The City of Melbourne is a world-class destination with plenty of sites and attractions to enjoy while on vacation. Australia’s second largest city is Located near the southernmost point in the country, Melbourne enjoys their “summer” beginning just before Christmas and ending in March. The months of January and February are the best time to enjoy some of the popular beaches such as St. Kilda Beach and Brighton Beach, both of which are about 10 km south of the center of the city with easy access by using public transportation.

The city center has a wide assortment of fine restaurants and 5 star hotel accommodations. Some of the best and most popular upscale hotels include The Hotel Windsor, The Grand Hyatt Melbourne, and the Langham Hotel. There are plenty of other more affordable hotels to suit you particular budget. The many restaurants in the city center offer not only the traditional Australia cuisine, but also a large number of ethnic foods such as Middle Eastern, Asian and Italian. Some of the best-reviewed restaurants are the Tuscan Bar and the Bluestone Restaurant Bar. If you plan to stay in the city center, you will discover many of the great restaurants and sites are within walking distance from your Melbourne accommodation. In fact if you do visit in January, you have the opportunity to see one of the world’s top professional tennis tournaments, the Australian Open, which is one of the 4 Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The site of this tournament is Melbourne Park and just a few kilometers away from the city center.

As you would expect in a major metropolitan area, there are all sorts of interesting attractions to visit while on your vacation. Among the most popular sites are the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is one of the finest in the world, the National Gallery of Victoria, which is the oldest and largest public art gallery in the country, the Melbourne Museum, which features many artifacts from Australia’s indigenous people, the Aborigines and currently has on a display both a King Tutankhamun and Titanic exhibit.

As you can imagine, there are plenty to do on your Melbourne vacation and you are bound to have a memorable time.

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