15 Best Things to Do in Melbourne

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   Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

   Park & natureFree entry

   Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens are a magnificent 38-hectare green expanse just south of the city centre, regularly rated among the world's finest botanic gardens.

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   Queen Victoria Market

   MarketFree entry

   Queen Victoria Market, affectionately known as 'Vic Market' or 'Queen Vic', is a Melbourne institution and one of the largest open-air markets in the Southern Hemisphere.

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   Eureka Tower

   Landmark

   Eureka Tower stands 297 meters tall, dominating Melbourne's skyline. The observation deck on level 88 provides breathtaking panoramic views of the city, Port Phillip Bay, and the Dandenong Ranges.

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   Melbourne Skydeck

   Landmark

   Melbourne Skydeck, on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower, is the highest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere, 285 metres above the city, with floor-to-ceiling windows giving a 360°…

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   SkyBus

   Sight

   SkyBus is a dedicated airport transfer service connecting Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Melbourne's city center, specifically Southern Cross Station.

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   National Gallery of Victoria

   Museum

   The National Gallery of Victoria, commonly known as the NGV, is a premier art destination in Melbourne.

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   Block Arcade

   LandmarkFree entry

   The Block Arcade is Melbourne's most beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, a glass-roofed, mosaic-floored passage from the 1890s, modelled on the grand arcades of Europe, that survives as an elegant…

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   SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

   Park & nature

   SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is a popular family attraction located on the banks of the Yarra River at the corner of Flinders and King Streets.

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   Old Melbourne Gaol

   Museum

   Old Melbourne Gaol is a preserved 19th-century prison that now operates as a museum, giving visitors a glimpse into Melbourne's convict past.

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    State Library Victoria

    Landmark

    State Library Victoria is a Melbourne landmark that blends historic architecture with modern cultural offerings.

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    Federation Square

    Landmark

    Federation Square is Melbourne's dynamic civic and cultural heart, renowned for its distinctive, fragmented architecture of glass, steel, and sandstone.

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    Southbank

    LandmarkFree entry

    Southbank is Melbourne's lively riverside arts-and-dining precinct, lining the south bank of the Yarra River across from the CBD.

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    Crown Melbourne

    Entertainment

    Crown Melbourne is a premier entertainment destination situated on the south bank of the Yarra River.

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    Hosier Lane

    LandmarkFree entry

    Hosier Lane is Melbourne's most famous street-art laneway, a narrow, bluestone-cobbled alley in the CBD whose walls, doors, and even bins are a constantly changing canvas of vibrant graffiti, stencils, paste-ups, and murals.

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    Degraves Street

    NeighborhoodFree entry

    Degraves Street is the quintessential Melbourne laneway, a narrow, atmospheric cobbled lane in the heart of the CBD that perfectly captures the city's world-famous café and coffee culture.

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