MELBOURNE
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania. The city is home to many of the best-known cultural institutions in the nation, such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the National Gallery of Victoria and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. It is also the birthplace of Australian impressionism, Australian rules football, the Australian film and television industries and Australian contemporary dance. More recently, it has been recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global centre for street art, live music and theatre. It is the host city of annual international events such as the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Open and the Melbourne Cup, and has also hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Due to it rating highly in entertainment, tourism and sport, as well as education, health care, research and development, the EIU currently ranks it the second most liveable city in the world, and it was ranked as the world's most liveable city for seven years in a row, from 2011 until 2017.
Melbourne is a hip, dynamic metropolis, with an exciting city centre, inner-city neighbourhoods that are full of unique character, and lush green parks and mountain ranges where you can enjoy Australian nature at its finest.
Things to do in Melbourne:
2. Check out the amazing street art
3. Wander through laneways
4. Visit Flinders Street Station and Federation Square5. Stroll the botanic gardens
6. Shop till you drop
7. Visit the Immigration Museum
8. Visit the Block Arcade
9. Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the Queen Victoria Markets
10. Admire Aboriginal art
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