Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

This is one event that is major not only in Melbourne but in Australia’s sporting events of the year. The thrill and excitement that comes with the Melbourne Grand Prix Formula 1 is unmissable.

This event takes place at ‘The Albert Park’ racing circuit. This is a five day event which begins with the main race followed by four days of different events such as kart-racing, and plenty of off-track entertainment too. From a 2009 Grand Prix Ball, to concerts, carnivals and the adrenaline pumping and heart-stopping racetrack of Albert Park, the 2009 Grand Prix is a sporting event not to miss.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

This is one of the biggest and funniest festivals in the whole wide world. It has different activities carried out from stand-up shows to cabaret to street entertainers.  Film and music too are part of it. It’s a festival that conglomerates the very best comedians and funny acts from Melbourne and the rest of the world. This is one hell of a festival which is synonymous with a good laugh.

Chinese New Year Festival

The Chinese New Year Festival (The Year of the Ox) usually celebrated in January. There are over 10,000 Chinese residents living in Melbourne and this is a big celebration for them and it keeps becoming bigger each year as the Chinese population in Melbourne increases.

You can join the celebration and get to experience the Chinese culture, arts, heritage and festivities. The delicious Chinese food, their music, dance and martial arts don this festival making it one festival that you should not miss out on.

Melbourne’s Big Day Out

Year in year out Melbourne people come together to enjoy the very best of music. They get to appreciate their own musicians and enjoy the music. Some of the musicians that are lined up to participate in this years event are Neil Young, The Arctic Monkeys, The Living End, The Prodigy, Sneaky Sound System, My Morning Jacket, Pendulum Bullet for my Valentine, TV on the Radio, Simian Mobile Disco among others.

The Australian Open Tennis Championships

This is an event that started back in 1905. It was initially known as the ‘Australian Championships’. It’s one of the major sporting events in the Australian Calendar.

Melbourne Park is the venue for the championships. Live performances by music bands, carnivals, as well as shows don this event.

The Australian Open Tennis Championship is also hosted in six different venues across Australia namely Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and in New Zealand.

Saint Jerome’s Laneway Festival

This is a rock festival which visits the Australian Cities such a Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne every year. Saint Jerome’s Laneway Festival is a rock festival that continues to grow each year and attracts music and cultural lovers from all over, flocking to the many laneway venues. The festival is held in the laneways that lead to the city of Melbourne.

This is a festival you don’t want to miss out on if you happen to be in Melbourne. You get to experience the talent of the top bands in Melbourne.

All year round Melbourne hosts international tourists who flock to catch up with major sporting events as well as exploring this wonderful city.

This second largest city in Australia boasts of a multicultural population comprising of Greeks, Vietnamese, Italian, Jewish and others

Melbourne is full of tourist attractions and is indeed one of remaining few cities in the world which still have trams running right through the roads. While you take a ride through the city streets, you may spot the remaining Victorian-era building among the modern high-rises. Melbourne has one of the world’s largest casinos, named the Crown Casino and there’s Albert Park which is home to Melbourne’s F1 Grand Prix circuit and you surely won’t want to miss that.

There are several tourist attraction sites in Melbourne. Some of the best places to visit in Melbourne Australia would be:

• Melbourne Central: this is a home to more than 200 shops restaurants and small quaint cafes. This is one place that will give you a shopping experience of a lifetime. This is an ideal place to pick up souvenir, or even do some personal shopping, and is certainly the premier shopping center in Melbourne and one of the top Melbourne tourist attractions.

• St Kilda: this offers you great bayside playgrounds. There are great shops and cafes here as well.

• Richmond: this is a suburb that is known for its multicultural state. There are very diverse cultures living here.

• Williamstown: Williamstown displays the picturesque waterfront. Also offers great shops and cafes, trendy bars and outstanding restaurants and lovely boutiques. Brunswick and South Yarra. Brunswick and South Yarra are suburbs which just like Williamstown offer great shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. The experience here is awesome

• Melbourne’s Bays and Peninsulas are also a superb place to visit and relax.

• The Melbourne Observation Deck – Rialto Towers offers you the unforgettable view of a lifetime as you watch Melbourne atop this 253meter- high Rialto Towers.

• Federation Square is not to be ignored on any visit. This area is combined of an entire city block and offers fabulous shops, restaurants and cultural desires.

• The Royal Botanic Gardens are also a must see, you get to see over 12,000 species of plants, as well as wildlife.

• The Melbourne Zoo: this was Australia’s first zoo. About a million visitors flock this zoo every year. It was opened in 1862

• Sovereign Hill, Ballarat is a theatrically recreates Australia’s historic gold rush days.

We cannot leave out the Melbourne International Film Festival, held each year between July and August. This is usually the Australian winter. It is said to be one of the most well set out international film festivals in the world. It brings in a diverse group of international films each year. Passes to the film festival can be purchased for a single day, or a week of movie viewing.

Another must see in Melbourne is the Melbourne Cricket Ground, home to cricket matches and Australian Rules Football. The Melbourne Cricket Ground is a great place to see your favorite sports live, or possibly experience Australian Rules Football for the first time. The Melbourne Cricket Ground also holds the world record for the world’s tallest light towers.

There are a variety of museums and galleries as well. The beaches are a great place to relax. There are breathtaking Bays and Peninsulas which offer great golf courses, playgrounds wildlife and national parks.

In Melbourne there is something for everyone, a visit to Melbourne can never be a waste. You will take with you memories that will last a lifetime.