What it is
The warehouses along Salamanca Place were built mainly in the 1830s and 1840s to store goods passing through the port, from wool and grain to whale oil. The street is named after the Duke of Wellington's victory at Salamanca in 1812. Today the old stores house shops, studios, bars and the Salamanca Arts Centre, and the wide square in front fills with stalls for the Saturday Salamanca Market, one of the best-known markets in Australia.
At the southern end, Kelly's Steps climb from the waterfront up to the historic cottages of Battery Point.
Getting there by bus
Salamanca Place is a short walk from the centre. Davey St at Salamanca Pl (stops A and B) is about 300 metres away and is served by many routes, including 401, 402, 446, 447, 448 and 449. Along Sandy Bay Rd, the stop opposite St David's Park is used by routes 401, 402 and 426–429.
The Hobart Interchange on Elizabeth St and Macquarie St, where most routes meet, is about 400 metres away, and the F2 ferry calls at Brooke Street Pier, just around the corner on the waterfront.
