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One of the world's most livable cities, "marvelous" Melbourne is cosmopolitan, cultivated and a haven for the cutting-edge and avant-garde. The city's shopping, dining, coffee culture and sheer style are legendary, and its lively music scene has launched some of Australia's most iconic bands and musicians.
While sightseeing in Melbourne, you'll discover Melburnians are equally passionate about football and ballet, fashion and restaurants. They are ravenous for music and hot for theater. This leafy bayside community on the Yarra River is all things to all people, so to help you make sense of the myriad things to do around Melbourne, take a look at our Melbourne tours.
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Best of Melbourne: Suggested Itineraries
Melbourne is a paradise for sports fanatics, foodies, wine snobs, animal lovers, and shopaholics. Straddling the curvy, lazy Yarra River, Melbourne is Australia's second largest city but, some would say, its best. Delve deeper with our tips for how to spend three days in Melbourne.
The focus for sightseeing in Melbourne is the city center or CBD (central business district). For the best in art, visit the National Gallery of Victoria's twin sites, the International (with art from around the globe) and the Ian Potter Centre (for a superb overview of Australian art). The Ian Potter Centre is part of Melbourne's award-winning architectural centerpiece, Federation Square, which is packed with restaurants and bars.
Speaking of eateries and watering holes, the CBD is filled with them; locals make a sport of finding the latest addition to the city's famous bar scene, tucked away down a hidden laneway - see if you can beat them to it. Elsewhere in the CBD you can snack on yum cha in Chinatown, fine dine with river views at Southbank, browse the stalls at Queen Victoria Market, or take a tour in Melbourne's ever-popular Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.
Melburnians' love of shopping is as great as their passion for food - and that's saying something. From the CBD's big-name department stores, Myer and David Jones, to thousands of specialty, independent, and second-hand shops all over town, you'll have a hard time coming away empty-handed. Should you need help, however, book yourself into a Melbourne shopping tour - an expressway to the city's laneway boutiques and the bargains aplenty found at Melbourne's numerous factory outlets.
Eating in Melbourne is also a joy, and you'll be pleasantly surprised when you get the bill at the end. A culinary mix of European, Mediterranean and Asian flavors and imaginative chefs have created a modern Australian style with a flair all its own. Here's a tip: Book the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant well ahead of time, it's worth it!
Day 3: Day Trips from Melbourne
From rugged beaches to historic country towns and the Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula Wine Country, there's plenty to explore on a Melbourne day trip. Kids love seeing the tiny fairy penguins that roost on Phillip Island, as well as the koalas, kangaroos, wombats and other local fauna at Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary. You'll find more natural splendor along the famously tight curves of the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia's great road trips. And for a day of indulgence, nothing beats a day of wining and dining on a Yarra Valley wineries excursion.
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The Yarra Valley is one of Australia's premiere wine regions. Visit the vineyards, sample the wines, eat some incredible food on a Yarra Valley wine region tour.
Melbourne 2-Day Combo Tour
From USD $183.67
Ideal for first time visitors to Melbourne, this 2-day combo package includes three of our most popular Melbourne tours. See Melbourne's best attractions, cruise on the Yarra River and take a trip down the Great Ocean Road.
