Canberra

Canberra, the capital of Australia enclosed within a park looks stunning with its lush green surroundings, spring blossoms, beautiful shorelines and the snow-capped mountains. This well-planned, modern city is a popular tourist destination with chic cafes and restaurants, modish bars, stylish boutiques, attractions for old as well as the children and other eventful activities.

Canberra is treasure trove consisting of Australia's national edifices including the National Museums and Galleries, historic townships, thirty wineries and et al .

History - Canberra was constituted in 1911 and became the capital of the federated country of Australia. Canberra was first inhabited by European settlers who arrived in 1830s. The plan of Canberra city was laid out by the famous Chicago architect and designer - Walter Burley Griffin in 1912.

Tourist Attractions - The following are the major tourist attractions of the nation's capital-

• National Museums
• National Zoo and Aquarium
• National Gallery of Australia
• Royal Australian Mint
• Australian Institute of Sport
• Miniature buildings at Cockington Green Gardens
• Gold Creek Village
• CSIRO Discovery Centre
• Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre

Entertainment- Canberrra has a plethora of hip cocktail lounges, beer gardens traditional pubs with live music and so on. You can drop in these recreational places at the Garema Place, Dickson's Chinatown area and etc.

Shopping- Canberra is a great place for shopping buffs with malls and department stores, Designer stores, luxury boutiques, street markets and etc. You can shop at the following places-

• Belconnen Rotary Trash'n'Treasure
• Bison Homewares
• Boulevard Markets
• Brand Depot
• Bungendore Markets
• Canberra Antiques Centre
• Canberra Region Farmers Markets

Food- Canberra is a lucrative destination for gourmets with over three hundred restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars.