Melbourne

What You Should Know More About Melbourne

• About The Destination

  Melbourne is the capital of Australia and has a beautiful coastline. It is the second largest city in Australia and is highly populated. You will find plazas, swish markets selling international brands, gardens, shrines, beaches, valleys, wild life sanctuaries, islands dedicated to penguins and more when you visit this city. Nightlife in Melbourne is something to look forward to. There are many places to see and tourist destinations in and around this city. You will get the best of social events, eating, drinking, and amusement in this city. Melbourne is swanked with restaurants, bistros, and clubs that can give you gastronomic experiences. Melbourne also has a rich coffee culture, and you will find many elegant coffee pubs in this city.

  Music events, art events, and local festivals are a major attraction in this city. This is a destination for global tourists. You can go on treks and camp on the Yarra River and go on water sports and many adventure activities on the coastal bay of the city. This city is sprawled with zoos, amusement parks, museums, shopping sites, and places of modern and ancient history. Melbourne has diverse climate throughout the year. Summers are hot, springs are warm, and winters are cool. Spring and winters are the most ideal time to visit this city.

  
  

• Travel Advice

  • There are umpteen options for transportation once you reach the Melbourne airport. To commute within the city take trams and public transportation instead of taxis. Trams, trains, and buses are well connected to most of the areas in the city.

  • Pronounce the names of all the places as they are so you don’t offend the local citizens and do not sound touristy.

  • Keep your passport, and all travel documents in a safe deposit once you reach this city.

  • When in Melbourne, always drive on the left.

  • Melbourne weather is variable, so do not dress as per the weather. This city experiences four seasons in a single day.

  • Melbourne is fashion centric; carry black garments to blend into the fashion taste of the locals, especially, if you are visiting art galleries, and theatres.

  • When driving, always follow the traffic rules. Melbourne has strict laws for driving on the road. Follow all the rules by the book, if you are driving on the road. Make sure you have an international travelling license before you start driving.

  • Do not ask locals about their profession or climb into the front seat in the taxi. Melbourne does not follow class difference, and you can follow the same as a tourist.

  • Australians are foodies, and fusion food is trending in most of the restaurants. Always try new cuisines when in Melbourne.

  • Explore the cities laneways and archades.

• Drinking Laws

  Anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted to drink or supply alcohol even in licensed places. Even if they are accompanied by parents or guardian, it is illegal to drink or serve alcohol below the age of 18.

  
  

• Our Recommendations: What you can’t afford to miss?

  Sightseeing, museums, art galleries, parks

  Though the city is sprawled with authentic and fusion foods, you can take a visit at the art galleries and museums and get a peek into the history and culture of Australia. The Ian Potter Museum of Art presents art exhibitions in historical and contemporary art. The Melbourne museum is a natural museum and has a collection and exhibits from the pre historic era. You can find exhibits of mummies of Egypt and dinosaurs in this museum. The Birrarung Marr Park near the Yarra river, offers many tours and activities for family and backpackers. The Luna Park has many roll coaster rides and activities for children and adults. The Polly Woodside provides many guided tours within this area.

  The Royal Botanic Garden has a variety of rare plants and much landscape view that are breathtaking. Melbourne Park hosts many sports like tennis tournaments. You can also visit The Dandenong Ranges National Park that is spread across 35000 acre of land. You can take walking trails in the forest range of this park. You can also visit this park for picnics and enjoy the nature and its scenic beauty. You can also visit the Yarra Bend Park that is rich in vegetation.

  
  

  Shopping, eatery, clubs, and nightlife

  You can shop in various markets, malls, and streets in Melbourne for fashion items and souvenirs. There are umpteen places to eat ethnic and fusion foods of your choice. You can relish on Asian, Turkish, European, and American platters at these restaurants, and also try out their experimental and fusion foods. You can take day tours for sightseeing the buildings and monuments in the city. You can visit the swankiest clubs in Melbourne and get the best of nightlife. The Queen Victotia Market, South Melbourne Market?, and The Esplanade Market, St. Kilda are the most popular for shopping.

  
  

  Beaches and outdoor activities

  You can visit the St Kilda beach for basking in the sun and taking a swim. There are no water sports available at this beach. At the Elwood Beach you can take walking and cycling by the coast line. This beach has clear water and is ideal for swimming. You can go fishing and boating on the Half Moon Bay beach. The Brighton Beach has iconic bathing houses that are placed on the beach. You can enjoy eating and shopping at this beach.

  You can take a jet boat or charter a yatch on the Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is not for avid surfers. You can still find some surfing activities on the Bells Beach and Great Road Ocean. You can also go scuba diving at the Mornington Peninsula. Gippsland offers many water sports activities like surfing, wind surfing, boating, and sailing.

• What will like you like there?

  Food, culture, sightseeing, and nightlife

  You will simply love the food that Melbourne offers at most of the restaurants. You will also love to get a taste of their coffee culture. If you want to club and party, this is the city to be visited in Australia. You can also go on sightseeing tours and complete the tour in a day. You can shop for rare souvenirs and artifacts from the markets of Melbourne.

  
  

  Outdoor activities

  There are zoos, sanctuaries, water aquariums, and places near Melbourne that can be visited and offer umpteen options of learning water sports activities. You can have the best of holidays by visiting Melbourne. Beaches in Melbourne are clean and are ideal for swimming and taking beach walking. Kayaking, canoeing, sailing, boating, surfing, and jet skiing are the water sports activities that you can take in Melbourne.

  
  

• Recommended reads for destination

  Website

  Visit Melbourne

  Forum

  Viator Travel Forum

  Books

  Lonely Planet Melbourne & Victoria (Travel Guide) by Lonely Planet, Kate Morgan, Anthony Ham, Trent Holden