Joanna James
Don't know where to start your Melbourne adventure? Well, then take a quick list of the following suggestions that highlight the best of Melbourne for an unforgettable holiday!
This was Australia's first station and quickly became the world's busiest. The train station attracts a huge audience and is a popular tourist destination in Melbourne. Besides, if you're looking for accommodation close to this railway station to get about quickly, make sure to check out hotels in Southbank the likes of WRAP on Southbank.
Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, opened its doors to the public on March 20, 1878. This marketplace has been open for almost 140 years. It has undergone several renovations and is now even on the National Heritage List. Queen Victoria Market, often known as Queen Vic or the Vic Market, is a prominent attraction in Melbourne spanning 2 city blocks. It's a pulsing and colourful marketplace with over six hundred small merchants providing fresh produce, fruits, local and foreign gourmet foods, gifts, and clothing.
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the country's oldest and most important public art museum, with world-class exhibits and collections. The collection includes artefacts from Greece, Rome, pre-Columbian America to ancient Egypt, as well as an Oceanic exhibit devoted to indigenous cultures. Over 16,000 prints and drawings from all over the world are included, as well as a gallery devoted to 4000 pieces of Asian art.
The climate here enables tropical and temperate plants to thrive, resulting in over twelve thousand plant species at this facility. It has also established a stable natural habitat for local animals and birds to live in, while visitors can enjoy the natural scenic beauty of the woods and interact with native wildlife.
Federation Square (Fed Square) is the premier cultural and entertainment centre in Melbourne. It is situated at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, near Flinders Street Station, and has become one of Melbourne's best tourist attractions. The Square was open to the public in 2002 and has since attracted millions of tourists annually. Fed Square is a 3.6-hectare open space surrounded by nine magnificent buildings. It contains two public spaces: a spacious Plaza with an open-air amphitheatre that can accommodate large groups, and an Atrium.
Every great city has a magnificent icon. And that symbol helps it be recognised. And Eureka Tower is the one in Melbourne that serves as this symbol. It's a gleaming tower in Melbourne's global metropolis. It is also one of Melbourne's most popular tourist attractions. The Eureka Tower is a renowned tourist destination today where the tower is 297 metres high (975 ft.). The gold-plated structure is located near the Yarra River in the Southbank neighbourhood. The top 10 levels contain gold plated glass windows.
The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens is among Australia's largest zoological parks and a popular tourist destination in Melbourne. The zoo is situated in Royal Park, Parkville, approximately 4 kilometres Melbourne's city centre. It is the major habitat for over 320 species of animals of the animals are endemic to Australia, while many are not. With magnificent gardens and picnic spots, it has numerous bioclimatic zones. Gorillas, hippos, and parrots inhabit the African rainforest zone. The Asian rainforest zone is home to tigers as well as otters. The Zoo also include the Orangutan Sanctuary, Predator Precinct and the Australian Outback.
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