Top 5 things to do in Melbourne

Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne is also a major cultural centre. Australia as a whole fascinates us with its marvellous landscapes, its sandy beaches stretching for miles, its arid deserts and its unique flora and fauna. A trip to Oceania is a true experience and a discovery of the most beautiful things Mother Nature has to offer. Allow yourself a generous allowance for several nature-related activities.

1- Discover Melbourne’s old dark neighbourhoods

Category:€€ / Unusual / Cultural

Description: Melbourne was once a crime-ridden city. That was a long time ago, over 100 years ago, so don’t worry, the problem has long since been eradicated. This unusual tour will give you an idea of the scale of the area and the darkest hours it has seen. But it’s also a very interesting cultural highlight that will delight fans of sordid stories. You will discover the southern part of the Fitzroy district, which has been the scene of several crime scenes. Along the way, your guide will tell you all about the history of these alleyways, the brothels, the speakeasies and the dens of thieves. You’ll be given a small notebook with illustrations and images of the killers who terrorised Melbourne.

2- Discover the Melbourne Aquarium

Category: €€ /Cultural

Description: If you’re visiting Melbourne as a family, the aquarium is an activity that everyone will enjoy. Especially as you’ll discover species you’ve never seen before. A total of 10,000 animals reside in this gigantic aquarium. There are 12 different atmospheres to visit. From tiny seahorses to penguins, jellyfish, stingrays and one of Australia’s largest saltwater crocodiles, this tour will take you by surprise. As well as the traditional tour, there are also activities such as 4D cinema.

3- Explore the wonderful landscapes near Melbourne

Category: €€€ /Cultural

Description: If there’s one activity that’s highly recommended during a stay in Melbourne, this is it. You’ll discover the most beautiful landscapes close to Melbourne on an excursion lasting more than 13 hours! By bus, you’ll travel along Australia’s most famous road, the Great Ocean Road. It’s so famous for its unique landscapes. You’ll get a taste of what to expect on this tour. You’ll make several stops at points of interest. These include Port Campbell National Park, a walk in Apollo Bay, Port Philip Bay, Great Otway National Park, the Loch Ard Gorge, the Gibson Steps and the Monoliths of the 12 Apostles. You may even encounter koalas at Kennet River, where there is a large concentration of koalas.

4- Enjoy a sporting experience in a temple of world tennis

Category: €€€ / Sports

Description: Melbourne is world famous for one of the sporting events that takes place here every year, the Australian Open. The world’s best tennis players battle it out on Melbourne’s legendary blue courts. Before you go straight to the tennis site, you can find out more about typical Australian sports and games. Once you’ve arrived at the Australian Open site, you’ll visit the different courts and you’ll even be able to play tennis with one of your friends or the guide! Afterwards, you’ll continue your sporting tour by visiting the former Olympic Quarter and the various headquarters of six of Melbourne’s top football teams. To round off the tour, you’ll visit an impressive stadium with a capacity of over 100,000, which hosts cricket matches, a very popular sport in Australia.

5- Admire Australia’s cutest animals

Category: €€€ / Unusual/ Cultural

Description: Venture out of Melbourne to see some of Australia’s once-in-a-lifetime animals. From Melbourne, you’ll have the chance to discover the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park. This is an Australian animal sanctuary. You’ll have the chance to see kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and protected endangered species such as the southern bettong. Your visit will continue at The Noobies, which offers magnificent walks and panoramic scenery, before ending the day at Summerland beach, where the penguin parade takes place every evening.