Guidebook for Melbourne
Arts & Culture
Melbourne's major sporting stadium. Worth a visit, even if you don't know who's playing!
976 locals recommend
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueMelbourne's major sporting stadium. Worth a visit, even if you don't know who's playing!
The Cultural Heart of Melbourne. Always something worth seeing here
164 locals recommend
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
The Cultural Heart of Melbourne. Always something worth seeing here
A great place to see arthouse and alternative movies, as well as exhibitions all year around.
258 locals recommend
ACMI
Flinders StreetA great place to see arthouse and alternative movies, as well as exhibitions all year around.
Hamer Hall, Melbourne
100 St Kilda RdA major concert venue in Melbourne.
Everything from the Australian Open Tennis to major international rock concerts all year around.
175 locals recommend
Rod Laver Arena/Melbourne Park station
Everything from the Australian Open Tennis to major international rock concerts all year around.
Always worth a visit, a great permanent display of major Australian and international artists, plus incredible traveling exhibitions from overseas.
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdAlways worth a visit, a great permanent display of major Australian and international artists, plus incredible traveling exhibitions from overseas.
Regent Theatre
191 Collins StVenue for Melbourne's major commercial theatre productions
A fantastic 1100 seat concert venue that caters to all tastes from classical to contemporary music.
52 locals recommend
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StA fantastic 1100 seat concert venue that caters to all tastes from classical to contemporary music.
Home Venue of the Melbourne Theatre Company. Always something interesting showing.
39 locals recommend
Southbank Theatre
140 Southbank BlvdHome Venue of the Melbourne Theatre Company. Always something interesting showing.
Another great theatre and dance venue - a little more alternative, but very high standard of productions.
64 locals recommend
Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt StAnother great theatre and dance venue - a little more alternative, but very high standard of productions.
The leading contemporary art gallery in Melbourne
90 locals recommend
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StThe leading contemporary art gallery in Melbourne
A beautiful and historical venue opened in 1929, the Forum hosts everything from the Melbourne Film Festival to international rock bands.
773 locals recommend
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale StA beautiful and historical venue opened in 1929, the Forum hosts everything from the Melbourne Film Festival to international rock bands.
Shopping
Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street MallSo much shopping, buskers, atmosphere!
Melbourne Central Station
Largest shopping centre in Melbourne
Myer Melbourne
336 Bourke StThe timeless department store. See the windows at Christmas time!
One of Melbournes legendary heretage shopping arcades, originally constructed in 1869, this enclosed laneway should be on everyone's to-do list
59 locals recommend
Royal Arcade
335 Bourke StOne of Melbournes legendary heretage shopping arcades, originally constructed in 1869, this enclosed laneway should be on everyone's to-do list
Everything Else
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
8 Whiteman StLots of fun, if that's your thing.
A free tram ride up Swanston st for those studying or visiting.
310 locals recommend
University of Melbourne
Tin AlleyA free tram ride up Swanston st for those studying or visiting.
Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders StreetMelbourne's main train station.
The closest library to here in Flinders Lane, a great space to relax and read, plus a cafe and lending service.
10 locals recommend
City Library
253 Flinders LnThe closest library to here in Flinders Lane, a great space to relax and read, plus a cafe and lending service.
Probably the closest supermarket for general food shopping to here, go down the escalators to the basement.
211 locals recommend
Woolworths QV
Swanston StreetProbably the closest supermarket for general food shopping to here, go down the escalators to the basement.
Sightseeing
Shrine of Remembrance
Melbourne's iconic war memorial
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
A beautiful place to visit.
A great and scenic running circuit around the Botanical Gardens - 2.8 Kms with a few gentle hills.
91 locals recommend
Tan Track
Tan TrackA great and scenic running circuit around the Botanical Gardens - 2.8 Kms with a few gentle hills.
The public square of Melbourne, somnething is always happening at Fed Square. Definitely worth a look.
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
The public square of Melbourne, somnething is always happening at Fed Square. Definitely worth a look.
A beautiful building that houses the Melbourne Council as well as the largest organ in the southern hemisphere, tours go daily and it has some special history.
34 locals recommend
Melbourne Town Hall
130 Swanston StA beautiful building that houses the Melbourne Council as well as the largest organ in the southern hemisphere, tours go daily and it has some special history.
Situated in the gorgeous Fitzroy Gardens, this World Heritage-Site listed building was built in 1880 and often has fascinating exhibitions to this day.
11 locals recommend
Carlton
9 Nicholson StreetSituated in the gorgeous Fitzroy Gardens, this World Heritage-Site listed building was built in 1880 and often has fascinating exhibitions to this day.
Food Scene
This is literally 20 metres from your front door (turn left) and is one of the laneways Melbourne is famous for. Cafes, restaurants, shopping, buskers!
Manchester Lane
Manchester LaneThis is literally 20 metres from your front door (turn left) and is one of the laneways Melbourne is famous for. Cafes, restaurants, shopping, buskers!