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Melbourne City Break
A city break to Melbourne offers a wide range of possibilities, with relaxation and excitement both available in equal measure. Victoria’s capital city teems with famous landmarks and hotspots, and is both a great place to see sights by day and party by night. Although you may not be able to fit it all into just one short stay, you are sure to be planning your next visit to Melbourne soon after you leave.
For a true taste of Melbourne past and present, a trip to the Queen Victoria Market is a wonderful place to start. Opened in 1878, The Queen Vic is still going strong, and the food and drink stalls serve some of the freshest produce you will find in the city. It is usually suggested to visit this market on a Saturday morning, as this is when it is at its busiest. Furthermore, The Queen Vic is located right in the centre of the city, so you can exit the market and walk to some other Melbourne sights.
The city’s CBD (Central Business District) provides an array of interesting places to visit, all condensed within a small area. A less heralded museum within the canon of cultural heavyweights in Melbourne is the Immigration Museum. Nonetheless, it offers a fascinating insight into the history of Australia, and is therefore an indispensable resource for anyone wanting to understand the cultural make-up of this cosmopolitan city.
If you plan to see as many sights as possible in a short space of time, a city tour in a famous Melbourne tram comes highly recommended. Moreover, some of these tram tours even offer a dinner service, so you can combine a fine meal with a unique view of one of Australia’s great cities.
While you are in Melbourne, you can make purchases with travel cards and collect points. You can then use these membership rewards to help towards your next flight to marvellous Melbourne.