For the Young Traveller in You: Melbourne

A vibrant and colourful style, culture, dining and sports hub and Victoria’s capital, Melbourne’s got it all. There are a number of spectacular journeys one can take. Melbourne is a beautiful mixture of exclusive restaurants, hidden laneways, boutiques and opulent bars. Here you do food and wine tasting, experience the city’s culture at the Federation square, wander on boulevards all surrounded by greenery or go for sports. Or if none of the above, you can both a beer and the sunset at St. Kilda promenade.

There are famous shopping streets such as the Upmarket Chapel Street and the Brunswick Street where you can shop endlessly. The cafés, bars and bistros of Southbank have a lot to offer and Richmond, Fitzroy and Carlton serve you food from all around the world. Then there are Royal Botanic Gardens to give you an experience of Aboriginal heritage. When in Melbourne you cannot lose time in sleeping. It’s a place where all kinds of people, be it sports crazies, fashion nuts, foodies and culture lovers have a niche carved out especially for them. You never what surprises you might bump into once you set out to explore its Gothic laneways. The city has made inventive use of the space it has i.e., putting up restaurants, cinemas and bars on the rooftops. Take a drink enjoying the beauty of the skyline while listening to live music. These rooftop venues are perfect for spending a languid and lazy evening.

The city’s Soho strip gives you all flavours of food, colors of fashion and art. You can’t get bored on the Brunswick Street where you can meet people from all walks of life dining, drinking and dancing together. In the bohemian heart of the city i.e., Fitzroy, you find urban nomads and business people sitting next to each other sipping their lattes. The meeting and events place of the city is Federation Square. This place showcases a creative mix of galleries and museums and other attractions. It hosts around 2000 events annually which include markets, sports, film screenings and multi – cultural events.

The city has a seaside playground too at St. Kilda. The shore lines up the Port Phillip Bay. There is a boardwalk lined all along with palms and where you can enjoy a peaceful stroll or beach volleyball or cricket. On the tour through  south east Australia, you can go for Yarra valley’s vineyards, golf courses, Mornington Peninsula and wildlife in Philip island.