The city of Melbourne is located along the River Yarra, which is in the most southern tip of the Australian continent.
During its existence (and the city of young, only 170 years old) from tiny two colonial settlements, Melbourne turned into one of the most populous megalopolises of Australia. The city rightfully won a glory as a cultural and sports center of Australia. The history of the city of Melbourne is interesting and multifaceted, although it is worth noting everything in the spirit of the time when the colonial seizures of the territory were common and were very welcomed by the monarchs.
The history of the city's development began in the last 1835, when two different colonial expeditions arrived at the mouth of the Yarra River under the guidance of Two John (John Batman John Folner). They organized the first villages. Then the essence in the other, the first "John" was much cunning and plus everything is quite well signed in legal matters. Without postponing in the "Long Box" of Batman concluded with the leaders of local Aboriginal agreements on the purchase of 240 thousand hectares of land. I paid for the land, as it should be the white person in those days, blankets, mirrors and iron products for a total amount of 200 pounds. Such a grandiose afloar can not even compare with anything, our dashing 90 in comparison with this is the dances of the nursery group in the barking collective farm.
Returning to Melbourne, namely to the story I will say that Batman entered quite competently in legal terms. After signing the sale transaction, the second settlement of John Focer became kind and illegal. So the scandals between the settlers continued until the mainland, to legalize the property did not arrive by Sir Richard Berk and Amermer Robert Khodl. The rights were legalized and the first settlements received a single name Melbourne, in honor of the Prime Minister of England, Lord Melbourne.
Tourists or just guests of the city of Melbourne will meet the main aircraft - the excellent international airport of Tullamarine.
Beautiful structure with a wide and branched infrastructure, sufficient terminals providing a continuous flow of passengers. The airport is very compact, but with its compactness, on its territory provides a lot of services, up to children's game rooms. Tourist from the countries of the former USSR note. There are no direct flights from our fraternal countries, only with transfers in Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo. It all depends on the carrier's airline. From the airport to the city center to get easily, but the choice of transport is not great. Or buses or taxis. I recommend, still dwell on public transport.
Middle-quality buses are often crowded, as the locals still love to save, and the passage of taxis is three times more expensive. Although the local population is also not very located. Especially popular in Melbourne enjoyed car rental companies. By the way, at the airport, such a service can be successfully implemented, it all depends on the availability of rights and readiness a little to upset.
In Melbourne a very pleasant climate. The bulk of the year (October -APrel) air temperature holds at a single mark of +25 degrees. Although, according to local aborigines, the weather of Melbourne can survive all periods of the year. In the ocean, it is advisable only in the summer season. And all thanks to cold trends, thanks to which even in the most hot day, the water temperature will not exceed +21 degrees.
The city of Melbourne is interesting to the tourist of any age category and the case in a skillful combination of modern architecture with historical monuments, magnificent park areas and a mass recreation places. And the main thing is local residents.
The city concentrates huge, in the number of Italian and Greek diaspora. The atmosphere from such a neighborhood of two diasporas, just fantastic. Temperamental Italians in combination with the judgmental Greeks are a rattling mixture. Such a friendliness and good attitude towards tourists and guests of the city is difficult to meet anyone else. The laws of hospitality here are in the foreground. This relationship reminded us by the Caucasian region (in the best years of its existence, when any guest of their city, became akin to "relative").
In the city it is impossible to get lost. It is worth only to ask (even if they are very broken English), the road instantly there will be a lot of people willing not only to show the way but and simply tell the story (re-advertise) your city. So we were looking for a national zoo. An explanation to understand them (for us) was difficult. They suffered with us trying to clarify us the road (by the way, there was not even the shadow of irritability, only the desire to help). We ourselves were already inconvenient, while one of the local simply took us by the hand (like small children) and diverted to the stop, pointed out the route and all this is surprisingly kindly, with a smile. Nicely friendly and hospitable people.
The most unusual and amazing means of movement in the city feature there is a tram.
It is noteworthy that in the world the world's largest tram interchange. In these "old", rare trams, the conductors also perform the role of guides, accompanying the trip with stories about the beauty and sights of their city.
I recommend to ride trams (a free City Circle), because they are not only an excellent vehicle and also comfortable, free excursion. And mobile restaurants on the basis of trams - in general charm.
Great, sitting at the dinner table of a mobile restaurant, enjoy the national cuisine when the panorama of the sights of the city is replaced outside the window.
The most important attraction of Melbourne is the Federation Square.
This is a whole complex of buildings, the architectural ensemble of which is limited to Sunson Street Street, Flinders Street and the River Yarra. This is the initial place to visit for tourists and all guests of the city. Annually, the Federation Square, with all its attractions attend to 5 million people. The center of information for tourists is organized on the square, visiting which you will be issued (free of charge) card guides in the most significant places of the city. Around the area built intricate buildings of an extraordinary form with an interesting name - "fragments".
Inside these "fragments" - a whole complex of entertainment (cinemas, cafes, restaurants, there are even museums). Interesting designer - architectural solution.
In addition to the area in Melbourne, the mass of places worthwhile. National Museums, Royal Park with his amazing ecosystem and the most interesting Penguin parade.