What to do in Melbourne???

Hi everyone,

This week I am going to tell you about things to do in Melbourne. If you have been reading my blog you will know I went to Melbourne for my birthday, and also for a One Direction concert on Valentines Day. I have been to Melbourne four times now, as I have friends that I have visited there and its a great place to visit and explore.
I thought if I told you about a few of the things I did when I have been there, if you ever found yourself in Melbourne, Australia, it may help you with a few things to do, how to get around and accommodation.

Transport
Whenever I go to Melbourne I fly there. The way I to get from the airport to the city is to take a SkyBus which is a bus service that runs 24/7 and is about $17AUD per person, each way.
Once you are in the city they have free trams within the city to help you get around, but if you want to go out of this area or use the trains you will need to get a Miki card they are sold at most 7/11s and you can download the Melbourne transport app from your app store to get timetables etc.

Image is from Google my photography skills aren't the best sorry.

Accommodation
I have stayed somewhere different every time. This last time I stayed just up the road from Crown Entertainment Complex which I thought was a very good thing because it has everything you could want such as a cinema, cafes, restaurants, bars, beauty salons, fast food and a bit of shopping. Its a good central base, i'm not saying stay there, although it would be lovely, and I will one day, it is very expensive to do so. But staying anywhere close to there or in the city is good if you want to explore the CBD.

Things To Do
There are so many great things to do in Melbourne you don't even have to leave the city. There is the Eureka Skydeck 88 it is the tallest building in Melbourne at 88 stories tall. When you get to the top you get the most amazing view of the city and surrounding areas its breathtaking and pretty cool, and not too expensive.
The zoo is good too, its not the best zoo I've been to but its pretty cool, especially if you want see the native animals. You do have to catch the train out to the zoo.
Also, in the city is the old gaol which is very cool, it has lots of information on the convicts, especially Ned Kelly. So, if history is your thing head there it is close to the museum which is awesome. If you would like to see more animals and learn all about them then head to the aquarium, they have so much information and fun exhibits, its great. That's just a few of the things I have been to, there are also lots of arts, theater and art galleys to see and enjoy.

 

Image is from Google my photography skills aren't the best sorry.

Image is from Google my photography skills aren't the best sorry.

As for shopping, there is a ridiculous amount of places to go. Like I said earlier, crown has some shops but they are more high end ones like Guess, Forever New and Peter Alexander. but if that's not you, or you want more choice, there is a lot to choose from like The Emporium shopping centre which has shops like Topshop and more high end shops as well. There is also Melbourne Central, Docklands harbor town, and Chadstone which is the biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere and has everything you could imagine.

Dining and Nightlife
There is an unfathomable amount of places to eat they are just everywhere, I have only been to a few. But from those I have tried they have all been lovely. I went to this really cool Irish pub for my birthday, it was like you had stepped into Ireland itself and it was just how I would imagine them to be there. The food was really yum and it was called P.J. O'Brien's I had a lovely night and even tried my first Guinness. There is also a lot of places that do breakfast too if you want to go out and start your day with something delicious.

Image is from Google my photography skills aren't the best sorry.

As for the night life, like clubs and stuff, the only place I went for that was in The Crown Entertainment Complex, they have a few clubs, lots of bars and a massive casino. We went on a Saturday night and it was very busy. If thats not your scene, I'm sure there are plenty of other places within the cbd I'm just not sure where they are.

I hope you find this a little helpful if you are planning a trip to the lovely city of Melbourne, Australia. I love it there and so i hope you do too.
 
If you want to know more just ask and I will try my best to help you from what I know or if you have any other suggestions for things I should check out next time I'm there please let me know.


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