National GeographicOct 20
Explore the Cultural Riches of Melbourne
From Downtown to the beloved Great Ocean Road, the Australian city is more beautiful and easier to get around than ever before.
has great wine bars and steakhouses
15 things in this story
- SkybusPlaceshuttle service from Melbourne Airport
- Hosier LaneSightLocated on the CBD's southern edge, it extends between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane, and opens opposite the Atrium…
- National Gallery of VictoriaGalleryhosts NGV Triennial from mid-December 2026 to mid-April 2027
- Great Ocean RoadTrail150-mile stretch west of Melbourne, hopscotches between surf towns
- Royal Botanical GardensSightEstablished in 1846, a year-round social hub
- Moonlight CinemaPlaceoutdoor cinema in Royal Botanical Gardens during summer
- LightscapeFestivalneon light art in Royal Botanical Gardens during winter
- Aboriginal Heritage WalkPlacelearn about pre-colonial past and forage for native plants
- Flinders LaneNeighborhoodThe laneway runs east–west from Spring Street to Spencer Street in-between Flinders and Collins streets.
- Degraves StreetNeighborhoodIt is a short, narrow laneway that runs north–south from Flinders Street to Flinders Lane and is situated in-between…
- Meyers PlaceNeighborhoodhas great wine bars and steakhouses
- Guildford LaneNeighborhoodlined with artisanal doughnut shops and cafés
- Melbourne MagicRestaurantoff-menu double ristretto coffee
- Twelve ApostlesSightseries of jagged stacks erupting from the sea
- 12 Apostles Hot Springs and ResortHotelsoon to welcome visitors