| Melbourne prides itself on being a great city. It’s
hardly surprising, with its spectacular combination
of old and new architecture, elegant streetscapes, ethnic
communities and lavish parks and gardens. Add Australia’s
best eating, an excellent transit system and a packed
events calendar boasting sporting spectaculars and exuberant
events, and you have all the ingredients for one of
the most enlightened and liveable cities in the world.
Australia’s second-largest city and capital
of the state of Victoria, Melbourne has a lively passion
for eating and drinking, which is reflected in thousands
of restaurants serving up gastronomic experiences
from around the world. What’s more, everywhere
you look you’ll find an array of fashionable
cafés, where you can enjoy Melbourne’s
fantastic coffee culture to the full.
Melbourne is a style-setter with some of the best
shopping and nightlife in Australia. Whether you’re
searching for haute couture or vintage clothing, souvenirs
or sparkling chardonnay, über-chic bars, clubs
or jazz venues, Melbourne has it all.
Melbourne’s standing as the cultural capital
of Australia is recognised in a non-stop program of
film and food festivals, major art exhibitions and
musical extravaganzas. The city is also famous for
its range of crowd-pleasing events – from the
high-octane excitement of the Australian Grand Prix
to the beautiful floral displays of the Melbourne
International Flower and Garden Show.
And if you venture outside Melbourne, diverse regional
areas and attractions proffer dramatic coastal vistas,
outback wilderness, vineyards, rugged peaks and thrilling
wildlife. Attracting visitors from far and wide, they
are all easily accessible, making your Melbourne experience
even more rich and rewarding.
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