Melbourne Travel Guide & Tips

Here is a brief guide to Melbourne to help the tourists on their tip.

Weather in Melbourne: Melbourne experiences the seasons right opposite of India and the North American, European and most of the African countries. This is because of its location in the southern hemisphere. As a result, when the other countries get summer during June-August, Melbourne has cold winter during that time. And when it is winter in the other countries, Melbourne gets its sweaty summers. This is why the spring and autumn seasons in between are the perfect time to travel to Melbourne.

Nightlife in Melbourne: Nightlife in Melbourne is as exciting as it can get. There are romantic activities like horse carriage ride in the CBD area, take a cruise down the Yarra River or share a cubicle in the private train carriage cabins of The Toff in the Town. The Victoria Night Market is the best place to shop during night time in summers and winters. 1806, Bar Ampere, Heartbreaker, La Di Da are some of the renowned bars.

Shopping in Melbourne: The city has a brilliant shopping scene – one of the best in the whole world. The Block Arcade and the Royal Arcade are the two beautifully vintage shopping places in Melbourne. Royal Arcade is the oldest in Australia and houses Melbourne’s best chocolate café – Koko Black. For high street shopping, go to Chapel Street, Bourke Street Mall or Melbourne Central. If you have your eyes towards things in bulk and in cheap, head towards DFO South Wharf for over a hundred factory outlet shops. Track the places using a Melbourne visitor guide.

Food in Melbourne: There are some dishes from certain places that you must try if you are in Melbourne. Desserts at Din Tai Fung and Kettle Black are a must-have, especially the coconut Yogurt at the latter. Popular items are Burger at 8-bit, noodles a Jinda Thai, Korean cuisine at Lucy Liu, Saganaki at the Hellenic Republic, meat doughnuts at Dexter and unique meat fruit dinners at Heston, by world-famous Michelin Star chef Heston Blumenthal. He is a regular figure in the TV favourite Masterchef Australia. Find all these places with the help of Melbourne tourist guide.

Festivals in Melbourne: The most famous cultural festival in the city is Melbourne Festival, which is basically an annual art festival held in October. Melbourne Fringe is a branch of it that celebrates alternative and indie art and artists. Other than that, Melbourne hosts international festivals for comedy, film, fashion, literature and writers, cabaret and some localised ones like St Kilda and Queer festivals are also in vogue. Among traditional festivals, Christmas and New Year are still the biggest and celebrated with much fervour. Consult a Melbourne travel guide before going to know what festival you can expect.