Australia Destinations Travel Advice
Australia – As a Tourist Spot
Australia, being a continent and island present in the Sothern Hemisphere of the earth is a homeland of varied flora and fauna. Thus it has become an attractive tourist spot from people all over the world. There are many popular cities of Australia that has been developed for ages. The various cities of Australia include Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne to name a few. Among these, Melbourne is the center of attraction as it is the cultural capital of Australia. Melbourne is situated at south eastern corner of Australia. Melbourne has a population of 4 million residents. Its residents have a multicultural mix from all around the world. That is the reason why Melbourne has become the most interesting tourist spot. It has every possible things of attraction starting from restaurants to transport and entertainment. Melbourne is definitely the best holiday destination of Australia.
Other than that Melbourne is also the home of a number of businesses. The Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) has a large number of corporate offices. A time period between 1850’s gold was discovered from the vicinity of Melbourne. By 1880’s Melbourne became a very large and wealthy city compared to other wealthier cities. The population also increased in Melbourne after the incident of gold rush. After the establishment of Federation of Australia in 1901, Melbourne became the capital of Australia till 1927. After that Canberra became the capital.
Today Melbourne is known for different sports events like Australia Open Tennis, International Cricket matches. It is also a center of famous museums and art galleries along with fine restaurants. Melbourne can be easily reached through Melbourne International Airport. The airport is facilitated with different modes of transport. Specifically Melbourne Airport Transport revolves around the city providing the facilities of bus services and shuttle services. Tourism in Melbourne deals with excitement and feel good factors. Very few people know that the largest tram network in the world is in Melbourne. UNESCO has identified Melbourne as the city of literature. Melbourne also tops the list for having highly rated universities.
The climate of Melbourne varies largely and changes suddenly due to varying wind patterns and pressure systems. So the inhabitants of Melbourne dearly call the climate as €four seasons in one day’. The best time to visit Melbourne is during the summers. If a person loves music then he can visit Melbourne during the time of Melbourne International Music Festival during the summers.
The zoo of Melbourne manages a program of musical nights at €Zoo Twilights’. The tourists can also go for wildlife Safari €The African Savannah€. Collins Street in Melbourne is well known by the shopping lovers. This street is famous for apparel shop both for men and women. They can also look for books in the street like Bourke and Flinders. It is also a destination for jazz lovers. There are many jazz festivals like Tony Starr’s Kitten Club or Hardware Lane that adds up grace to Melbourne.
In one word Melbourne is a destination of all kind of mixed cultures and entertainment.