Melbourne is the sporting city. Melbournians are passionate about their Aussie Rules footy and almost all sports known to mankind. Travel past the sporting precinct that became famous in the 1956 Olympic Games and now roars to the cheers of Aussie Rules crowds each weekend. See the nearby Rod Laver Tennis Centre that hosts the Australian Tennis Open each year.

Melbourne is home to people from all over the world and this cultural diversity is expressed in the food and fashion centers. Walk along the shopping strips of upmarket traditional Toorak, funky Chapel Street Prahran or culturally Vietnamese Bridge Street Richmond.
Return to the Melbourne Botanic Gardens for the morning / afternoon tea near the banks of the Yarra River.

Drive to the Itailan percinct of Lygon Street Carlton and see the historic Exhibition Buildings alongside the ultramodern Melbourne Museum.
Finish your tour at the bustling activity of Queen Victoria Markets where huge range of fresh produce, exotic foods, clothing and artifacts are sold amidist a chorus of stallholders.

*Please note that the Queen Victoria Markets are not open Monday and Wednesday