When deciding on where to move in Victoria, Moving to Melbourne is a great choice! Melbourne has a growing population of 4.9 million residents, and is the sporting capital of Australia, with plenty of other things going for itself. Melbourne has also previously been voted as the most liveable city in the world just being surpassed recently, why wouldn’t you want to move to a city like Melbourne? Here are some of Our Favourite Things about the thriving metropolis of Melbourne!

Coffee

Melbourne has a huge caffeine culture! You can find a good coffee just about anywhere in Melbourne, weather your down a laneway in melbourne, or in Melbournes outer suburbs you are almost certain to find great coffee, Being Home to some of the worlds best barristers and coffee roasters you are sure to find a great coffee close by in Melbourne.

Sports

As I said before if you are a avid sports fanatic moving to Melbourne is the perfect place to move! Melbourne is home to many great sporting venus and has host to many major yearly sporting events, hosting things like:

  • FORMULA 1 Australian Grand Prix race around Albert park lake
  • The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse
  • AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Australian Open played on Rod Laver Arena

Education

Melbourne has plenty of great options your kids will love! with state of the art facilities! With great teaching programs and some of the best teachers in the country, weather in private school or public school there is a great choice in options. Melbourne is also know for attracting international students on visa as we have some of the best universities in Australia specialising in certain subjects, making it an attractive option for overseas visitors to study abroad

Food

Food is a big deal in melbourne with so many cuisines to choose from it makes choosing hard! There are almost 5,000 restaurants to choose from at any given moment! weather your in the mood for something traditional, modern, home cooked or exotic, Melbourne offers an alternative to any sort of cuisine you are feeling peckish for. Try checking out Lygon street for some authentic Italian Cusine. Brunswick for some Lebanese, chinatown in the cbd for some freshly cooked dumplings or head to kensington for a famous bowl of Laska at Laska King!

Nightlife

When it comes time for the weekend Melbourne CBD is brimming with nightlife, with plenty of choices when deciding on which bars, pubs or nightclubs to go to, with a great mix of grunge pubs and bars hidden in and out of Melbourne’s iconic laneways, and also having a nice selection of more relaxed cocktail bars and rooftop bars overseeing the city skyline, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes time to choose a watering hole.

Beaches

When it hits summertime Melbourne has some great beaches, being situated in a bay the beaches are a lot safer for families with little ones. some of the best beaches in Melbourne where the locals flock to are St Kilda Beach, Port Melbourne Beach, and Brighton Beach & Williamstown Beach.

Public Transport

Getting around Melbourne is a breeze, Melbourne has a great public transport service where you can get anywhere at anytime, without the need for a car. All you need is a myki card and you can get around Melbourne by either tram, train or bus. Providing a 24 hour transport on weekends, and providing free transport on melbourne CBD trams at all times.

Art & Culture

When wondering around Melbournes laneways you will be able to see the great artistic culture Melbourne has. Hosier lane being one of Melbournes most famous, for talented street artists creating beautiful murals on its walls, to also finding full length murals covering apartment buildings around Melbourne and its outer suburbs. Boasting a rich history of heritage listed building in many styles from gothic to art deco you will find many beautiful buildings and landmarks scattered around Melbourne that are quite easy on the eye and having a great blend of old and timeless buildings to new and cutting edge homes and buildings. If you are looking to take in an exhibition thats one thing Melbourne is not short on! you can check out the exhibits at NGV or federation square to see what new exhibits have hit the town.

Free Events

Be sure to check out Melbournes Free events listed Here you can find an event to suit any one! With many different festivals celebrating many different cultures throughout a calendar year! some of our top choices being

  • St Kilda Festival
  • Sydney Road Festival
  • Queen Victoria Night Market
  • Lygon Street Festival
  • Moomba Parade
  • White Night Melbourne
  • Royal Melbourne Show
  • Melbourne International Comedy Festival
  • Food and Wine Festival

Parks and Public Spaces

Melbourne’s Parks gardens and open spaces give Melbournians a great place to spend some down time and relax, while taking in the beautiful scenery Melbourne has to offer. these are some of our favourite spots to unwind:

  • Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Fitzroy Gardens
  • Flagstaff Gardens
  • Carlton Gardens
  • Treasury Gardens
  • Alexander Gardens

Perfect Weather

Melbourne is generally know for having 4 seasons in one day! Having said that generally during summertime the average temperature is a beautiful 26c and can have a few hot days thrown in there sometimes topping the 40c mark making a trip to the beach a great way to cool off! while in winter we can see temperatures average 14c while it may be cold it is perfect for the avid skiers and snowboarders for a trip to mt Bulla

Live Music

Melbourne is known for its Live Music scene! particularly for rock music, Attracting many international artists as well as local up and coming bands and artists. Boasting more live music venues per capita then any other city in the world, and having one venue per 9,503 residents. You are sure the find the perfect sound you are looking for. Some popular spots are

  • Corner Hotel,
  • the Evelyn Hotel
  • the Spotted Mallard,
  • the Post Office Hotel,
  • the Ding-Dong Lounge,
  • the Esplanade Hotel
  • Palais Theatre.

Melbourne Sights & Landmarks

When Moving to Melbourne be sure to check out some of the many landmarks sprawled out around melbourne and its surrounding suburbs. some of our favourites are:

  • Federation Square
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
  • Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
  • Hosier Lane
  • Flinders Street Station
  • ACDC Lane
  • The Melbourne Town Hall
  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • Parliament House
  • Old Treasury Building
  • Degraves Street
  • Eureka Skydeck
  • Shrine Of Remembrance

Shopping

Melbourne has a great range of world class shopping to accomodate both high end fashion outlets to small vibrant local stores. some of the best shopping strips to check out are bourke street, swanston street in the CBD while in Prahran, Chapel Street is great for high end shopping, and for a more vintage fit be sure to check out Sydney Rd, Brunswick and its cool retro thrift shops! Melbourne also has a good shopping centers in Highpoint, Northlands and Chadstone, Chadstone being know as the biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere.

Coastlines & Surrounding Countryside

If you are a fan of road trips you can take a drive outside of Melbourne and check out the Great Ocean Road and check out the 12 Apostles and the beautiful surrounding beaches and scenery. checking out along the way the quaint and relaxing towns of torquay, Lorne, and Angelsea. Or check out the other side of the bay! check out the beach town of rye, discover the back beach of Sorrento, or go check out Portsea. you can even catch a ferry across to queenscliff from sorrento! Make sure to visit the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsular to discover brilliant vineyards and wineries, known for making some of Australia’s best pinot’s, sparkling wines & chardonnays.

Houses In Melbourne

For anyone moving to Melbourne you will be able to find a vast selection of housing options to move to, from sleek apartments in the CBD to heritage rich Victorian terraces in Brunswick and anything in-between Melbourne has a wide range of different styles of homes in all different shapes and designs to fit your needs!

Still Thinking About Moving To Melbourne?

If you choose to move to Melbourne you will not be disappointed with your decision. Melbourne has everything you will need in a thriving city as a whole, and we haven’t even made a dent in all the things you can do here!

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