Melbourne, the city which is the capital of Victoria, is the heart of Australia. One of the most populous city and city which attracts tourists from around the world, which is one of the reasons for the city to be the second most populated in Australia.
I personally feel people fall in love with this city; it has charm that holds us back and brings us back to the city. Melbourne is city of diverse culture, where one may find people from all walks of life and of different backgrounds and most importantly the city gives us the freedom to enjoy life in the fullest possible way and truly a place where heavens fall down.
Well, I can go on to praising the city and write down all my feelings and experiences. But let me make this short and reader friendly and have you guys enjoy the tour to the city with this little article of mine.
Let me now share with you what I love the most bout this city, well there are a thousand things is what I would say, however the one thing that attracts me to the city the most is the serene beauty of nature, I am a nature loving person and the huge parks and gardens with the floral display and well manicured lawns make me fall in love with the city. I am sure each one of us ultimately aims for some peace when we want to get away from the hustle and the bustle of the city life, and voila you don’t need to take the long drive to the highway to find a place outside the city, well because the Great Ocean road Great Ocean road is the only road which you can take on to..if that’s not enough to get you away from the Monday morning blues, I suggest go ahead and allow yourself to rejuvenate to the beauty of the wild life and some fun activities. This you can enjoy alongside the Marysville.
The Philip Island has a magical parade of penguins which one cannot miss out on. Besides this the mention of Melbourne without Federation Square is impossible. This place is a home to major cultural attractions, restaurants, cafes, bars, museums and a lot more. The world famous Melbourne Museum, Cricket Ground and Zoo are must visit places too.
I am dying to go to Melbourne. This city has something for everyone, isn’t that amazing?Well here are a few must watch videos from Come alive in Melbourne, you must watch them-
Strawberry hunt
Hot air balloon
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I would want to visit Federation Square as it seems like a shopping paradise and I love shopping, so this place for sure. Besides I would love to see the Penguin Parade at The Philip Island.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching all the videos, I like to visit 'Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm'.
ReplyDeleteI'm fond of strawberries and I have a special liking towards farms cause I love the silence and the fresh air. The green scenery is also breathtaking. So I fall for that place.
Wonderful post and interesting videos that make me feel that
ReplyDeleteMelbourne invites the eternal romantic in me to hold hands with my beloved and go see the Twelve Apostles .Go on long drives on the great ocean road. In the middle of nowhere in a vineyard spread a table and enjoy a meal and a glass of wine with my dear one. Enjoy the sunsets holding hands and do lots of shopping at the Queen Victoria Market and see all the graffiti being created at the hosier lane.
Great Post and interesting videos watching them I am sure to visit Sovereign Hill for spending some time in the era gone by. The lure of gold and panning for some nuggets is a temptation that is too much to resist. After I have found the gold I am bound to celebrate it with some wine so I will visit the vineyards and enjoy some great wine from the Yarra region .Visit the Pannys Phillip Island Chocolate Factory and have my fill with this yummy delight.
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Great write up! I have very honestly fallen in love with Melbourne City, I so want to get there NOW! No wonder it's bestowed the title of the most livable city in the world. Melbourne City has something from everybody, it is Australia's hub of sports, style and culture.
ReplyDeleteBesides all the places mentioned in your post I would World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. I would love to pick up some fresh produce or fashion among the hustle and bustle of the Queen Victoria Markets in the heart of the city. And of course the penguin parade would be such a delight!
Being a nature lover, Australian flora and fauna appeals to my inner senses. If I ever have a plan, I would like to explore the flora and fauna, quite unique to Australia. Maybe, cuddle a koala bear as well, in one of their national parks.
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I am a kind of person who loves to live every second lively. And Melbourne is the most liveable city. My friends who work in Australia always say its the best place to live and work on this planet. So I always had that longing to visit the country.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Tea, and since Melbourne is known for Tea culture, I would love to have Afternoon tea at Murchie's Tea.. I love those Whale watching and would love to watch a movie in the extremely high resolution and the enormous screen of IMAX Victoria and treat my ears with the powerful sound. Finally, I would love to experience the land-and-sea tour by the Victoria Hippo Tours and Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post and watching all the videos
I feel I have stepped into a kaleidoscope called Melbourne
Where Vistas of experiences would unfold one after another
The nature lover in me is enticed by the thought of watching the penguin parade.
Traveling though the great ocean road, soaking up the freshness as the breeze ruffles my hair gets me in the mood to pack my bags for Melbourne.
But before I can move ,Puffing Billy whistles and invites me for a ride. The kid in me jumps with joy at the thought of visiting Pannys Phillip Island Chocolate Factory
Even before I can deside on the list of places that I would like to see in and around Melbourne.
What’s that noise that I hear ?
Oh its loud cheer from MCG as the cricket world cup 2015 is about to kick start.
