Melbourne City

Discover a vibrant metropolis full of style and sophistication that you can expect from any other major cities found throughout the world.

A walk through the city is a walk through time and a look into the future. Standing before you are the finest examples of Victorian architecture such as Flinders Street Station, the Melbourne Town Hall on the corner of Collins & Swanston Street and the Old Treasury Building in Treasury Place, with Art Deco masterpieces like the stunning ANZ Gothic Bank Collins Street and Manchester Unity Building on Swanston Street all standing alongside the huge office towers.

Futuristically, new developments such Federation Square and the Docklands down along the Yarra are fine examples of Melbourne being on the move.

Getting Orientated

• Attractions in Melbourne include the 'Melbourne Observation Deck', located in Collins Street on level 55 of the Rialto Towers, which is Melbourne's tallest building. It offers fantastic panoramic views of the city and is a perfect way to start your sightseeing and learn about the city and landmarks.
• Look out for the spire on the city skyline and you will see the Victorian Arts Centre which is Melbourne's premier performing Arts Complex situated on the Banks of the Yarra River neighbouring the Southgate Complex. Guided tours including backstage tours are available.
• Across the road at the new federation Square you will find the Ian Potter Centre: NGV, housing world-class, collections of Australian, Aboriginal, Asian, European and Pre-Columbian art. Across the road is the Royal Botanic Gardens with its vast collection of Australian native flora & fauna. Bordering South Yarra and fringes of the city centre, the gardens have a vast collection of exotic and Australian native plants set in a magnificent 19th-century landscape.
• Take one many tourist boats departing from Princess Bridge that take you on a wonderful journey down the Yarra River. It is one of the best ways to see and learn about the city as the riverbanks are home to many of Melbourne's treasures

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