Six Great Tourist Attractions In Melbourne

As the second largest city of Australia, Melbourne offers a rich variety tourist hotspots that give sure proof of the cultural and historic might of the city. This ultra-modern city also offers a robust transportation system to let visitors make the most of their tour down under. Here we have compiled six top-class attractions that visitors embarking on their luxury holidays to Melbourne can include in their travel itinerary.

Chinatown: Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in Melbourne’s Central Business District reputed for being the oldest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere and the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World. And as a major tourist attraction in Melbourne, it is best known for its annual festivals, architectural heritage and remarkable range of restaurants serving delectable Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Thai, Korean, Malaysian and Vietnamese dishes. The Chinese Museum is quite popular among tourists exploring this quarter of Melbourne.

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the banks of the Yarra River in central Melbourne. This excellent aquarium is owned and run by a British-based entertainment company and offers a four-level one-way guided tour of coral life, coral caves, shipwrecks, underwater rainforest and a whole host of sea creatures. The 2.2 million litre Mermaid Garden oceanarium is the main exhibit here which features sandbar whaler sharks, a grey nurse shark and numerous other marine animals of diverse species.

The Royal Exhibition Building: The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne is the first UNESCO World Heritage Site building of Australia. This majestic monument was built in 1880 to host the city’s first international exhibition, and currently stands as one of the oldest surviving exhibition buildings in thea entire continent. This historic building is also the site of the first Parliament of Australia after the country became a federation in 1901. Visitors embarking on their all inclusive holidays to Melbourne can take regular tours here that are arranged through the Melbourne Museum.

Melbourne Zoo: The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens aka the Melbourne Zoo is located within the precincts of the Royal Park in Parkville, Melbourne. The museum remains open from 9am to 5pm daily and is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city. This magnificent zoo features a large collection of exotic and native Australian animals, birds and butterflies. Some of the main animal exhibits here include the Trails of the Elephants, Butterfly House, Orangutan Sanctuary, Predator precinct, Wild Sea and Australian Outback.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral: St. Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne is one of the most impressive religious buildings of Australia. The cathedral is a leading example of Gothic Revival architecture and Australia’s tallest religious building. This spectacular cathedral is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, and derives its name from the fact that the Catholic congregation of the city used to be mainly made up of immigrants from Ireland, whose patron saint is St. Patrick. Visitors can get a guided tour of the cathedral anytime between 9am and 5pm.

Melbourne Museum: As the largest museum in the southern hemisphere, the Melbourne Museum features seven huge galleries with temporary and permanent exhibits and a diverse range of artworks from around the world. Some of the permanent exhibitions at this museum include Dynamic Earth displaying a vast array of geological wonders, Sam the Koala which narrates the story of survival of a little koala, 600 Million Years which depicts the natural history of Victoria and the Melbourne Story, which highlights the anthropological past of Melbourne.

The rich portfolio of Melbourne’s incredible attractions offer endless options for fun, learning and sightseeing. Visitors can explore all this and much more with cheap holidays to Melbourne offered by Brightsun India.

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