Find out why Richmond is so popular with international students- A Student’s Guide
Richmond is only 3 and a half km from the Melbourne City Centre. Amongst many popular things in Richmond food and drinks, vibrant night-life and discount shopping steals the show for students.
Being in Richmond can be very thrilling as a student. With Melbourne only a few minutes away it most certainly opens to very many possibilities.There are endless options for you to choose from for a mid-day break or the weekend. Find with us what they are.
Whet Your Appetite
There are no limits on what you can hope to find in Richmond. From Vietnamese cuisines to pizza places to stuffing yourself silly with pies, to fine dining in a hatted restaurant, you shall find ‘em all here. ‘Friends of Mine’ is one such laid-back artsy place that you are sure to love. Most things you will find here are organic, free ranged, locally sourced. Go in for the all-day breakfast or full-fledged lunch you shall be well looked after.
Shop ‘n’ Bargain
Bridge Road is a place you are sure to find of interest here. You will come across so many factory outlets and smaller boutiques that you will be able to find something of interest. Students usually love hidden vintage articles, and everything from clothes, accessories to shoes here. Interested enough? And if you are looking to personalize your student accommodation, then you for sure could find one of a kind items for your room here.
Murals
We would recommend you make a day of this. Just plan a walk around the areas featuring wall art or murals if you please. You will witness some of the finest street art in the world right here. Just head over to the Richmond Station, once you are there just turn into the smaller streets and viola you will find yourself in street art paradise.
Corner Hotel
Close to the Richmond Station you shall find this bar holding live music gigs regularly. From local artist to internationally renowned artists you will find them all here. What’s more, you can enjoy home-cooked pub delicacies along with a drink either in the bar or the roof top seating for your Sunday afternoon lunches.
Now being only a few kilometres away from Melbourne, we feel you must not miss out on the opportunity of exploring further, this is why here is our list of things that can make it to your weekend list of things-to-do.
Adventure Park Geelong
This is one of the biggest theme park in Victoria. You will easily be able to spend an entire day here with the spine chilling rides and other attractions. You will also find few of the coolest water rides here that you will surely enjoy. There are so many rides that will catch your fancy here with Crazy Coasters, Red Baron, River Torrent Lazy River rides and many more.
Treetop Walk
Treetop Walk is in a rainforest consisting of a one hour walk, which is approximately two kilometres. There is also a 600 metres long and 30 metres high treetop canopy walkway, which we recommend as it is once in a lifetime experience. This is the longest and the tallest walkway in the whole world of its kind. You can also enjoy a Zipline Eco-Tour, which is fully supervised and the ticket price will include the price for Treetop Walk as well.
Hope you have a great year at University and do take out time from your busy student life to explore the beautiful city and everything around you.
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