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| Melbourne | ||
| State | Victoria | |
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| Residents | 4.529.500 (2015) | |
| height | 31 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://de.visitmelbourne.com | |
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Melbourne Capital of the state Victoria is behind with 4.3 million inhabitants Sydney the second largest city Australia.
Districts
- The City of Melbourne, the historic heart of the city was laid out on the drawing board north of the Yarra River, so all streets are chessboard-shaped. The district also belongs to it Southbankwhich is directly across from the river.
Further districts are: Albert Park, Carlton, Fitzroy, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Melbourne / Prahran, Richmond, South Melbourne, St. Kilda, Williamstown.
background
getting there
By plane
- Tullamarine
- The international airport was called earlier 1 Tullamarine (abbreviation: MEL) (22 km north of the city.). There are four terminals: T1 uses Qantas, T2 (with free showers) is international, T3 and T4 serve smaller domestic airlines. Melbourne-Tullamarine is served by many airlines around the world.
Public Transport: SmartBus 901 (via Broadmeadows Station), buses 478, 479, 482 via Westfield Airport West, 479 also via Sunbury S-Bahn.
The fastest but expensive way to get there Skybus to the city, which runs every 10-5 minutes. A single trip costs $ 19.75, a return ticket valid for three months costs $ 36.50 (as of March 2020). A total of ten companies travel to various locations in the near and far.
- Avalon
Absolutely with Jetstar- Domestic flights check if the flight is from Tullamarine or Avalon.
By train
All Melbourne national trains depart from the central station 3 Southern Cross Station
from. There are trains to Sydney (10 hours) that require a reservation twice a day, these can also be used with the NSW Discovery Pass to be used. They go twice a week Overland-Trains to Adelaide (11 hours, 2018 A $ 100 or 200). V / Line-Regional trains run to Geelong, Ballarat, Albury, Bendigo, and Bairnsdale.
The 4 Flinders Street Station is the main hub of the metro.
By bus
Either Firefly as well as Greyhound leave from different stops in front of the Southern Cross Station. Nationally, Melbourne is integrated into the network of Australian intercity buses, which connect the major cities and important regions of Australia and also make smaller places accessible with stopovers on the routes. The journey to neighboring Adelaide by bus takes - depending on the number of stops - around 7 to 9 hours, the journey to Canberra around 5-7 hours, and to Sydney around 8-10 hours.
In the street
The road system cannot cope with the immense traffic in the city, which is why it regularly collapses during rush hour. To make matters worse, the tram and car usually also have to share the lanes. Parking spaces are in short supply in the central parts of the city, and parking garages are expensive. There are numerous automatic speed controls and the penalties for incorrect parking are draconian. In order to get a better grip on the traffic chaos, new city highways have been expanded in recent years and are subject to tolls. There are two route systems - the Citylink and the Eastern Link.
A specialty in the inner city of Melbourne is the Hookturn. The right-turners (who cross the opposite lane when turning!) Do not drive into the middle of the lane, but first to the left edge of the lane. There you let the traffic in the opposite direction AND the straight-ahead traffic pass in your own direction, and turn off when it is free in both directions. The Hookturn does not apply in principle, but is indicated where it applies by a special sign.
By boat
- Melbourne has a daily (two in summer) connection by ship to Tasmania. The Spirit of Tasmania connects Devonport in Tasmania with Melbourne in ten hours.
- The Cruise Ship Terminal is by 5 Station pier. The tram station is in the immediate vicinity Beacon Cove / Light Rail, Route 109. The station is not in the Free Tran Zone.
mobility
In the city center it should be noted that on some streets there is a second, narrower, often parallel one, which has introduced “Little…” (Lt.) in the name.
Public transport
Metlink: Melbourne has extensive S-Bahn, tram (Yarra trams) and the bus network, especially in rush hour traffic it is completely overloaded. As in the USA, little emphasis was placed on the expansion of local public transport for a long time and so the level of expansion today is compared to a city of a similar size as Berlin can be described as provincial. Australians consider it the best local transport system on the continent.
However, the prices are cheap and the ticket system for example compared to Sydney clear. There are three zones: the inner city area Citysaver (All stops in this area are striped yellow and white on the bus stop pole), Zone 1, which affects practically all tourist-relevant areas, and Zone 2 in the outskirts. The actual Central Business District is a "free tram zone, ”Which are free for short trips.
You need one for every metro and tram line, as well as for most bus lines Myki-Map. These can be bought at countless shops, e.g. 7-11, and topped up with money.
Sightseeing tours
- City Sughtseeing Melbourne operates 2 hop-on hop-off lines: the City tour(red), Starting point 1 Federation Square and the St. Kilda Tour(black), Starting point Federation Square and Station pier
Free tourist lines
As a special feature, Melbourne offers its visitors two free tours through the city.
City Circle Tram: This historic tram line runs on a circular route around the city center every 12 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Sun-Wed) or until 9 p.m. (Thu-Sat). There are also explanations for everything on the edge of the route. From the opening of the Southern Star (see below), the route to Waterfrontcity will be extended.
Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle: This bus line leads in a circular route to eleven interesting tourist stations, with all sorts of interesting facts about the individual sights. You can get on and off at all stations. The stations are: Arts Precinct, Federation Square, Exhibition Street, Melbourne Museum and Carlton Gardens, Lygon Street, University of Melbourne, Queen Vitoria Market, William Street, Southbank, Sports and Entertainment Precinct, The Shrine and Royal Botanic Gardens.
By bicycle
In addition to the usual bike rental options, there is also in Melbourne City bikes Melbourne Bike Share a rental system with fixed locations that can be used by everyone (similar to the Call-a-Bike system in Germany). Here you need a credit card with which you can make the booking at the machine, you pay 2.70 AUD for 24 hours or 8 AUD for a week and can then use a bike anywhere for a maximum of 30 minutes within this time return it at each station. Surcharges are added for longer use in one piece. Long-term rentals (i.e. for bike tours outside the station area) are therefore unattractively expensive. The next bike can be borrowed from 2 minutes after a successful return. Attention: A security deposit of AUD 50 per bike will be blocked on the credit card when using it! The station density is quite low and the area served mainly includes the city center. A road map with cycle paths and all stations is available at every station, so that you can plan longer tours through the city, including changing your bike.
A maximum of two bicycles can be borrowed with one credit card. Groups should therefore have several credit cards with them.
Attention: when returning it to the station, make sure that the bike locks into place correctly (first yellow, then green light and confirmation tone), otherwise the bike is considered not to be returned and it can be really expensive. Sometimes it helps to raise the rear of the bike.
Tourist Attractions
World heritage
- 2 Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC.
Exhibition building in Carlton Gardens, they have been part of the with the building since 2004 UNESCO world cultural heritage.
Museums
- 3 Melbourne Museum
- 4 National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Rd (Tram 3 / 3a, 5, 58, 64, 67 to Arts Precinct).
A gigantic building from the outside, the facade of which is a bit reminiscent of Chinese monumental buildings. The exhibition space inside is comparatively small. Rarely in Australia do you find a section for medieval European sacred art as well as a proper Asian section. Unlike in Sydney and Melbourne, most of the exhibits are behind glass. Next to that is Arts Center Victoria. The extensive Kings Park begins with a monumental equestrian statue of Edward VII diagonally opposite.Open: Daily 10.00-17.00.Price: Free. - 5 ANZ Banking Museum
Churches
- 9 St. Paul's Cathedral
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Buildings
- 10 Eureka Tower.The skyscraper is 297.3 m high. The Eureka Skydeck 88 viewing platform is located at a height of 285 m.
- 11 Melbourne Star (The Southern Star).- The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel (formerly Southern Star Observation Wheel) is a British London Eye very similar Ferris wheel with a height of 120 m in the Docklands in the newly built area Waterfrontcity. The opening took place on December 20, 2008, since the beginning of 2014 the operation has been from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., a standard card costs A $ 16.50-27.20 (depending on occupancy).
- 12 Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Tel.: 61 (0)3 9661 81 00, Email: [email protected].
- 13 Parliament House
- 14 Town Hall
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Streets and squares
- 16 Federation Square
- 17 Hosier Lane. Street art.
activities
- 18 Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052 (S-Bahn: Royal Park Station. Tram 58 and bus 505 in front of the gate.). Well known, easy to reach by tram and a worthwhile destination with children too.Open: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: A $ 36.
- For the maritime flora and fauna ins 19 Melbourne Aquarium. It differs little from other international ones SeaLife-Chain.
- Behind the Kings Domain, with the usual war memorial is the great one 20 Botanic Garden (Tram 5, 58, 64, 67 or Bus 216, 219, 220 to Domain Interchange). A picnic in the facility near the city is a good option.Open: Daily 7.30 a.m. to sunset.Price: Free.
- To 1 St. Kilda to Luna Park, to the pier, to stroll on the beach
- For swimming in St. Kilda or on one of the other City Beaches.
- Flea market in St. Kilda. Sunday.
Celebrations / festivals
- Formula 1 Melbourne. Annual opening race of Formula 1, it takes place on the 21 Albert Park Circuit. A wide variety of activities take place in this park, from basketball to cricket, football to rugby and water sports. The park encloses the Albert Park Lake.
- Australian Open. The Grand Slam tennis tournament always takes place in the second half of January.
- Melbourne Cup Carnival. Australia's most important horse race, always on the first Tuesday in November, puts the whole nation in a state of emergency. All bets on the outcome of the race and television and newspapers no longer know any other topic. There is a big parade through Melbourne the day before the race. Race day is a public holiday in Victoria.
shop
- 1 Queen Victoria Market (Queen Victoria Market).- At the same time the Melbournians' market with lots of fresh products and delicacies, as well as a market for various goods and "Australiana." Also as a shopping opportunity for tourists and a sight for tourists on the northwestern edge of the CBD. You shouldn't miss the meat and fish hall, where the goods are still really loud and loud for sale. Incidentally, the prices at the fruit market are in some cases surprisingly low - who was the last time to buy a kilo of apples for 0.60 euros? Opening times: the market is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays! Tue Thu 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Fri 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sa 6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sun 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 2 Melbourne Central. - Directly above the train station, a shopping center was built just a few years ago, which is well worth a visit due to its impressive interior design. A large glass dome towers over the old shot tower, which has been incorporated into the new building.
