Melbourne

Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria in Australia is regarded as the world's most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Melbourne truly is ever vibrant with its wide-ranging multi-cuisine restaurants and bars, discos and nightclubs, exclusive boutiques, café-filled laneways, striking galleries and a plethora of beautiful parks and sprawling gardens. For its large number of gardens, Melbourne is also referred to as Australia's garden city and locally it is known as the Australian Dream . Though Melbourne is about 200 years old, yet it has not lost its appeal. With its Victorian past and the present-day skyscrapers and nightclubs, Melbourne is a sought-after tourist destination.

Tourist Attractions - The City Circle tram of Melbourne is itself a tourist attraction. Tourists can go for sightseeing the different places of interest by boarding this tram.

Interestingly some of these trams also have restaurants within them. The following places are worth visiting-

• Federation Square
• Melbourne Planetarium
• Ministry of Paintball
• Fun City Entertainment Complex
• Old Melbourne Gaol Victoria's first prison-Oldest surviving prison
• Melbourne Zoo- Australia's Oldest Zoo
• Melbourne Aquarium
• Victoria's Open Range Zoo One of the world's great zoos
• Parliament House
• Luna Park
• Intencity
• Caribbean Gardens
• Herring Island Sculpture Park
• Vertigo Tour
• Fun City Go Karts
• Dights Falls
• Merri Creek
• Yarra River
• Flinders Street Station
• World Heritage Royal Exhibition Building

Other Attractions and Entertainment – After sightseeing, you can indulge in some other kinds of entertainment that will surely be an exhilarating experience for you.

• Gambling is a part and parcel of the culture of Melbourne's culture. The Crown Casino houses an assortment of poker machines and nightclubs. Gambling is also associated with various sports of Melbourne in which betting on horses and footy tipping is quite common in Melbourne.

• Dance music is also an integral part of Melbourne life and there are dance parties all round the year. The Melbourne Shuffle (a popular dance style in South East Asia) has evolved in this grand city. Being the dance music capital of Australia, the place attracts the best DJs of the world. The world's biggest nightclubs like the Melbourne Metro Nightclub and QBH are found in Melbourne.

Shopping - Since 19th century, the ‘retail therapy' or shopping has been a part of Melbourne way of life. Melbourne houses the best shopping plazas including the renowned Chapel Street. The heritage arcades such as the Royal Arcade and the Block offer a wonderful shopping experience.

Food – Dinning at Melbourne is a delightful experience. In fact this city is regarded as the culinary capital of Australia and annual celebration of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival testifies this fact.