Live it up in Melbourne, Australia’s city of plenty (cityam.com)
A brilliant cafe culture, exciting food, world-class wineries and outdoor sport has Esther Shaw enthralled
EARLY morning Melbourne, the sun is rising, and we are drifting over this modern metropolis and its spectacular skyline of skyscrapers and spires in a hot air balloon.
Rising high above the city, we gaze down on icons such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Formula One racetrack, Government House, Melbourne Park, and the meandering Yarra River far below.
Partners
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See below for our recommendations:
- Tjanabi – www.tjanabi.com.au – a unique, authentic dining experience
- Heli Experiences – www.heliexperiences.com.au – exhilarating joy flights over Melbourne
- Hidden Secrets – www.hiddensecrets.com.au – a fantastic way to see the city
- Bonza Bike Tours – www.bonzabiketours.com.au – fun and energetic way to experience Melbourne
- Eureka Skydeck – www.eurekaskydeck.com.au – Reach for the sky and experience the highest viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere
- Global Ballooning – www.globalballooning.com.au – Sunrise Balloon Flights over Melbourne and the Yarra Valley
- Dominique Portet – www.dominiqueportet.com – A stunning family vineyard in the Yarra Valley
- Lake House - www.lakehouse.com.au – Luxury Hotel, Award-Winning Restaurant and Salus Spa in Daylesford
- Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove – www.montalto.com.au – A unique combination of wine, olives, gardens, natural wetlands and sculpture
- Lavandula Swiss-Italian Farm – www.lavandula.com.au – Around its golden stone farm buildings, Lavandula grows lavender, olives and grapes
- Tarrawarra Estate – www.tarrawarra.com.au – fine wines, delicious food and wonderful Australian art in a magnificent setting
- Chris’s Restaurant – www.chriss.com.au – set high in the Otways above the Great Ocean Road it is the Mecca for gourmet travellers
- Ellender Estate – www.ellenderwines.com.au – Picturesque vineyard in the Daylesford Region
A Journey through the Mornington Peninsula
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Arrive in the cosmopolitan seaside town of Mornington. Pristine white sand, the refreshing scent of the ocean and historic, coloured bathing boxes are the perfect start to your day. Read more
Collection of Unforgettable Journeys
Don’t just see the destination – interact, connect, learn, taste, touch, smell… Immerse yourself. Our unforgettable journeys offer much more than simply seeing the destination – they allow you to live it.
Why choose these?
•For a truly unique, one-off experience that you just can’t get elsewhere
•Local insight and immersion in the destination
•For one of those experiences that you’ll be boasting about to your friends around the dinner table for years.
Understanding Melbourne
But Melbourne isn’t a city on the “must see” list, he said.
I challenged that.
To understand Melbourne you’ve got to spend some time to get to know her. Get under her skin Read more
A tour but not a tour
Last Friday night
It was one of those wintery, Melbourne nights. Actually, those sorts of nights are what Melbourne is all about in winter. Embrace and you too, will love.
They’re the nights where, even as a local, you discover a new, hidden, cosy bar – one of the intriguing places Melbourne is known for – and you caress your first drink, whilst sinking into the well-loved couch and making new, best friends. Read more
