Come Alive in Melbourne -Travel Dossier

By Awanish Kumar @snazzyawi
The idea behind this post is to share some travel places and  tourism spots at one of the major cosmopolitan,elegant & chic city   "Melbourne" .
If you are planning to travel Australia,this new year is the best time to visit  & If you are a  beach lover this is the best time to enjoy .We all know Dec-Feb is Summer time in Australia.With Sandy bay beaches and a rivers through Melbourne city ,there are lots of activities to do on ,by the water from kiteboarding to kayaking by moonlight ,there are several other water sports you can enjoy this season .

So let's explore what are the key places & adventures you can enjoy in Melbourne .

Philip Island Nature Park 
(Natural & Wildlife ) :

It's a beach for everyone & you can enjoy bay beaches & wild surf  beaches including other interesting places like Churchill Island heritage farm ,Koala Conservation Centre .Don't dare to miss famous Penguin parade at Summerland beach .




Royal Botanic Gardens-CRANBOURNE 

(Parks & Garden)




Breathe deep and fill your lungs with the goodness of the freshest air from right in the heart of Melbourne's city center at the Royal Botanic Gardens.The popular Aboriginal Heritage Walk shows you the land through the eyes of the area's traditional owners. Spot native wildlife like black swans, eels, bellbirds, cockatoos and kookaburras.The 15-hectare native Australian Garden with its striking red sand and picturesque wildflowers is perfect for curious kids and inquisitive adults. The garden also features rockpools, waterholes, an arid garden and a serpentine path.

Mornington Pensuila /Bathing boxes     

(History & Heritage)
These iconic bathing boxes are the local symbol of summer & one of the popular tourist attractions in Melbourne .These are passed by one generation to another & part of heritage.These are perfect for lazy beach days .



Melbourne Cricket Ground : 
(Sports Tour) 
My favorite MCG ,we all have been watching those exciting matches here ,but you cant miss the inner sanctum of  this ground ,which reveals the truth behind Australia's great sport country .You can check by the National sport Museum to recollect some historical moments in feild of cricket .Queen Victoria Market :
(Shopping & Markets)

This market is the heart & soul of Melbourne from last 100 years .This historical market consist of variety of australian fruits , food cusines ,international cosmetics, branded clothings & other accesories .Perfect place for you if you are a shopoholic like me .



National Gallery of Victoria (NGV): 

(Art Galleries)

The NGV art gallery is famous for two art galleries,both are  located at short walking distances .Its like buy one get one .Visitors can enjoy both galleries at same place .NGV consist of international art & collection of American ,Europian ,Asian & oceanic articrafts & unique visual art .Ballooning & Scenic flights : 

(Outdoor sports)


Flinders street Station
(Tours) 

Its a most famous railway station of melbourne & 103 years old .
Victoria lead the way in Australia with the first railway line from Flinders Street to Sandridge in 1854 which was situated in Port Philip Bay. This was only 19 years after the establishment of the city that was already the fourth largest in the British Empire.
We invite locals and tourists to join our tour for a wander around one of the busiest stations in the world. Your tour starts off under the clocks which has been Melbourne's favorite meeting for decades. From there it takes you over the concourse, along its platforms and through its subways as you are taken back in time to the period of romantic travel. 
Discover some of the thousands of stories and people connected with the social, commercial and architectural history of this grand building. After years of intensive research, MELTours has uncovered many of the little known treasures related to the station.