Melbourne Tourist Information
Melbourne Tourist Information
Welcome to Melbourne
The first capital of Australia, Melbourne is history, a heritage of theatre, art, festivals, movies and music. Melbourne is also a mecca for fine food, elegant and exciting fashion, design and sport. The city features the world famous Melbourne Cup horse race which stops a nation, Formula One racing, top tennis and Australia's great football game.
Melbourne has everything you need for that perfect holiday including wide beaches, a vast bay stretching farther than the eye can see, hills, forests and rich wine country... an eclectic, cultural cocktail that's 5 parts elegance and 5 parts soul, served with flair and a healthy dash of pizzazz.
Melbourne's many gardens are places to take time out and recharge your batteries. At the eastern end of town there's Parliament, Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens whilst the Botanic Gardens, Domain and Alexandra Gardens sprawl toward Olympic Park and the MCG from St Kilda Road. The Carlton Gardens in the north are home to Melbourne's Exhibition Building, built in 1880 for the Great Exhibition of that year. Melbourne also has many other splendid heritage buildings and most are set in their own beautiful gardens.
Independent researchers say it's one of the best places in the world to live and is certainly one of the best places on Earth to visit. Come and experience Melbourne and all it has to offer for yourself!
