantalizing culinary wizardry visit ‘Claypots’. Their ‘Garlic King Prawns’, and ‘Chillie Crab” are hot favourites whilst they also serve other varieties of mouth-watering food, great wine and other beverages. Friendly and attentive waitresses and live music enhances the gastronomical delight!