6 Must Visit Tourist Places In Melbourne

Melbourne is a planned city set on the shores of the Port Phillip Bay and the northern shores of the Yarra river. The city has everything and leaves no one wanting. From high-end fashion stores to humming bistros and chic bars, botanic gardens to sports stadiums, rich Victorian-time streetscapes to Manhattan-style high rises, food and film festivals to exhibitions and extravagant theatres, Melbourne has a fascination that will entice you. This article gives you an insight into the colourful city and things to do in Melbourne.

Melbourne is acclaimed for many important sporting events like the Australian Open, Melbourne Cup, and Formula 1 Grand Prix. It additionally hosts the world’s most prominent art exhibitions and galleries (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum) and universally acclaimed festivals (Melbourne International Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival).

Melbourne is a vibrant city and has a multitude of options for visitors. It is quite easy to get confused and leave out the important Melbourne attractions. So we have compiled a list of the places to visit in Melbourne. Don’t forget to get a Melbourne city map; It will be helpful if you get lost. If you are looking to enjoy the culture of the city then here are some things to do in Melbourne. Apart from these try out the Eureka Skydeck and the Docklands Precinct.

# Yarra Valley

Take a day’s trip to the Yarra Valley, with its moving green slopes, vineyards and old farmhouses. The cellar doors of the district’s popular wineries are open at the end of the week. While you are there try out glamping at the historic Balgownie Estate.

# Abbotsford Convent

The Gothic towers of the Abbotsford Convent take you on a trip to the past when it was an orphanage and a laundromat. Nowadays, it’s a hot spot for artists, creators, and educators.

# Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Bunjilaka is about acknowledging and respecting the Boonwurrung and the Woi wurrung language groups, who were the original owners of Melbourne, from the great Kulin region. Bunjilaka enables people to decipher the special social legacy of the Aboriginals for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals. They showcase the story of the Aboriginals through various performances, art pieces and storytelling on the land that they had once inhabited.

# Queen Victoria Market

Queen Victoria Market is boisterous and delightful with a colossal number of stalls offering garments, and other Bric a Brac.

# Walking Tour

Take a Hidden Secrets tour or a Royal Botanic Gardens’ Aboriginal Heritage Walk and discover the secrets of Melbourne. Or go for the I’m Free Walking Tours. Look for a guy wearing a fluoro green shirt.

# Merri Creek Trail

Walk, run or cycle alongside the Merri Creek. Don’t forget to stop by the Merri Creek Labyrinth on the way.