Melbourne is a huge megapolis, this is a city with fascinating cultural and sporting attractions. There is a sufficient number of places in the city, it is interesting to go and personally admire the beauty. All attractions are so open and easily accessible that it is not necessary to acquire excursion tours or group excursions. All attractions can be viewed independently (by the way, it is much more economical), it is worth only.
The first place is worth noting - this is the Federation Square. The area is the "face" of the city, the initial, starting point of all tourist excursions. It is on the Federation Square that are interesting cultural and historically significant objects. The area is a huge territory in the center of the city, which occupies the whole quarter (about 40 thousand square meters), from the south side limited by the banks of the River Yarra.
From the square there is a gorgeous panorama of the southern shores of the River Yarra. All over the circumference of this magnificent area are the amazing structures of the wrong shape.
Because of its "wrong" geometric shape and an interesting designer decision, the structure is more like huge fragments than "normal" at home. So, inside these, so-called "fragments", the designers placed all the most interesting (cinemas, museums, cafes, restaurants, even offices of some important companies). It is interesting to see, but not so much to spend it all day. There are much more interesting places in Melbourne, which is not only informative, but also interesting. By the way, returning to the square, there is an information center for tourists. Anyone, whether it is a tourist or a guest of the city can take a special guide to the city, where the best and most attractive sights of the city are indicated.
One of the best places in the city has a Melbourne Aquarium.
Located not far from the Federation Square off the coast of the river, at the intersection of King Street streets and Finders Street. This is a truly grand construction, the center of which matures the huge size of the "circular oceanarium", the volume of 2 million liters. Awesome spectacle, wild feel of delight of a simple man in front of the splendor of the underwater world. Everything is executed as workshops that when visiting does not leave the feeling of realism of all that is happening. Such a feeling that you are there, right in the center of the whole underwater life, all this beauty of the underwater world around you. An exciting spectacle, especially if you get into such a place for the first time. Wild delight - just so probably you can describe our impressions. To fully enjoy the beauty of the underwater world, I recommend to join one of the many excursions conducted in the aquarium.
There is so much interesting that just eyes scatter. Exotic fish - Sonya residents living in artificially created grottoes, a variety of Australian jellyfish - writing "pretzel" with their poisonous tentacles. I recommend the main attraction of the Melbun Aquarium - sharks.
The most famous sharks are nannies and rare plate leather rowing sharks. This part of the aquarium is not only represented as indicative, but also as a "nursery" on the preservation of the type of shark.
In this part, the extinction of the giant sea turtles is also represented. It is significant that in addition to the cognitive functions, the Melbourne Aquarium participates in the worldwide program to restore the population of some marine species. These are relating and huge turtles, they are restored in the aquarium, after which they are released on the warm sea off the coast of Queensland.
Wonderful impressions of any tourist are guaranteed when visiting the Gold Museum.
It is located in the building of the Old Treasury, which in distant times was considered the second most important after parliament. The most interesting exposition is historical. It tells how against the background of the opening of huge deposits of valuable metals, the city of Melbourne has developed. In the "colors and paints" are shown by those, the most interesting and criminal times of the Gold Fever.
Talking about the first, most huge gorge nugget in the world weighing 87 kilograms.
We guarantee a lot of unforgettable impressions when visiting Philip Island. There is a miracle of nature in several hours away from Melbourne and is a primordial corner of wildlife. The island is conditionally divided into several separate places, each with its unique uniqueness. On the one hand, this is an excellent tourist center, where the attention of tourists will appear the clever of all mammals - dolphins. Here you can observe the life of these beautiful marine animals. You can also watch the marine quotes and even whales in their natural habitat. But this is not the main thing. The main thing that has made the island is truly famous and annually attracts a huge number of visitors - Penguin Parade.
I advise you to start a coal reserve (the most grandiose leaving for later). The island of people, many married couples with children come to the island. All because only here, on the island of Koal do not contain close cells, and they live in vivo.
Koala "Nadvyuchi" lives, moving around a huge eucalyptus forest. Such a spectacle when you watch animals in a natural habitat.
Just amazing, especially in delighted children.
But, and the most grandiose spectacle on which the mass of the people go, is waiting for you at sunset. In order for everyone to wishes to admire this "wonderful" event in the park equipped special platforms. So, with the onset of darkness, important penguins, impulse, not paying attention to the "grateful spectators", the Guskom, slowly go out of the water and follow their place of overnight.
This is happening every day. Why? Scientists to this day break their heads. In the meantime, every evening, important penguins commit this intricate ritual, pleaseing all tourists and guests of the city.
In addition to the cultural capital, Melbourne is also known as the sports capital.
In the city on a special track, once a year, the Competitions of the Formula 1 class are held.
Also in the city of the world championships according to the "Grand Slam". Elegant courts with all infrastructure are built.
Such sports competitions (as they conduct) add millions of tourists to the tourist piggy bank.
I recommend to visit the most vintage zoo of the entire Australian continent.
It is located not far from the city center. It presents the mass of rare species of the animal world. The zoo does not only contain, but also care about the preservation of rare species.
It will not leave indifferent and the Royal Botanical Garden. This is an oasis of magnificent nature in the center of stone jungle.
The rainforest alternates with bamboo groves and fern thickets. Unique ecosystem. Rare feathered birds, a variety of types of parrots - then a little immediately striking.