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Melbourne never fails to entertain!!

Published by Chiara in Australia’s Major Cities · 9/11/2017 16:42:00

All the year round Melbourne's calendar is packed with bumper celebrations, from international sporting events to Australia’s biggest annual cultural festival. The city opens its heart to major events, shows and happenings. There is always something interesting going on in Melbourne to everyone's liking. Here a short list of major events:

January: the Australian Open Tennis Championships

March: the Formula One Grand Prix

March-April: Melbourne International Flower and Garden show, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

September: Australian Football League Finals Series

October: The Melbourne International Arts Festival

October-November: Spring Racing Carnival

December: Cricket - Boxing Day Test

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On the waterfront

Published by Chiara in Australia’s Major Cities · 2/11/2017 09:35:00

MELBOURNE DOCKLANDS

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In the heart of Melbourne... !

Published by Chiara in Australia’s Major Cities · 9/10/2017 11:01:00

Snapshots of Melbourne CBD:

where Australian laid-back lifestyle and cosmopolitan culture perfectly meet!

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Melbourne, what else?

Published by Chiara in Australia’s Major Cities · 7/10/2017 19:00:00

Walking along Swanston Street to Federation Square I felt so tiny among giant Melbourne’s skyscrapers. Looking up to the sky, the Eureka tower (297m tall) stood out in the heart of Melbourne CBD (Central Business District). From its sky-deck’s glass-floored platform I took a bird’s eye view over the city. - The view was really spectacular! Breathtaking! - Up there I perceived the pulse of Melbourne multicultural city life. The city was so vibrant-lively that I never got bored: it has plenty of arts venues, arcades, gardens, parks and sporting playgrounds.

Melbourne offers modernity and tradition, urban and nature all in one! It is simply the perfect place to be. Indeed, Melbourne has been named as the world's most 'liveable' city for seven years in a row!

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