Melbourne Travel: VIEW Melbourne Landmarks Photo Gallery
Melbourne travel and sightseeing encompasses walking tours in the Melbourne city centre to view and visit Melbourne attractions.
There is much of Australia's past in the Victorian and Gothic architecture in many Melbourne buildings even as they sit alongside more modern steel and glass structures in a city that is, as well, a mixture of styles.
In fact, Melbourne travel opens doors to a combination of past heritage and future promise. The many Melbourne sightseeing attractions do cater for the many tastes of those visiting Australia.
Here, the tram (or streetcar, if you please) is still pretty much king, and the free City Circle tram guides Melbourne travel and etches out the Melbourne city centre rectangle bounded by La Trobe, Spencer, Flinders and Spring Sts.
Take the City Circle tram
This is very much first call for Melbourne travel and sightseeing: take the City Circle tram, note the many points of interest along its route, and alight as necessary for an extended discovery stop.
Flinders St Station is a logical place to start a Melbourne travel and sightseeing tour. Just across Swanston St is Federation Square with the Melbourne Visitor Centre at the corner of Swanston and Flinders St.
Federation Square is a destination in itself — with an art gallery, museum, wine centre and a variety of dining venues. Spend time there now or return to it later.
On the northern side of Flinders St is St Paul's Cathedral where you can indulge in a spot of prayer and a browse of the fine Gothic revivalist architectural detail.
If prayers are not your strong point, cross back across Swanston St to Young & Jackson's Hotel where the nude painting, Chloe — judged indecent at the 1880 Melbourne Exhibition — hangs in an upstairs bar (unless it's temporarily at an art gallery or touring to raise money for charity).
If it's not too early for it, have a beer or two at the pub before continuing on your Melbourne travel tour.
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