Melbourne Tourist Attraction

Major tourist sites and attractions :

A city of festivals, fashion and frolic! That’s Melbourne for you. Check out on the following attractions that are sure to captivate your sense.

• Rialto Towers – if you are scared of heights then you are going to miss out on the breathtaking view of the city from the tallest sky scrapers in the southern hemisphere. It stands erect right in the city center.
• The Shrine of Remembrance, erected in the memory of the Australian soldiers who lost their lives in wars.
• The National Gallery located in St. Kida Road, near the Arts Centre, displays the works of the artists all over the world and in Australia.
• The Victoria Arts Centre is like heaven for the lovers of plays, operas, dance, orchestral concerts, and art exhibitions.
• Melbourne Museum exhibits the wildlife and culture of Australia.
• Queen Victoria Gardens, replete with two ponds and rose gardens is situated opposite the Arts Center.
• Make a day trip to the Yarra Valley Wineries.
• Look at the penguins play around in the Phillip Island.
• The Royal Botanic Gardens, the picnic spot in demand for the localities as well as the tourists. It presents a beautiful landscape with lush green grounds and lake with a variety of plant species.
• The Yarra River Cruise, which departs from the Federation Square and the Southgate.
• The Melbourne Zoo Australia
  
  
• Federation square gives an all – in – one experience of shopping, eating out and sightseeing.
• The Como House, formerly belonging to the Armytage family for almost a century.
• For sports lovers there is a special treat – the Sports Lovers Tour. The tour takes you to a ride of the Melbourne's sporting venues – the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Flemington Racecourse, Grand Prix Track, AFL World or Melbourne Olympic Park, Rod Laver Arena. Lunch is arranged at the Telstra Dome.
• Don’t miss out on the Horse and cart rides around the city for getting a flavor of the Victorian era.