Joanna James
The city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia warrants more than just one visit as there lies many an attraction worth exploring. Penned down are 5 top activities & regions worth visiting.
Be it picnicking by well-manicured gardens that would seem to stretch on for as long as one's gaze permits, going boating at your own pace to munching on household names in Vietnamese cuisine at Jardin Tan; a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens is all this and so much more. Nestled in the heart of the city, the Gardens features an impressive 8500 species of plant life together with beautiful lawn areas and zen lakes that would serve as the perfect escape for the laidback vacationer or for those who want somewhat of a different backdrop to their afternoon lunch.
If winding roads, cool ocean breezes, and jaw-dropping, rocky outcrops are your fancy, then consider making a beeline towards Great Ocean Road and that too by car. The Road which commences at Torquay and concludes prior to Warrnambool affords vacationers a mesmeric drive that takes approximately 4 hours to complete and will have you covering all corners of Victoria's southwest coast. What's more? The area is filled with a slew of lodging facilities that would make for convenient stays by the beach with ease of access to an equally remarkable range of leisure thrills & spills such as sailing, surfing, horse riding, and cycling.
Arguably, the most talked about and visited suburban region of the city's south, St. Kilda presents intrepid travellers with a wealth of space in which to kick back, unwind and have the time of their lives. From taking on the famous rides of Luna Park which is the country's oldest amusement park, immersing your soul at St. Kilda Sea Baths where on top of a quiet dip, one could also take advantage of some aromatherapy to stroll along Jacka Boulevard to catch a glimpse of a colony of penguins and the setting sun afar; St. Kilda overflows 'variety' in every sense of the word.
Aussie Rules Football was first seen playing in the State of Victoria and is the favourite sport amongst those residing here. This is why heading out to a game of AFL will be the perfect way to fathom just how serious the locals are when it comes to sport, Aussie Rules and as a whole, inter-state rivalries which are taken to a whole new level whenever any of Collingwood, Melbourne, Hawthorn or Richmond play their home games against one another at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Fondly referred to as the 'G,' this international sports stadium which is a 15-minute drive from Oaks Melbourne on William Suites which is one of the Melbourne CBD hotels worth being at also has access to stadium tours where the history of this famed venue can be learnt of. Therefore, for a few good hours of raucous crowds, beer, and local fare, consider checking as to when the next AFL game will be played.
Emblematic of Melbourne's super chilled out and vibrant nightlife scene, time spent at The Toff in Town would be time well spent indeed. This bar features a mix of local and international artists doing their 'thing' together with a menu that certainly leaves no stone unturned in showcasing just how good a holiday to Melbourne can turn out to be.
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