- 3 St, Kilda Esplanade Market
- 4 DFO South Wharf (Direct Factory Outlet)
kitchen
Melbourne has a very lively gastronomy and offers a wide variety of styles. The newspaper "The Age" publishes a restaurant guide and there are also a few other guides to keep track of the great variety. It should be noted that in particularly popular locations such as St. Kilda In good restaurants on Sundays or public holidays, a surcharge is added to the regular menu price.
Chinatown in the Lt. Bourke Street offers cheap and good food. There are many menus, especially at lunchtime, but you can also get a soup as a main course for 6 AUD. Numerous Kebabs and Asian stalls also sell at low prices, but the hygienic condition of the shop may have to be observed here.
The Lygon Street in the Carlton district is an experience for anyone who wants to eat Italian. There is one restaurant after the other, and everywhere you are being wooed to take a seat in this restaurant, you almost think you are on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, where the strip bars are lured into similarly verbose bars. That is of course not the point here, but it is about the bad cuisine in the neighboring restaurant, which you shouldn't go to, or the fantastic freshness of all the dishes you prepare yourself.
It is hardly possible to keep an overview. There is a certain tradition of eating breakfast out. The Desgraves Road between Flinders Street and Collins (little hidden back street between Elisabeth St and Swanston St) is home to numerous high quality breakfast places. The coffee is outstanding and the variety is impressive. The writer's current favorite is the Aix, but since the competition is fierce, it's best to find your own favorite.
nightlife
In terms of size, there is much less nightlife in Melbourne than in German cities. The requirements for serving alcohol are strict. Bars and pubs close almost without exception at 3:00 am.
Most of the nightlife takes place in Fitzroy, Prahran and St. Kilda, as well as in the city center.
- Casino:2 Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank. Open: 24 hours.Price: Depending on the use.
accommodation
- Youth hostels
Both "official" ones are not excessive and expensive:
- 1 Central YHA, 562 Flinders St. E-mail: [email protected]. The better of the two, often fully booked because of the good location.Open: 24-hour reception, check-out 10 a.m.Price: from A $ 38 in dormitory room.
- 2 Metro YHA, 78 Howard St., North Melbourne. E-mail: [email protected]. Stuffy, crowded rooms. Large lounge (only here WiFi and kitchen. Cozy roof terrace.Open: 24-hour reception, check-out 10 a.m.Price: from A $ 32 in dormitory.
security
Overall, Melbourne is a relatively safe city, probably comparable to major German cities. However, it should not be overlooked that the crime rate involving violence against people (robbery, assault, manslaughter and murder) in the state of Victoria has increased significantly in recent years.
Practical advice
- Summertime: starts on the first weekend in October and ends on the first weekend in April.
- Water Restrictions: Australia, and Melbourne in particular, suffers from a chronic water shortage, compounded by population growth in the city and general climate change. Saving water is therefore always the order of the day, but there are also official levels of water restrictions - level 1 is the lowest, level 4 is water consumption outdoors (such as watering plants, washing cars or the like) practically completely forbidden. A new long-distance water pipeline and a seawater desalination plant are to provide a remedy from 2010, provided that the population does not grow faster ...
- 1 Melbourne Visitor Center, Federation Square Corner Swanston &, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Tel.: 61 3 9658 9658.
trips
- Wine tours to Yarra Valley
- Followed to the penguin parade Phillip Island - A trip to the island is worth it. While you can see kangaroos and museums or go karting during the day, the really exciting part of the island is in the evening hours. Entire grandstands have been set up on the beach for this purpose. From dusk until late at night, the penguins come back from fishing to feed the prey to their little ones, which they left behind in small caves during the day. A spectacle with 100% oooohh-how-cute-factor.
- Go to hanging rock (known from a movie from the seventies)
- To Ballarat to the Ballarat Wildlife Park and to the gold digger village on Sovereign Hill about 110 km northwest
- To Geelong and surroundings in the Serendip reserve or in the You Yang Ranges National Park to marvel at the Australian wildlife
- To Belgrave and in those up to 633 m high Dandenong Ranges, about 35 km east of the city center, with viewpoints over the city, also well worth seeing at sunset. The historic steam train, famous in Australia, also runs there "Puffing Billy".
- Ins Yarra Valley to the Healesville Sanctuary with Australian wildlife.
- For swimming in one of the seaside resorts on the Mornington Peninsula.
- In the southwest of the state on the Great Ocean Road.
literature
- Scates, Bruce; Place to remember: a history of the Shrine of Remembrance; Cambridge 2009 (Cambridge Univ. Press); ISBN 9780521112123 (War Memorial in Kings Park)
