MELBOURNE
MELBOURNE MELBOURNE IS STYLISH, VIBRANT AND WELL REGARDED AS THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA, OFFERING FINE RESTAURANTS, ROOFTOP BARS, OFF-THEBEATEN-TRACK BOUTIQUES, HIDDEN LANEWAYS AND A CUTTING-EDGE ARTS SCENE. AT THE CITY'S CENTRE IS THE STRIKINGLY MODERN FEDERATION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE ART COMBINES WITH ARCHITECTURE, WHILE THE MELBOURNE ARTS PRECINCT IN SOUTHBANK IS HOME TO THE ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, A PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX, AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA DISPLAYING AUSTRALIAN AND INDIGENOUS ART. URBAN INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE KOORIE HERITAGE TRUST AND INDIGENOUS FOOD AT CHARCOAL LANE. THE CITY BOASTS A LEGACY OF HOSTING THE WORLD’S TOP SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND THE FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX.
THINGS TO DO • Meander through Melbourne’s famous laneways in the most delicious way on a tasting tour • Enjoy a walking tour to visit the Treasury Building, built during the Gold Rush, the famous street art laneways, historic shopping arcades, rooftop bars and urban indigenous experiences • See why Victoria is knowns as the Garden State and enjoy an escape from the city at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Fitzroy Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens and Queen Victoria Gardens • Enjoy Melbourne shopping from the bargains at Queen Victoria market to the hidden gems in the laneways, alleys, upmarket arcades and boutique shops • Dine or enjoy a coffee along the Yarra River • Enjoy Italian alfresco dining on Lygon Street or vibrant Little Bourke Street in Chinatown • Watch a game of Aussie Rules Football or the Boxing Day Test Cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground • Visit Eureka Skydeck for the highest view of the city where you’ll see the sports precinct, Port Phillip Bay, the beautiful Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley • Visit Crown Casino & Entertainment Complex • Take one of the many day trips beyond Melbourne and visit the Yarra Valley, Phillip Island, the Mornington Peninsula, the Great Ocean Road, Ballarat, Geelong and more
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