It is unlikely that Melbourne can be considered as a popular tourist destination for our brother. But, if you go there, you can only envy! After all, this is such a beautiful city! And that's what here you can admire:
National Gallery of Victoria (National Gallery Of Victoria)
First, it is the oldest, and secondly, the largest art gallery in the whole country. The gallery is located in the Melbourne area called Southbank. The museum was founded in the middle of the 19th century, and, if more precisely, in 1861, at the height of the gold fever in Victoria, whose capital is Melbourne. In those days, Victoria was the richest state of Australia, because the construction of a luxurious museum building was a completely picky business. Pictures of such geniuses were exhibited in the museum as Rembrandt, Rubens, Veronese, Bernini, Picasso, Monet, Van Dyek and others. As well as in the museum you can see the ancient artifacts and objects of the art of Egypt, ancient Greece, medieval Europe and much more. It is also interesting that 6 years after the opening of the gallery, the school of arts also began to work, which, by the way, was very long a leading school of the whole Australia. Of course, for such a long history of the existence of this gallery, with her just could not happen different stories. For example, in 1986, the work of Pablo Picasso "Crying Woman" was stolen from the museum. Moreover, the theft was made in protest against the distribution of state budget funds, among which it was not possible on art (the gold fever has long been over). The canvas returned to the museum building through the station storage chamber a week after the incident. These are stories! Museum must be visited by necessarily, this is the domain of not only the city, but also by the whole of Australia, and every year about a million visitors admire the gallery exhibits.
Address: 180 ST KILDA RD, SOUTHBANK, MELBURN
Eurka Tower (Eureka Tower)
This is an unusual architecture skyscraper 285 meters high in the center of Melbourne. In the building with 88 floors there are residential apartments, and offices, and tourist points. The black and white tower is decorated with a golden crown with a red stripe, which symbolize the times of gold fever and spilled during her blood. The tower carries such a name in honor of the Euccian Bunt on the Gold Plan. If you are not afraid of the height, visit the viewing area in the tower, which is called SkyDeck 88. Impressive the advanced glass cube "The Edge" with its panoramic view of Melbourne, Bay, Dandenong Mountains and Mornington Peninsula.
Address: 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne
Melnboursk Center for Arts (Arts Center Melbourne)
This is a modern building with several large art spaces. The most famous part of the national theater with a majestic spire on the roof. Not less beautiful concert hall Hamer Hall and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Hamer Hall pleases visitors for more than thirty years with their musical festivals, exhibitions, theatrical productions and other events.
Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an open concert area, and, by the way, the largest structure of this type in Australia, which is included in the state cultural heritage list.
This part of the complex, which was built in 1959, is a scene and a spectator room under a peculiar canopy where 2150 people can fit. In addition, you can sit on the slopes of the hill (about 25,000 visual sites). At this largest concert area once performed ABBA, Bob Dylan, AC / DC, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi and other world famous performers.
Address: 100 ST KILDA RD, MELBOURNE
St. Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Cathedral)
This is the main Anglican Cathedral of the city, which is located in the very center of Melbourne and is his symbol. The cathedral is visible from afar thanks to a massive spider, by the way, one of the highest among the Anglican churches of the world.
Address: Flinders LN, Melbourne
Melbourne Italian Quarter (Melbourne Italian Quarter)
It is worth noting that approximately 200,000 Australians with Italian roots live in Victoria, and Melbourne is considered the informal capital of the Italian diaspora of Australia. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the capital there is a whole Italian quarter, naturally, the largest in the country, sort of "Little Italy". If you were there, then you will definitely visit Ligon Street Street, where you will find dozens of pasta Italian restaurants, the best not only in the city, but also in the country. By the way, it was on this street that the first Pizzeria Australia was opened. Also on this street you will be captured by aromas from numerous coffee shops. It should be noted that these types of cafes appeared in Australia only at the beginning of the twentieth century, and then (well, now too) they have quite reminded Coffee houses Venice or Milan. Pretty rapidly, these coffee houses "melted" from Melbourne throughout the continent and even became an integral attribute of the life of Australians. So, do not deny yourself the pleasure of concerning in Italy, being in Australia.
Address: Lygon Street, Melbourne
CARLTON Brewery (Carlton Brewery)
This building is a 10-minute drive from the city center and is famous for its very popular excursions. Here, tourists can learn about the CARLTON beer production process, which is sold in more than 100 countries. Plant for more than 100 years! Of course, without tasting anywhere, so that guests are offered lunch and beer after the tour (young visitors will be offered non-alcoholic ginger beer), as well as visiting the souvenir shop.
Address: Nelson St, Abbotsford, Melbourne
Albert Park (Albert Park)
The park was divided in 1996 to be specifically before carrying out the Grand Prix of Formula 1, although the route existed by the time since 1953, but everything was reconstructed to such an important event properly. By the way, the construction of barely threatened due to the numerous shares of Greenpisovs, who assured that the exhaust gases of sports barids will inflict the irreplaceable damage of the surrounding ecology. Nevertheless, the park was smashed, and on the highway 10 years ten was held the Grand Prix, until 2006, when the event began to arrange in Bahrain. The place is very beautiful and to this day, it is worth a visit!
How to get there: southern city, Aughtie Drive, we are going on a tram 96 to Middle Park Station station