| Melbourne Australia varies quite a bit from her | | | | trendy bars and outstanding restaurants and |
| sister cities in the land down under. Melbourne did | | | | lovely boutiques. The Melbourne Observation Deck |
| not begin as a prison settlement but rather as a | | | | - Rialto Towers offers you the breathtaking view |
| planned and organized excursion into building of a | | | | of a lifetime as you stand atop this 253 - metre - |
| city proper. The original grid was laid out in 1837 | | | | high Rialto Towers. This is one of the most |
| and although 172 years have passed the blueprint | | | | famous images in all of Melbourne. Federation |
| has shown consistency. The modern city of | | | | Square is not to be ignored on any visit. This area |
| Melbourne certainly offers pleasures for everyone. | | | | is combined of an entire city block and offers |
| There is so much to see and do. Lets review | | | | fabulous shops, restaurants and cultural desires. |
| some of the best places to visit in Melbourne | | | | The Royal Botanic Gardens offers more than |
| Australia. | | | | 12,000 species of plants that presents a natural |
| Some of the best places to visit in Melbourne | | | | home for native wildlife. The Melbourne Zoo |
| Australia would be Melbourne Central, the St | | | | opened in 1862 and was Australia's first zoo. More |
| James Old Cathedral, and Melbourne's vibrant | | | | than a million visitors visit this magnificent zoo |
| suburbs like St Kilda, Richmond, Williamstown, | | | | each year. Sovereign Hill, Ballarat is a theatrically |
| Brunswick and South Yarra. The Melbourne | | | | recreates Australia's historic gold rush days. |
| Observation Deck - Rialto Towers is also a must | | | | Of course many come to Melbourne to relax and |
| see. Another great place to visit would be | | | | play on the Bays and Peninsulas, which offer |
| Federation Square. The Royal Botanic Gardens, | | | | beautiful beaches, great golf courses, wonderful |
| Melbourne Zoo and Sovereign Hill, Ballarat are also | | | | wineries, an abundance of wildlife and national |
| great destinations. Melbourne's Bays and Peninsulas | | | | parks all with a coastal view that will leave you |
| are also a superb place to visit and relax. | | | | with memories that will stand the test of time. |
| A visit to Melbourne would be considered fruitless | | | | While in Melbourne you will want to check out the |
| if one would not visit Melbourne Central. Home to | | | | museums and galleries as well. There is certainly |
| some 200 shops, restaurants, and small quaint | | | | something for everyone in this ultra modern city. |
| cafes this area is ideal for the shopping | | | | Whether you enjoy shopping at the various shops |
| experience of a lifetime. The thrilling villages of | | | | throughout Melbourne or are better relaxed laying |
| Melbourne offer excitement and diversity. St Kilda | | | | on a sandy beach this city can accommodate you. |
| offers bayside playgrounds while Williamstown | | | | You will find it very difficult to find a city of such |
| displays the picturesque waterfront. Richmond is | | | | stature that will welcome you with such open |
| multicultural while Brunswick and South Yarra are | | | | arms as the city of Melbourne Australia, the gem |
| hip and electric. All offer great shops and cafes, | | | | of the South Pacific. |