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MelbourneAustralia

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Australia's cultural capital is a laneway labyrinth of street art, specialty coffee, hidden bars, and a food scene driven by multiculturalism. The Great Ocean Road and Yarra Valley wine region are on the doorstep.

Best Time to Visit

November to April

Daily Budget

$80-160/day

mid-range tier

Weather

Temperate oceanic. Warm summers (20-30°C), cool winters (6-14°C). Rain possible any day. Highly changeable within a single day.

Top Things to Do in Melbourne

  • Laneway street art — Hosier Lane, AC/DC Lane, and Centre Place
  • Great Ocean Road — 243km coastal drive to the Twelve Apostles
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground — attend an AFL match or cricket test
  • Queen Victoria Market — food, fashion, and fresh produce since 1878
  • Yarra Valley — wine tasting and hot-air ballooning

Travel Tips

  • 1.Coffee culture is serious — find a local roaster, never chain cafes
  • 2.Trams within the CBD Free Tram Zone are free — use them
  • 3.Melbourne's weather famously does "four seasons in one day" — layer up
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