In the early 1900s many Italians
settled in Carlton, and over the years have made Lygon
Street their own.
Jam packed with Australia's best
Italian restaurants, Lygon street was the first place in
Australia to embrace out door dining and the Pizza.
There are dozens of restaurants
offering fine pasta, steaks and wine. Many with outdoor
terraces or street dining and nightly entertainment.
Friday and Saturday night dine to the
beat beat of Ferrari and Alfa Romeos which cruise down the
strip. During the March F1 Grand Prix the Ferrari excitement
peaks to a frenzy of red flags.
Melbourne's Lygon Street is the Italian restaurant
capital of Australia, over one hundred restaurants, bars and cafes
line the street Al Fresco style.
Lygon Street has been the home of the
best after party for the Formula 1 grandprix in
recent years with red Ferrari flags being clad over
many of the bars and restaurants
Many of the Lygon Street facades are
heritage listed and date back over 100 years, its a great
place to explore then sit back and enjoy the wining, dining,
caffe lattes and Italian delicacies.
Lygon Street is close to the Melbourne
Zoo, Optus Oval, RMIT and Melbourne Museum and Imax
complex and the major Children's and Women hospitals.
Lygon street is easily accessible by
tram from the city and is only about a 25 minute walk from
the Melbourne City centre.
The Lygon Street Festival held in
October each years brings thousands of people to a huge
Multicultural street Party.
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