Australia – Victoria, travel and discover

Victoria is a state characterised by its capital city, Melbourne. This edgy city is the cultural centre of this beautiful destination. Wide open spaces and grassy fields surround the capital, mostly flat land with exception to the bottom end of the great dividing range poking in through the north border. Meandering along the cliffs and pebble beaches of the southern coast from Melbourne, through the bohemian town of Geelong and continuing to South Australia is the stunning holiday route along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria holidays promise adventure, stunning vistas and an abundance of incredible things to do.

Best of Victoria

What are the best places to visit in Victoria ?

Start your holiday to Victorian in style with a stay in the edgy city of Melbourne. This city is brimming with creativity and it shows first of all in the architecture. Find historic Victorian architecture facing innovative contemporary designs all over this hip city. Find superb art in galleries and museums, independent studios are everywhere and often you will see it displayed straight on the walls in the street.

Head inland to find the charming old town of Echuca. This is one of the oldest towns in Victoria and full of fascinating sights from paddle steamers to water sports.

Explore Victoria and head to the snowfields in the northeast and green farming plains in the northwest. Find the edgy city of Melbourne on the central southern coast, flanked on the east by the gorgeous wine region of the Mornington Peninsula and to the west the Great Ocean Road passing through the trendy city of Geelong.

Victoria generally enjoys a cool climate. In the summer time the temperatures rise and during the autumn and spring the weather is generally cool but certainly not freezing. Winter time this far south will be cold, but the streets and bars in a town like Melbourne seem to lend them selves to this kind of weather.

You will enjoy Australia’s artistic Mecca, Melbourne, at any time of year. Known as the city with four seasons in one day the weather here can turn from clear and sunny to complete cloud cover and showering in a matter of minutes, but will most likely be back to sunny in an hour or so. This Charming city lends its self to this weather and the amount of laneway bars, restaurants, galleries and boutique stores that line the streets provide the perfect rest stops to watch the streets glimmer during a rinse.

Melbourne’s food scene is hard to beat. Find high class fine dining along the Southbank of the Yarra River, trendy beach side cafes and bars in St Kilda, Italian indulgence along Lygon Street in Carlton and the taste sensations of China Town in the CBD. This is only a small sample of the many cuisines and restaurant districts that are scattered around this great city.

Melbourne is also home to Australia’s most recognised sporting events. Enjoy the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, the Australian Open in Rod Laver Arena and the almighty Australian Rules Football grand final at the historic MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground). Travellers must witness the atmosphere at a game of, local past time, ‘footy’. Victorians are mad for the game and the atmosphere at an AFL match is magic to be a part of.

Find more footy mad Aussies in the rival city of Geelong. The locals here stick by their team and their city. Find a down stated elegance in this alternative town. Grab a meal in one of the many restaurants and wine bars along the Corio bay waterfront or head in to the heart of the city and experience the bohemian culture of this trendy destination.