Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia that contains more than 3.4 million people. Because of their high spirits and the ever present competition they have with their rival city – Sydney – it is often known as “one of the world’s most liveable cities”. What the city lacks in the beautiful natural setting that Australia is famous for is made up by the charm of the people and the many famous sites that make for a great time.
Melbourne is famous for its beautiful landscaped gardens and parks that have been set up in an English style to provide green spaces near the centre, while beneath the skyscrapers of the Central Business District, an understorey of solid, Victorian-era facades ranged along tree-lined boulevards present the city on a more human scale.
You will also get a taste at ‘the third largest Greek city’ (besides Athens and Thessaloniki) as you view the various villages that will make you feel as if you are in Turkey, Vietnam, and Lebanon. This blend of immigrants has opened up a variety of restaurants to choose from – depending on which part of the city you are in.
There is also plenty of culture thanks to the thriving economy. Melbourne’s artistic life flourishes, culminating in the highbrow Melbourne Festival in the last two weeks in October, and its slightly more offbeat cousin, the Fringe Festival. The city also takes pride in its leading role in Australian literary life, based around the Writers’ Festival in August.
During times of the year you will get a chance to take part in one of the many classical theatres and music shows. Sports is also a big thing for the citizens of Melbourne who take pride in the Australian Rules Football. In fact the Melbourne Cup held in November is a public holiday for them.
No matter where you look there is always somewhere to shop, eat, and find the best fun that you need to take your mind off of the everyday hassles of your normal life.