scarletohairer
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Hi there, happy to advise on anything as a local.
That Saturday itinerary is pretty tight, if you go to MONA you'll need to sacrifice Salamanca or the Cascade Tour (bear in mind MONA has a craft brewery, cellar door, restaurant etc on site). Catch the ferry out there - that leaves next to Salamanca - and you'll get the best view of Hobart/river/mountain other than from atop the Mountain. If you're not familiar with the museum have a look at MONA DOT NET DOT AU to gauge whether you'd love or hate it.
Quest Waterfront and Salamanca Inn have the market and MONA ferry within two blocks.
Port Arthur is a solid day trip, return. If you do the brewery tour at Cascade it's a short drive further up the road to the top of Mt Wellington.
Food-wise have a look at Garagistes, Ethos, Montys at the higher end but not insane; Elizabeth Food & Wine, Cascade Hotel, The Republic, Fish 349, are good "fancier than counter meal/chippie"; and Harbour Lights on same block as Quest and MONA ferry makes the legendary local scallop pies.
Let me know if there's other things I can help with, I do lots of artist liaison work so am pretty knowledgeable about local sights/ideas/distances/opening hours etc. That's one big point actually - if you are likely to be arriving/checking in after 8pm and aren't booked for dinner I suggest eat up on the plane and suss out room service as soon as you get in. Very tricky to get an unreserved meal nearby in Hobart after 9pm.
That Saturday itinerary is pretty tight, if you go to MONA you'll need to sacrifice Salamanca or the Cascade Tour (bear in mind MONA has a craft brewery, cellar door, restaurant etc on site). Catch the ferry out there - that leaves next to Salamanca - and you'll get the best view of Hobart/river/mountain other than from atop the Mountain. If you're not familiar with the museum have a look at MONA DOT NET DOT AU to gauge whether you'd love or hate it.
Quest Waterfront and Salamanca Inn have the market and MONA ferry within two blocks.
Port Arthur is a solid day trip, return. If you do the brewery tour at Cascade it's a short drive further up the road to the top of Mt Wellington.
Food-wise have a look at Garagistes, Ethos, Montys at the higher end but not insane; Elizabeth Food & Wine, Cascade Hotel, The Republic, Fish 349, are good "fancier than counter meal/chippie"; and Harbour Lights on same block as Quest and MONA ferry makes the legendary local scallop pies.
Let me know if there's other things I can help with, I do lots of artist liaison work so am pretty knowledgeable about local sights/ideas/distances/opening hours etc. That's one big point actually - if you are likely to be arriving/checking in after 8pm and aren't booked for dinner I suggest eat up on the plane and suss out room service as soon as you get in. Very tricky to get an unreserved meal nearby in Hobart after 9pm.
