Virag's Guidebook
Entertainment Complex
Crown Melbourne is a one-stop destination. The largest casino complex in the Southern Hemisphere
615 locals recommend
Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman StCrown Melbourne is a one-stop destination. The largest casino complex in the Southern Hemisphere
Sightseeing
Its observation deck on the 88th floor called Eureka Skydeck 88 Is the highest public vantage point in any building in the Southern Hemisphere
537 locals recommend
Eureka Skydeck
7 Riverside QuayIts observation deck on the 88th floor called Eureka Skydeck 88 Is the highest public vantage point in any building in the Southern Hemisphere
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King StreetMust visit for families with kids
Founded in 1846, It extends across 38 hectares that slope to the river with trees, garden beds, lakes and lawn
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Founded in 1846, It extends across 38 hectares that slope to the river with trees, garden beds, lakes and lawn
Art and Performance
Genres performed regularly at Melbourne Recital Centre include classical, jazz, cabaret, rock, and world music.
52 locals recommend
Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt StGenres performed regularly at Melbourne Recital Centre include classical, jazz, cabaret, rock, and world music.
Arts Centre Melbourne is a performing arts centre with a complex of theatres and concert halls. Australia’s largest and busiest performing centre.
288 locals recommend
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd Arts Centre Melbourne is a performing arts centre with a complex of theatres and concert halls. Australia’s largest and busiest performing centre.
Another architecturally-interesting destination to explore within Melbourne’s Art Precinct
90 locals recommend
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt StAnother architecturally-interesting destination to explore within Melbourne’s Art Precinct
ACMI
Flinders StreetAustralian museum of films, video games, digital culture and art
Fed. Square - a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne CBD
797 locals recommend
Federation Square
Fed. Square - a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne CBD
Gallery that houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria
128 locals recommend
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell StreetGallery that houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria
Monuments
Australia’s oldest, biggest, and most visited art museum. Nearly three million people visit the gallery every year and offers both free and paid exhibitions
1737 locals recommend
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdAustralia’s oldest, biggest, and most visited art museum. Nearly three million people visit the gallery every year and offers both free and paid exhibitions
War memorial to built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I
341 locals recommend
Shrine of Remembrance
War memorial to built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I
Anglican cathedral in Melbourne with Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
79 locals recommend
St Paul's Cathedral
Flinders StreetAnglican cathedral in Melbourne with Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Food scene
Southgate is Southbank’s premier restaurant, shopping, and entertainment destination.
56 locals recommend
Southgate
3 Southgate AveSouthgate is Southbank’s premier restaurant, shopping, and entertainment destination.
Unique floating bar and restaurant. Access is via a single stairwell from the pedestrian bridge connecting Southbank to Flinders Street
163 locals recommend
Ponyfish Island
Unique floating bar and restaurant. Access is via a single stairwell from the pedestrian bridge connecting Southbank to Flinders Street
Lively indoor market with stalls for produce, meat & seafood & cafes serving global fare
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StLively indoor market with stalls for produce, meat & seafood & cafes serving global fare