8 Things To Do In Melbourne— Every Traveler Should Know

Melbourne is a dynamic metropolis, with an exciting city center, and inner-city neighborhoods that are full 0f unique character, lush green parks, and mountains where you can enjoy Australian nature at its best. So whenever you plan a trip to Australia, consider the best time to visit Australia according to the place that you’re planning to visit to enjoy your trip. 

In this post, we’ve listed the 8 things to do in Melbourne that every traveler should know.

List of 8 Things To Do In Melbourne

Here, we’ve compiled the list of things to do in Melbourne to make your trip exciting.

1- Drink’s The World Best Coffee

In Melbourne, you will find the world’s best coffee and beat out the world’s most well-known coffee, such as Rome and Vienna. It is difficult to find a bad cup of coffee in Melbourne. The city itself is the world leader in coffee and cafe culture and logical people are proud to be coffee snobs!

Melbourne plays host to a coffee expo and the 2014 world barista Champion Pete Licata described a coffee culture in Melbourne as ‘incredible’. If you’re a coffee-lover Melbourne is the right place. You’ll find great coffee in the laneways of the city.

2- Checkout The Amazing Street Arts

Melbourne is also known for street art and is considered one of the best street art capitals of the world. The government of the city has designated certain areas as approved for street artists and the street art is high quality and changes regularly. It is the best way for street artists to get some experience in the artistic side of graffiti. These locations help to reduce the levels of graffiti as well as add a great urban vibe that tourists and locals both enjoy. Moreover, Melbourne street art tours are run by street artists for people who’d like a deeper understanding of what they are seeing.

3- Wander Through Laneways

An aimless wander through Melbourne’s laneways is a great way to see what this city has to offer. The map of the city is available at the Federation Square Visitor Information Centre and many hotels. Some of the most interesting laneways are AC/DC lane, Hardware lane and Degraves Lane. You’ll find plenty of things to see, buy and eat.

4- Visit Flinders Street Station And Federation Square

The entrance of the Flinders Street Station is a picturesque cultural symbol of Melbourne. You’ll find this symbol on many postcards or tourist brochures. This beautiful building was opened in 1910 and listed on the Victorian heritage register. Inside this building, you’ll find Australia’s railway station and a shopping mall area with tasty food options.

Federation Square is another Melbourne icon with a unique and excellent architectural design. It makes the square best, unlike anything you’ve seen before.

5- Rock Out 

Melbourne is famous for its live music scene, especially rock music. There are plenty of bands playing at any given time and attracts international talents. Also, it is home to the legendary Australian singer-songwriter-poet-author ‘Nick Cave’. There are some popular spots, where you can catch a band, including the Corner Hotel, the Evelyn Hotel, the spotted Mallard, the Post Office Hotel, the Ding-Dong Lounge, the Esplanade Hotel and the Palais Theatre.

6- Learn How things Work At Scienceworks

Scienworks is home to an existing array of hands-on science exhibits, workshops and events. Also, it includes a planetarium, a lightning room, and a mini-metropolis called Bitty Gritty Super City that demonstrates on a small scale how a city works. In the Scienceworks planetarium hosts informative shows, the lightning Room offers 30-minutes live shows, including a gigantic Tesla Coil that generates over 2 million volts of electricity to produce 3-metre lightning bolts.

7- Stroll The Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Gardens are at walking distance from the city center and offer an oasis of calm, peace and greenery just outside of the urban bustle. These are popular spots for local walkers and joggers and the breathtaking landscape make them ideal for a peaceful meditation session. The Botanic Gardens are colourful, gorgeous and fascinating with more than 8500 plant species. You could also bring a sketchbook and draw some of the beautiful flowers or backdrops!

8- Have A Gourmet Greek Dinner

Outside of Athens, Melbourne has the largest Greek population of any city, and there are lots of cultural activities going on among the close-knit Greek community. There is a wonderful Greek Precinct, where you’ll find Greek cuisine of a standard that you’d expect in Greece itself! This area has many Greek cultural shops, and the Hellenic Museum is nearby.

Whenever you plan a trip to Australia you must visit Melbourne to make your trip a vacation.