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Monday 10 September 2012

The 'Magical Melbourne'
















So it is already decided that you are going to visit Melbourne during your vacations this year. The tickets are booked and necessities like hotel stay and logistics are already planned. What remains still is how you get to know more about the city even before visiting it?  What are the tourist attractions to be seen?? What is the best tradeoff between time taken to visit a place, money spend on doing so and the final pleasure out of it??Most importantly what will make your trip memorable??

So the purpose of my writing this article is to make you fall in love with this magnificent city ‘Melbourne’ and once you are awe inspired, the magic of the city will be lots stronger on your senses. Feel the pulse of the city through my post and you will thank me for a being an enthusiastic blog ambassador of the city. By the way I have been to Australia 2 times and seen mostly Queensland and the marvel of the nature ‘The Great Barrier Reef’.  My memory of the country is a beautiful place with splendid scenic beauty, serenity, low population density, warm people and their obsession with the debate ‘Sir Don Bradman versus Sachin Tendulkar’.


According to the The Liveabililty Ranking and Overview August 2012 *** Melbourne, second year in a row remains the most liveable location of the 140 cities surveyed. The Liveability Ranking and Overview assesses living conditions in 140 cities around the world. A rating of relative comfort for 30 indicators is assigned across five broad categories: stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education; and infrastructure. The survey gives an overall rating of 0-100, where 1 is intolerable and 100 is ideal.






*** This ranking is done by the Economist Intelligence Unit and this is an independent business within ‘The Economist Group.


So what makes this place to special and so adorable!!
Top 10 things international overnight visitors to Melbourne do on their trip
(Source: Tourism Research Australia – International Visitor Survey, year ending March 2012)
1.    Eat out (83%) 
2.    Shopping for pleasure (78%) 
3.    Sightseeing/looking around (73%) 
4.    Go to the beach (63%) 
5.    Go to markets (55%) 
6.    Visit national parks/state parks (51%) 
7.    Visit botanical or other public gardens (48%) 
8.    Visit museums or art galleries (43%) 
9.    Visit historical buildings/sites (41%) 
10.  Pubs/clubs/discos (40%)


So here is my list of To- Go Places in Melbourne based on the ‘Top 5 interests’ of the international travelers:

Eating Out (83%)

Bottega Restaurant
For delightful Italian cuisine, visit Bottega -Melbourne’s one of the finest restaurants.
Taxi Dining Room
For contemporary Australian and Japanese cuisine this is the place to go.


Cafe Italia Restaurant
For fine cuisine, quality beverages visit this 25 year old sophisticated eating joint.
Stokehouse Restaurant
Stokehouse can provide you with memorable dining experiences with impeccable food, and wine.




Shopping for pleasure (78%) 

For fashion  shopping look for Obüs, Scanlan and Theodore and for couture Melbourne's renowned couturiers Yeojin Bae, J'Aton and Gwendolynne are the names to keep in mind .






Sightseeing/looking around (73%) 

Federation Square
Federation Square is Melbourne’s meeting place and a unique cultural precinct. It hosts more than 2,000 events, activities and functions every year. Many of them are free.




Yarra  River Waterfront
The waterfront is full of life. Along its banks you will find the Arts Centre, Melbourne’s main arts, music and theatre precinct, Southgate Leisure Complex, Federation Square, Birrarung Marr park, Crown Entertainment Complex and harbourside Docklands.
  
Go to the beach (63%) 


St Kilda Beach 
One of the most popular of the Port Phillip Bay beaches, St Kilda is a wide, sandy beach that is suitable for swimming and a host of other activities. 


Brighton Beach

Set against the spectacular Melbourne city skyline, there is windsurfing, yachting and boating and a walking and cycling path.


Go to markets (55%)

Queen Victoria Market
The market is 125 years old and one of the liveliest spots in the city. There are more than 1000 stalls including the
dairy hall with 38 delicatessens, fish and meat market, fruit and vegetables and organic market.









Collins Street
Leafy Collins Street is famous for its grand historic buildings. It’s also the home of Melbourne’s most expensive
jewellery and fashion boutiques. Collins Street is Melbourne’s home to international designer boutiques and
jewellery such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Tiffany.


 ' It's your time to visit Melbourne NOW!!’

Check this out www.visitmelbourne.com/in.

**** Please note - The information and pictures in this post are taken from multiple websites on Melbourne. Since i have never personally visited the city, the information and my knowledge comes from secondary sources.

4 comments:

Nirvana said...

Quite data driven - and loads of information for a reader. All the best!

http://lafemmenirvana.blogspot.in/2012/08/vacation-fit-for-god.html

Anonymous said...

Good amalgamation of facts driven and artistic expressions in your post.
Good wishes.

Deep Tea said...

Hi Amit !! I went through your post as well and did drop in my comment. Thanks for reading my post.

Deep Tea said...

Hi Nirvana !! Dropped my comment on your blog post too. I started writing pretty recently and look forward to exchange of ideas with you. All the best for the contest.