City Guide to Melbourne
Why Melbourne?
Melbourne is a city where high art and sport rubs shoulders, where you’ll find fantastic food and even better shopping. It is a city that provides a great base for visiting the rest of Victoria, but which also rewards anyone who wants to stay and discover its many pleasures. It’s a hip and avant-garde city, and a great place to discover the things that make Australia the great country it is – frankness, open-mindedness, and a hungry enthusiasm for the good life in one of the world’s great cosmopolitan cities.
Facts about Melbourne
- Since 1966 it’s been illegal to harness a dog and force it to drive a vehicle in Melbourne
- 1966 was a bad year – it also became illegal to have an article of disguise with you without a good excuse
Cool places to hangout in Melbourne
- Builders Arms - 211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy - 03 9419 7700
- The Espy - 11 Upper Esplanade, St Kilda - 03 9534 0211
- Great Britain Hotel - 447 Church Street, Richmond - 03 9429 5066
- Hairy Canary - 212 Little Collins Street - 03 9654 2471
- Melbourne Metro Nightclub – 20-30 Bourke Street - 03 9663 4288
- Pint on Punt - 42 Punt Road, Windsor - 03 9510 3310
- Prince Bar - 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda - 03 9536 1168
Visitor Information Centre
- Melbourne Visitor Centre - 2 Swanston Street, Melbourne - 03 9658 9658
- Melbourne Visitor Booth – Bourke Street, Melbourne – 03 9658 9658
Plan Your Gap Year to Melbourne
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