Melbourne
Laneways, coffee and a sporting calendar that sets the city's mood. Four seasons in a day is a forecast, not a joke.
Melbourne in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Melbourne
Where to stay in Melbourne
Melbourne in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Melbourne
Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station.
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The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum.
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The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark and public marketplace in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Covering over seven hectares, it is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
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The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) are botanic gardens across two sites—in the City of Melbourne and the Cranbourne gardens.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jun 2026
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Shkuru Afshar · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark and public marketplace in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Covering over seven hectares, it is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Aug 2026
The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) are botanic gardens across two sites—in the City of Melbourne and the Cranbourne gardens.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
From the airport
When to go to Melbourne: Mar or Apr or Oct or Nov
Guides about Melbourne

Six day trips from Melbourne with honest driving times, including why the Great Ocean Road as a day tour is twelve hours and what to do instead.
Elise Kavanagh · 3 Sep 2026
The city centre trams are free and the weather changes four times a day. Works from about three, the indoor backups that matter, and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026
The best time to visit Australia by region, with the stinger season on the tropical coast, the Uluru heat that reaches 45 degrees and the reef's clear months.
Elise Kavanagh · 4 Sep 2026
The best days in Sydney with children are nearly free and involve a boat. Works from about age three, with the pram routes and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026