Guide to Melbourne

The cosmopolitan city of Melbourne is a veritable melting pot of nationalities and cultures, has the best shopping in Australia and is thought of by many as the country’s cultural and sporting capital. There is a thriving music and arts scene and the city is famous for a number of festivals including the comedy festival. Melbournians tend to follow sports fanatically, none more so than Australian Rules Football, which was invented here in Victoria. The biggest event in the years sporting calendar is the AFL Grand Final which is held at the MCG. The MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) also hosts the famous Boxing Day Test, one of the Australian cricket teams biggest home matches of the year. Melbourne also hosts the Grand Prix annually as well as the Australian Open in tennis.

Melbourne has a major fixation with coffee, and is home to some of the best baristas in the world. The

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Melbourne’s inner suburbs are well covered with a tram network, this is particularly strong around the city centre where there is also a free city circle tram which takes you around a number of places of interest in a vintage tram. There is also a train network which runs from the outer suburbs into the city. Taxis are available for both private hire and from rank and can also be flagged down in the street. You pay a small charge for booking a taxi. Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport is fairly poorly connected considering the size of the city, and the only way to get there without a car or a taxi is the Skybus which costs around $20 return.

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