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Salamanca Morning: Bread, Books, and Stone

Start your Hobart morning in the historic heart of Salamanca Place. The sandstone warehouses here offer a quiet, atmospheric way to begin the day before the crowds arrive.

Best time: noneAbout 120 min

Timeline

  1. 09:00

    Machine Laundry Cafe

    Grab a filling breakfast at Machine Laundry Cafe. Their eggs benedict and banana and ricotta pancakes are recommended and fit the early hour perfectly.

  2. 09:15

    Hobart Bookshop

    Walk two minutes to Hobart Bookshop. Browse their cosy shelves, which overflow with educational titles and a dedicated Tasmanian section.

  3. 09:40

    Peacock Theatre

    Step into the Peacock Theatre. Take a moment to appreciate the natural sandstone backdrop of the stage, a reminder that the theatre was built into the foot of a quarry.

  4. 10:00

    Salamanca Market

    Stroll three minutes to the Salamanca Market area. Even on weekdays, the maze of craftsmen's workshops and giftshops offers a pleasant window-shopping experience in the shadow of the sandstone warehouses.

Local tip

The Peacock Theatre is small and intimate. Check the performance schedule if you wish to stay for a show after your stroll.

Check before you go

  • Machine Laundry Cafe opens at 09:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 08:30 on Sundays.
  • Hobart Bookshop is open 09:00-18:00 Monday to Friday, and 09:00-17:00 on Saturdays.

Worth knowing

  • Hobart Bookshop is open at 09:15 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
  • Salamanca Market is open at 10:00 only on Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Hobart (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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