🌆✨ Brisbane City Centre Spring Getaway: Urban Oasis in 48 Hours

#springitinerary Spring in Brisbane’s CBD is all about rooftop cocktails, river breezes, and secret laneway finds. Ditch the car - this walkable weekend is pure city magic! 🛏️ Stay Like a Local The Calile Hotel - Poolside palm vibes meet luxury (their robe game is next level). Pro tip: Book a Juliette balcony room for people-watching on James St. 🌿 Hidden Oasis City Botanic Gardens’ Bamboo Grove - Step into this whispering green tunnel and forget you’re surrounded by skyscrapers. Dawn light here is ✨ 🍽️ Foodie Trio You Can’t Miss Breakfast: Morning After’s miso mushrooms with crispy kale (West End) Lunch: Happy Boy’s tea-smoked duck pancakes (Fortitude Valley) Dinner: Donna Chang’s black pepper crab (book the pink velvet booths) 😂 Only in Brissy Attempting to look chic while eating Messina gelato (go for pistachio praline) as ibises plot to steal your cone. Urban wildlife game strong! 🕒 48-Hour Itinerary Day 1: Culture & Cocktails 9 AM: Coffee at Coffee Anthology (their batch brew will change you) 10 AM: Museum of Brisbane’s rooftop tour (best view of the river bends) 12 PM: Dumpling feast at Harveys Bar + Bistro (hidden in an office building!) 3 PM: Vintage shopping in the Elizabeth Arcade (dig for 90s band tees) 6 PM: Pre-dinner spritz at Elixir Rooftop (try the native finger lime gin) 8 PM: Post-dinner jazz at Junk Bar (speakeasy vibes) Day 2: River & Retail Therapy 7 AM: Sunrise walk along Eagle St Pier (watch the city wake up) 9 AM: Powerhouse Farmers Markets (snag sourdough from Bourke St Bakery) 11 AM: Ferry to QUT Art Museum (free and always surprising) 2 PM: High tea at The Matriarch (their scones come with strawberry wine jam) 5 PM: Sunset at W Hotel’s Wet Deck (poolside oysters, anyone?) 👚 Pack Light Statement sunglasses (that Brisbane glare is real) Comfortable sandals (for cobbled laneways) A foldable crossbody (hands-free for gelato emergencies) Pro Move: End your night at Suzy Wong’s for late-night sake under the neon lights. Which CBD spot did we miss? Tag your fave below! #brissyspring