10 Must-Visit Scenic Spots of Melbourne

# Collection of world-class art treasures# It’s one of the largest art galleries in Australia and includes many world-class pieces of artwork. The gallery has a collections of 70,000 pieces of world-class art treasures from Australia, Aboriginal groups, Asia, Europe, and the pre-Colombian era.# An art gallery with a beautiful view# The blue building is reflected in the water, which makes for some unique scenery. The most ingenious part is the entrance, a screen wall made of a glass mirror. As the clear water continuously pours down over the mirror, it appears to form a very misty waterfall. People go through the glass door as if they were entering Sun Wukong’s Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain.

# The highest observation deck in the southern hemisphere# The observation deck on the 88th floor of Eureka Tower is a new must-visit place in Melbourne and the highest observation platform in the southern hemisphere. Standing here, you have a full panoramic view of Melbourne.# The thrilling mobile glass cabin# Thrill-seekers can attempt to challenge the “Serendipity” mobile glass cube, get slowly pushed out of the building, and then suspended in the air, which is an extremely exciting experience.

# An open style square combining leisure with entertainment # Federation Square is consistently rated one of the top two attractions by both domestic and foreign tourists, and is also a new municipal and cultural center for Melbourne and the local people. It’s an ideal place to connect with the community, to share one’s culture and express ideological differences, and is a place that showcases the lifestyle of people in Melbourne and Victoria.# Cultural institutions in the square# The Ian Potter Center, Australian Center for the Moving Image, Kirra Gallery, and No Vacancy Project Space Gallery. Here, you’re able to fully experience the cultural charm of Melbourne.

# One of the best botanical gardens in Australia# Melbourne Royal Botanical Garden, covering an area of about 40 hectares, adopts a 19th century garden style. Most of the flowers and trees in the garden are rare exotic treasures and Australian native species, and there are around 10,000 varieties of plants here.# A paradise beyond the city# There’s no noisy crowds, no modern buildings, and whenever you pick up your camera, you see a beautiful picture through the viewfinder, like being in paradise.# Help children explore the natural world# Children’s Garden has everything to help children explore the natural world: plant tunnels they can crawl through, rocks they can climb, and bamboo forests they can play hide and seek in. Children may enjoy playing as much as they want, yet still have zero contact with nature.

# Classical buildings and modern buildings that complement each other# The University of Melbourne is main campus is located in Parksville, north of the CBD area of Melbourne. Its classical bell tower, old quadrangle courtyard, and other rock buildings combined with a number of new teaching buildings have created a unique landscape.# Go back to being a student# Whether during the bright summer with green trees or the quiet late autumn with yellow leaves, there’s always an intoxicating charm to this place. You can stroll around the campus, brush past energetic young students, reminisce over your youth, or sit on the lawn to rest and bask in the sun to kill time.

# The most beautiful coastal road in the world# Located in west Melbourne, Great Ocean Road is the most famous road for road trip tours in Australia, and also a must-do for many tourists who visit the country. Here’s where you can enjoy the best coastal scenery in the world, as well as the unique shape of the sea rocks.# Alternative tour# For those who have the budget it, you can choose to take a helicopter tour which passes over the Twelve Apostles and London Bridge in 15 minutes, with a short excursion overlooking the coastline to enjoy the splendid scenery.

# Exquisite carvings and paintings# In this new Gothic-style building, under the high roof, the glazed floor tiles and log tables and chairs look simple yet elegant. You also see many exquisite carvings, as well as color paintings on each glass door and window that tell different biblical stories, many of which have details worth taking the time to slowly appreciate.# Saturday Chinese worship ceremony# In addition to admiring the magnificent buildings of the cathedral, visitors can also worship here on weekdays. A Chinese worship ceremony is held in Chinese on Saturdays at 10:00 AM, and a choir sings at 5:10 PM from Tuesday to Friday. Don’t miss these if you happen to be passing by.

# One of the best preserved steam train railways in the world# Puffing Billy Railway is the last experimental narrow gauge railway that was built at the turn of the 20th century. It’s the oldest steam train in Australia.# Sit by the window, put your feet up and let them hang out# The small train’s biggest feature is that you can stretch your feet out the windows. The best place to view the magnificent scenery is on either side of the open carriage. The 24-kilometer train journey takes you all the way from Belgrave to the Mount Dandenong Ranges through beautiful forests and fern covered valleys.

# Cruise tour of landmark buildings# The section from Southbank to Federation Square is the most prosperous, and consists of bright lights throughout the evening. We recommend signing up for the city’s elite tour in order to see all the landmark buildings in Melbourne from the boat. # Hang a “love lock” with your lover# Many love locks have been left on Kings Bridge over the Yarra River , where couples can attach their own love locks to the bridge. # Nighttime fireworks show# As night falls, you can watch the wonderful riverside fireworks show, on the hour every hour.

# See people from Melbourne as they come and go# The station is south of downtown Melbourne. The high round dome resembles St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, and it’s the largest interchange station that connects Melbourne to the rest of the country. Aside from being a place where relatives and friends meet, street artists also stop in front of the station to perform.# A building on the cover of travel magazines# This one-hundred-year old beige Renaissance building has become a famous symbol of Melbourne that often appears on the front of tourism publications.