5 Must-Dos For A Romantic Day Out At St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

1. A romantic stroll with your partner on the pristine beach

There is good reason why St Kilda Beach is the most famous beach in Melbourne, and you will understand why when you get to this beach. The 700-meter long beach located at the north-east corner of Port Phillip is pristine with fine white sand. What is the best thing to do on this tranquil beach against a clear blue sky with your partner? Hold his or her hands to stroll along the breezy beach together, and engage in an intimate conversation while soaking in the romantic ambience. Do this on a late afternoon when the beach is not too crowded.

2. Engage in a beach game and sweat it out together

Since you are already at Melbourne’s best playground by the sea, why not engage in some fun and healthy sports with your partner and sweat it out together? There is a myriad of sports you can do together as a couple on the beach. You can rollerblade or cycle along the foreshore, go kite boarding, skydive onto the beach, swim in the ocean, or play a game of beach volleyball or cricket. Who knows, you may be able to find a new common interest and ignite new sparks into your relationship. Create romance in an atypical manner and get fit at the same time!

3. Share a jam donut for a saccharine-filled day

Feeling hungry after a healthy beach game at St Kilda Beach? Check out the dining options along the main street in St Kilda – Fitzroy Street that is lined with outdoor pubs, cafes and restaurants - serving a wide variety of cuisines. Perhaps a quick bite in one of the cafes to cure your hunger pangs first will be good, if you would like to catch the beautiful sunset before it gets dark. You can always come back later for an intimate dinner in one of the popular restaurants here.

Grab the famous jam doughnut from Aussie and French Bakery located at 5/63-73 Fitzroy Street. The bakery may not look too appealing from the outside, but do not dismiss the quality of its pastries just by its appearance. For 3.30 AUD (2.30 USD), the jam doughnut comes in a pretty big portion, fluffy dough with generous filling of the delicious sweet jam inside. You can also pop by the Cold Rock Ice Creamery next door to tuck into chilly ice cream desserts. Afterall, there is always room for sweet desserts in the lady’s stomach regardless of what she has eaten. Sharing all these sweet treats together is bound to increase the saccharine level for your romantic day out!

4. Watch the beautiful sunset together by the pier

Hurry to the St Kilda Pier before it gets dark, for you do not want to miss the alluring sunset view by the pier with beautiful yachts as the backdrop. See the bright sun rays dim and transform the sky blue colour into darker shades of blue within a short time. At dusk, the yachts docked on the bay will be illuminated, creating an idyllic and romantic skyline view from the pier.

5. Watch the little penguins return home at the pier after dark

Walk past the historical St Kilda Pier Kiosk and proceed to the St Kilda Breakwater at the end of the pier after admiring the lovely sunset. This is where over 1,000 Little Penguins and Rakalis (water rats) call home. Not a common sight to find the penguins nesting in an urban neighbourhood like St Kilda, so don’t leave the suburb without checking this out! Watch in excitement as the cute penguins swim up towards the breakwater and nest in burrows underneath or behind the rocks. You will also be able to hear the penguins communicate with one another in loud shrills. In fact, you can also feel many of them waddle beneath the wooden platform where you stand to their burrows. Unique experiences like this should be shared with your significant other, and you will definitely remember this fond memory many years down the road.