Melbourne is a vibrant city that pulses year-round. Quickly emerging as one of the great culinary cities of the world, here you will discover cutting edge restaurants, hip bars, trendy cafés and vibrant inner city neighbourhoods.
It is also a thriving shopping, arts and cultural hub, discover local boutique design stores, high end fashion brands, galleries, theatres and a seemingly endless calendar of cultural events. Combine this with a year-round line up of major sporting events and you can expect non-stop festivities.
As well as being a playground for adults, Melbourne is jam-packed full of fun activities and attractions for the younger members of the family, with children’s galleries and interactive exhibitions, wildlife parks and gardens and much more on offer.
Travel a short distance from Melbourne to discover exceptional restaurants, rejuvenating spa experiences, pristine wilderness, endless nature-based activities and a treasure trove of cultural offerings.
Food & wine
Experience Melbourne’s mix of cultures in its many restaurants, cafes and bistros. Whether you’re after modern, traditional, exotic or homespun flavours – Melbourne’s eclectic dining scene offers a dizzying range of the world’s great cuisines, from cozy cantinas to high end dining.
Coffee
Melburnians are passionate about their cafes and bean roasters. Wake to the delicious smell of espresso in a city laneway, or venture out for a taste test with neighbourhood locals. Try fancy and exotic extraction methods, like syphon or clover for a caffeine hit, or sit back and relax with a flat white or three and a finely crafted breakfast to prepare you for the day.
After dark
The action certainly doesn’t stop as the sun sets in Melbourne. Journey down a laneway, up a flight of stairs, under a bridge, onto a rooftop or along an old train platform to discover some of Melbourne’s best bars.
Shopping
You’re spoiled for choice in Melbourne’s shopping precincts, with options for lovers of music, fashion, literature, art and design. Check out independent designers and fashion’s best-known names – happily coexisting in Melbourne’s retail hubs. A colourful and diverse range of traders dot inner-city neighbourhoods, and the city centre’s laneways and arcades are treasure troves for hunters of rare books and records.
Neighbourhoods
Just a hop and a skip or tram ride away, the eclectic neighbourhoods on Melbourne’s city fringe offer endless possibilities for adventure. Take your fixie for a spin in the hip northern suburbs or head southside for long lunches and beachside cocktails.
Out of Town
For a State small in size, Victoria punches above its weight when it comes to the number of things to see and do. Travel a short distance from Melbourne to discover exceptional restaurants, rejuvenating spa experiences, pristine wilderness, endless nature-based activities and a treasure trove of cultural offerings.
