Hotels near Balaclava Station

Ready for an education in local botany? St. Kilda Botanical Gardens should make your list of places to visit, located 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from central Melbourne. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Want to stretch your legs a little more? Head to Albert Park Lake and Royal Botanic Gardens, both nearby.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Acland Street in St Kilda. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Fitzroy Street and St Kilda Esplanade Market.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Astor Theatre in St Kilda. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Palais Theatre, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and Melbourne Arts Centre are not far.

If thrills are what you're after, head to Luna Park, located 3.8 mi (6 km) from central Melbourne. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you have fun at Luna Park, you'll love St Kilda Pier and St. Kilda Botanical Gardens, both a short walk away.

Alma Park is worth a pic or two when discovering St. Kilda East. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at The National Theatre Melbourne in St Kilda. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Palais Theatre is just a short walk away.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to Rippon Lea House and Gardens – just one of the monuments in Elsternwick. Our travellers also love the art galleries and museums in the area – your sightseeing tour starts here. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Melbourne has many other landmarks that you might want to see, such as Melbourne Cricket Ground and Melbourne Central.

If museums are on your list, you might want to visit the upcoming exhibitions at Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda. Hotels.com travellers also love the art galleries in the area – your cultural tour starts here. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to see more of the museums in Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria and Immigration Museum aren't far.