So many plces to see and so much to do.
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Some of the most interesting places which I shortlisted to visit after watching Tanmay and Rohan's videos is here. This comment space would be very less in order to keep on giving the reasons to visit these places once in life, but I am trying to be as short and crisp as possible and these are the must visit places if at all I go to Melbourne in my life.
ReplyDeleteYarra Valley for Great Day out and Excellent Wine Tasting tour which seems totally magical. Driving around Yarra Valley in a beautiful and breathtaking places seems like a great country getaway from Melbourne city and so much to see, visit and taste.
Going for a Seal Watching Cruise and Observing those inquisitive & graceful creatures close up, is a trip one will not forget I guess. It seems to be a totally a worthy place for young and old too. So many seals getting close to them could be an absolutely thrilling experience.
Another place I wouldn't want to miss is Sunny Ridge Strawberry farm for some AMAZING Strawberry ice cream and strawberries, it seems like a strawberry heaven with delicious, succulent and mouth watering strawberries ever. I am sure this place visit would be a great experience for the kids too.
Have you watched Penguins parade ? If not, I guess this is the place to visit which is Phillip Island Nature Park. The experience to watch these penguins is Out of this world, a must see for great experience and its awesome
for Animal lovers too. Its like cute litte faires coming in from Ocean. I guess, this is a MUST do experience when I am in Melbourne.
Are you a chocolate lover ? I guess Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate is a must visit place for enjoying some mouth watering chocolates. Also, just watching the huge waterfall of chocolate cascade down is breath taking. And watching the live chocolate making is fun.
If you are a drive freak and love to drive around in some scenic spots, this is the place to visit which is "The Great Ocean Road". Seems like it would be a Great tour, great food and fantastic view.
Some more places which I love to visit is Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove, Loch Ard Gorge beach, Chateau Yering BBQ for some amazing Australian BBQ and definitely a hot air balloon ride for spectacular sightseeing and experience in life.
Amazing Post! Great articulation!
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I would love to visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the MCG. It had been a host to many legendary matches and I for one would like to visit one of them. The World Cup is so near and it is so dear to me and I want to witness the World Cup Finals that is going to happen at the MCG!
And how can I forget the Great Otway National Park, because I love watching animals. I would love to take a city tour by travelling on the Tram's of Melbourne. By travelling in tram's I want to explore every nook & corner of Melbourne. Besides this I would love to watch the amazing architectures of Melbourne like Eureka Tower, Royal Exhibition Building, etc. And without enjoying festivals, my journey would be incomplete so I will celebrate Australian Festivals.
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Hey ,Superb post ,so all set to pack bags to have a thrill at Melbourne,Now being high on my wish list .U’ve very well covered the best of Melbourne and for the entry in contest ,there cannot ever be a single place for me.It has to be a bouquet of places to calm down my zest to explore it.So naming ,first comes the Great Ocean road not just to linger or have a decent walk but to amaze myself with Jetskiing ,Scuba diving and to try swim with Dolphins,seal Yay,these beautiful creatures would be lucky to share a swim with me.ha ha.Then it would be Eureka Sky deck, to have an awe inspiring experience to be closest to sky and get the sky deck view of this liveable city, MCG to watch and cheer the players on one of the worlds best cricket ground!
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Ohh I can't wait to visit Melbourne City after reading this post of yours.
ReplyDeleteI would love to explore this beautiful city very rightly called the most livable city in the world in trams and I would love to be at the Eureka Skydeck and watch the sky fall on to me.
The feel of being at MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and watch a match at the world's best stadium would be unbeatable.
This city has something from everything. Also it would be an awesome experience to watch the Penguin Parade at the Philip Island.
Pannys Philip Island Chocolate Factory for a chocolate fanatic like me would just be perfect.
I also absolutely love driving and as mentioned in a comment earlier I am a nature lover so a drive at the Great Ocean Road would be a life time experience.
So wanting to go there :D
Being a person who loves to travel this place has struck my eye.
ReplyDeleteAnd here, Eureka Skydeck 88 is going to be first on my list.. i can just imagine the view after reading about it and i feel its going to be awesome.
Then the St. Kilda Beach,the long walk on the beach during the sunset will be just perfect.. And finding gold is also there.. :D
why not get my pockets filled with some tresure hunt..Laneways and Arcades is going to be the place to explore my "Lara croft" skills.. :D :D
Melbourne is going to be a great place to visit and enjoy a holiday..
Thanks everyone for your comments. All of you all had such amazing responses of wanting to go to Melbourne that if I was working with the Australian embassy I would grant all you guys visas :P but well, unfortunately there can only be one winner.
ReplyDeleteHowever I do appreciate all your comments, continue folowing my blog for more. As for now the winner is Sonam Dhanani. Congratulations Sonam :D You will receive your voucher soon.