"my newer Melbourne pages...." Melbourne by Kate-Me

Melbourne Travel Guide: 3,341 reviews and 7,500 photos

fSee also my South Melbourne pages (my original Melb. pages) and St Kilda, Brunswick and Healesville also, as all my info won't fit here) %*

Melbourne (population 3.3 million) is undoubtedly Australia's most multicultural and diverse city.
It is home to peoples of over 100 different nations.
This multiculturalism is especially evident in many of its ethnically dominated suburbs, such as Chinatown in the city and also Doncaster and Templestowe with their large Chinese populations, Broadmeadows with its large Middle Eastern population and Carlton, affectionately nicknamed "Little Italy" with its wonderful pavement cafes and
European atmosphere. These are just a few examples of what you can discover.
Melbourne is well known for its many markets too, most notably the historic Queen Victoria market in the heart of the city, and there again you will notice the city's strong ethnic flavour. There are also numerous Sunday flea markets scattered throughout the suburbs.
The huge variety of restaurants in almost every type of cuisine imaginable is another delightful reason to visit the city again and again and never run out of different restaurants and cafes to visit.
Sporting facilities are also excellent. It is the home of the huge MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and the birthplace of Aussie Rules Football.

Filled with history

Melbourne may look very modern as you enter it and drive through, but if you look more carefully, you'll find so many beautiful old buildings sandwiched in between newer skyscrapers.

And here is a city lights photo taken from the same general vicinity - Spencer/Collins Street.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Very multicultural, many museums and other culture, great food & much to do
  • Cons:weather isn't as good as Sydney in winter time
  • In a nutshell:More affordable than Sydney, and it's my city (well, 100 kms from me)
  • Last visit to Melbourne: Mar 2004
  • Intro Updated Aug 24, 2004
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  • Dec 9, 2006 at 2:39 AM

    Try this site for more info on the Shrine: melbourne-shrine-of-remembra...

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    Oct 12, 2006 at 12:45 AM

    Beautiful Melbourne page, my fave mall is the Arcade with Gog and you were right about the weird bldgs, I call it artsy, in Federation Sq. What a waste, I missed the Puffing steam railway. Cheers!

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    Jul 1, 2005 at 3:59 PM

    Very nice page about Melbourne. I have a Polish friend living there. Nice pictures and good infos. Good job! Greetings from Poland, Warsaw. Maria.

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    Aug 14, 2004 at 4:19 PM

    Just looking at your MEL pages and reminiscing my recent trip, sigh...a great city to be in. Have a nice day and please keep on travelling and posting it on VT!

  • stefano99's Profile Photo
    Apr 14, 2004 at 9:31 PM

    What a great Melbourne page, lots of well taken photos and useful tips. Cheers, Steve.

  • belgianchocolate's Profile Photo
    Apr 3, 2004 at 5:32 PM

    Antwerps has an aquarium as well with a tunnel about 150 cm. ;-) Your little brother has got quit a vieuw. Those frogs look pretty harmless for a walk through. Great updates.

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