About Melbourne

The Melbourne is the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, founded in 1835 by a group of settlers from Tasmania. Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia by population, as well as the second largest city in Oceania after Sydney.

In general: Victoria is the smallest state on the Australian mainland. A wealth of diverse regions and attractions are packed into this compact area, with sweeping coastlines, pristine beaches and national parks and forests teeming with wildlife, plus wineries, lakes and mountains offering skiing, climbing and hiking.

A few interesting facts about Melbourne are that it was the first city outside of Europe and North America to host the Olympic games, the black box (for planes) was invented in Melbourne, Melbourne's tram system is the largest in the world, Lonely Planet's headquarters are in Melbourne.

What is known in Melbourne?

Melbourne is known for being one of the most liveable cities on earth. Often referred to as 'the Sporting Capital of the World', besides this it is also famous for its graffitied laneways, excellent coffee, cultural diversity and bayside location. This eclectic Australian city has something for everyone.

The city is known for its many laneways, its cultural diversity, excellent dining options for all budgets, and amazing street art. It's also known for being the coffee capital of the world, and for being regularly voted as the world's most livable city!

What makes Melbourne attractive to visit?

Melbourne is known for its abundance of entertainment, its unique nightlife, as well as it is gorgeous scenery and stunning architecture.

Melbourne is also known as Australia's culture and sporting capital and is recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Melbourne is dubbed as being Australia's cultural capital. From the city's array of museums, multicultural cuisines, and music scene, it's not difficult to see that Melburnians are passionate about the arts.

You won't be bored because there is always something going on in Melbourne. There is a festival to celebrate everything! We love our, fashion, art, music, food, film, kid's events and multicultural festivals! Majority of our festivals are free.