Australia's second largest and the world's most livable city, Melbourne offers beautiful architecture, fantastic shopping precincts, countless entertainment options, a vast array of world class restaurants and cafes, and chic laneways that ooze character. And with varied, unique and outstanding attractions within reach from the city, Melbourne is a must visit Australian destination. Melbourne is served with 2 airports, 1 is international and the other is domestic and they both are walking distance from each other....
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Bazaars
Queen Victoria Market - a Melbourne favourite since 1878, with just about everything sold, from fresh foodstuff to souvenirs, gifts, clothing, jewellery and luggage
Prahran Market - A classy market with the finest of Melbourne food
Sunday Art Market at Southbank - A chance to buy that gift with a difference
St Kilda Esplanade Arts and Crafts market - Set beside the beach, it was originally created to give local artists an outlet for their work and features leatherwork, glass, paintings and sculpture
Islamic Services
Many Halal restaurants, take-aways and bakeries More than 20 Mosques More than 25 Halal butchers
Shopping Complexes / Centres
Melbourne city centre - For one-stop shopping, you can’t beat department stores like the vast Myer or David Jones which lie at the centre of a labyrinth of laneways and arcades filled with a treasure-trove of retail stores
Chadstone Shopping Centre - Known as the fashion capital, with 101,000 square meters of shopping it is one of the largest shopping centres in Australia
Chapel Street, South Yarra - The home of classy labels and chic designer stores
Factory outlets - Spend hours browsing the wonderful warehouses and factory second shops selling cheap designer clothes, homewares and accessories
Bridge Road, Richmond - Budget shopping at its best - shop after shop of bargains of all sorts, only minutes by tram from the central city
Temperature Chart
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Max Temp (°C)
26
26
24
20
17
14
14
15
17
20
22
24
Min Temp (°C)
14
15
13
11
9
7
6
7
8
10
11
13
Rainy Days
8
7
9
12
15
15
16
16
15
14
12
10
Time Zone
GMT +10 GMT + 11( During Australia Eastren Daylight time October to March)
Weather
Melbourne has a reputation for its changeable weather, but as a general rule, the city enjoys a temperate climate with warm to hot summers; mild, balmy springs and autumns; and cool winters.
