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Monograms provides travelers access to a Local Host, so you will have someone on hand to answer those vacation questions pertaining to Melbourne. No waiting in line at the concierge desk or trying to ask your waitress at breakfast directions to the shopping district. Simply ask your Local Host about Melbourne and you'll be on your way in no time. Plus, your Local Host will share local Melbourne insights and share suggestions for getting off the beaten path, leaving you more time to create lasting vacation memories that are yours alone.
Eureka Skydeck 88
For spectacular views of the city, a visit to the highest viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere is a must! Here you can also step out on “The Edge,” a cube with glass walls and floor projecting out from the side of the building at almost 1,000 feet above ground!
Café Segovia
It is tradition in Australia to have afternoon tea with a piece of lamington, sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut. Café Segovia is the perfect spot in Melbourne to savor this tradition. Whether you sit inside or out, the sensual ambiance here is delightful.
Old Melbourne Gaol
More than 100 hangings took place at this former prison, including that of Australia’s equivalent to Jesse James—hero and bandit Ned Kelly. The collection of artifacts and death masks are most interesting. For a truly chilling experience, take one of the night tours.
Cook’s Cottage
Built in 1755 by Captain Cook’s parents in Yorkshire, England, this cottage was moved in crates and barrels to Melbourne in 1934. The cottage provides a glimpse into Captain Cook’s world voyages as well as insight into 18th- century English family life.
Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne is Australia’s melting pot, and this open-air market offers a true taste of the ethnic mix. Among hundreds of stalls, you’ll find everything from fresh produce and wine to handicrafts and bargain clothes.
Style Addict Shopping Tour
Offered every Sunday at the Queen Victoria Market, participants on this tour are given a shopping bag filled with water and discount vouchers and then escorted to the market’s best-known fashion and accessory stalls.
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
If you’re a jazz fan, this is the place to be. It’s everything you’d expect from a great jazz club, including a hard-to-find back-lane location and the best international players.
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Witness a local icon originally built in 1853. If you’re unable to see a cricket match or Australia Rules Football, visit the National Sports Museum located at the ground. Or perhaps venture to nearby Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Dining on Lygon Street
Lygon Street has the biggest selection of Italian restaurants and cafes of anywhere in Australia, and was the first suburb in Melbourne to promote outdoor eating at a table and chairs on the sidewalk.
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