Australia consists of 6 states and two territories– South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria with the centre in Melbourne, which is also Australia’s capital and second most populated city.
Melbourne is located in Port Phillip with city centre at the northern point of the bay; the city centre is called City of Melbourne which is only one of 31 municipalities in the metropolitan area. The city offers many attractions like the Aquarium, different historic buildings, gardens and parks with Royal Melbourne Zoo as well as numerous restaurants, shops and beautiful laneways.
Melbourne City accommodation possibilities are both various and numerous, providing the visitors with anything from luxury 5 star hotels to low budget “bed’n'breakfast” arrangements all around the city. Of course they offer backpackers places to crash too, like residential colleges and caravan parks, or home stays even.
The most objective observation would be to say that budget and interests should be considered to decide where to stay. The inner parts of the City provide different experiences, for instance in Lygon Street Carlton the visitors can taste Italian cuisine and “bohemian” flavors in Brunswick Street Fitzroy, and the place for luxurious style is the Toorak Road. For all those nature enthusiasts, there are many gardens, and park areas like Royal Park Zoological Gardens and Organ Pipes National Park and many more.
Melbourne is a huge city with a population of more than4 million people in its metropolitan area
Some people prefer their Melbourne City accommodation to be near the city’s transportation sites so to be able to get around quicker, although this worry seems insignificant due to Melbourne’s transportations possibilities. It is known for its genuine tram railroads, and beside these there are the Metro, buses, it is possible to rent a bicycle, and if none of these works, it is always possible to rent a car.
The crime rates are low, entertainment opportunities are great, the recent research form 2011 even showed that Melbourne is the most attractive city to be living in, or “most livable” was the expression. To help the visitors, the City of Melbourne appointed special tourist guides, dressed in red and called Ambassadors. These people walk around the Melbourne and are available for information, while the city has established numerous visitor information services throughout the area to provide support to the tourists.
With such excellent touristic services and possibilities of different experiences, like penguin watching in Port Phillip or just having a coffee in a local cafeteria.
