Melbourne is home to more Greek's than
any city on earth outside Athens. -yes Melbourne is the
second largest Greek city in the world.
Lonsdale Street is the home base to Melbourne's Greek
Community, restaurants, cafes, gift shops and everything
Greek can be found on this great street.
Some of the best food in Melbourne can be found on Lonsdale
Street, whether it be a juicy lamb sovalaki, Dolmades or some mouth
watering Mousaka this is where
you will find it, and nothing would be trully Greek if it
wasn't washed down with a beautiful Greek style
wine...delicious!
With the 2004 Athens Olympic
Games and the European Soccer Cup Win Melbourne' Greek
Precinct has been one of the best party places in the city.
Melbourne has more Greeks than any city in the
world outside
the Greek capital Athens
There are several Greek Festivals held
in Lonsdale Street during the year which attract
thousands of people to the great food and
traditional song and dance
The Greeks have based their community in Lonsdale street
since the early 1900's. For over 100 years people have been
playing tavli on the al fresco tables drinking coffee or 'Kok'.
Walking down the street you hear strains of Greek music and
smell the fantastic cuisine- it's hard to remember you are
in Melbourne- not on the Mediterranean.
Many of the grocery stores stock imported olives and other
Greek essentials including Greek Music and Print.
Night time the precinct comes alive, with cabaret, Greek Music
from many of the Greek niteclubs. You can spend the whole
evening dining outdoors watching the fancy modified 'sports'
cars driven by the young thumping their euro beats from
their expensive car stereos.
The Greek Precinct is a great place for some fun and
adventure.
MELBOURNE
