25/09/2009

Travel in melbourne



Low Cost Travel Hints - Great Melbourne Sight Seeing Tips

Travel in melbourne

Melbourne in Victoria Australia, or Vic as it is known to the locals, is a great place to visit. You will find that along with cheap Melbourne hotels, which make your stay very economical already, there are also many trips or tours that are low cost or in some cases even free! If you are not sure whether Melbourne is the place for you for your next holiday I hope the information contained here will help make the decision easier for you.

Listed here are those sites, attractions or travel options that will cost you very little, if anything at all. All of which will provide different experiences and therefore suiting different people. You should find something in this range of options interests you when you get the experience of visiting Melbourne. If it is not listed here then do some more research, Melbourne is a great holiday destination.

The Ian Potter Centre - NGV Australia:

A visit to the Ian Potter Centre is well worth the trip. Located in Federation Square with free entry what more could you ask for? Here you will find a great selection of the world's finest art in a gallery dedicated to Australian art. There is a rotation of exhibitions representing the majority of Australia's greats and many times featuring special showings of Australia's most significant and recognised works.

Melbourne City Circle Tram:

Taking a trip on the tram allows you to get a great introduction into the city. The tram runs a daily circuit of Melbourne and passes by a great deal of attractions during the daily circuit. With onboard commentary to give you some additional information about the area and the best of all, the tram is a free hop on hop off service.

The City Circle tram operates in a circular route and the trams run in both directions with a tram passing you by every twelve minutes or so from 10am - 9pm Thursday to Saturday and 10am to 6pm Sunday to Wednesday.

The Clockwise service is: Flinders Street > Harbour Esplanade > Docklands Drive > La Trobe Street > Victoria Street > Nicholson Street > Spring Street > Flinders Street and the anti-clockwise service passes the same stops running in reverse order.

So if you stay in cheap Melbourne hotels, Vic or Victoria for the tourists, you will find that with the City Circle tram giving you free travel you can have a very low cost holiday!

Crown Casino:

You can stay here as long as you want and whether you spend anything or not of course depends on you. There are restaurants and shopping stores as well as of course plenty of gambling on offer, so take care! If you do plan to take in the Crown Casino, you may find that all your savings on other tours or attractions are "thrown away" in the Casino!

Flinders Street Station:

This is considered to be possibly Melbourne's most recognised landmark. Flinders Street Station is the central focal point for the transportation network within Melbourne. This is a very popular meeting point and is open from 5am to 3am every day.

Federation Square:

Opposite Flinders Street Station you will find Federation Square. Home to a unique mix of striking architecturally designed buildings right between the Melbourne CBD and the Parks and Gardens across the Yarra River. Federation Square is a great place for lunch or a coffee break before or after your visit to the Ian Potter Centre.

These are just a few of the attractions available in Melbourne, there are much more alternative options available and we have not discussed any of the very popular beaches either. So what ever you do, where ever you stay within Melbourne and what ever your budget you will find cheap hotels in Melbourne and even cheaper sight seeing options. The locals are friendly and the services are great so if you hadn't quite made up your mind about a trip to Melbourne hopefully this information convinces you to take the opportunity to visit.

Michiel Van Kets provides article services for William Sharp who works for Cheaper than Hotels Australia, a travel-operator that helps travellers find the right hotel at the right price. By using smart and intuitive technology, visitors can quickly search a database offering bargains at more than 48,000 properties in 130 countries worldwide. Find cheap Melbourne hotels, vic, cheap hotels in Sydney airport and budget Perth hotels.


In preparation for our trip to Australia, we checked 4 Australian travel books out of the library. After reading them, this is the one that we thought was worth owning (definitely). If you want lots of facts, brief history, maps and beautiful pictures, we recommend this guide.

Australia (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Turtleback)

As the name implies, the Eyewitness Travel Guides bring you the world in full living color. In the Australia edition, each information-packed page is splashed with enticing photographs of the people, animals, plants, rock formations, deserts, and ocean vistas that make the country Down Under famous the world over. On the practical side, there are thousands of details to help you find your way to the must-see spots, plus full-color maps and useful at-a-glance tables that make it easy to sort through and locate food and accommodation choices.

The introduction offers an overview of Australia's world-heritage sites, aboriginal culture and art, artists and writers, wines, surfing and beach culture, climate, annual events, flora and fauna, landscape, as well as a detailed history section. --Kathryn True --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review
...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times

...considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. --North American Press Syndication

A new breed of guidebook. -- Travel & Leisure

Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- US News & World Report

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times

Easily the best city guides available today. -- PLAYBOY

Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure

It has an authority and clarity that make it indispensable on the road. But the illustrations are so good that it could also provide hours of armchair diversions. -- The New York Times New Service

The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine -Delta In flight Magazine

The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune

Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.





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