Melbourne Australia Travel

Melbourne is said to be a city in Australia that has something for everyone, regardless of race, color, travel budget, sitting on the banks of the Yarra River. It has the second largest population in Australia . Many people from different parts of the world come here every year for higher education, livelihood and sightseeing. The cosmopolitan city is popular with tourists for its easy navigation, charming roadside restaurants and cafes, and street markets.

Melbourne City Circle Tram : A unique way to explore almost the entire city of Melbourne at low cost is to ride its City Circle Tram. It offers a unique experience as many places in the city can be seen free of charge with narration from a professional guide. These trams can be conveniently transferred to any of its stops, so there is no restriction on one's travel plan.

Clockwise Tram Stop Name- Flinders Street > Harbor Esplanade > Docklands Drive > Latrobe Street > Victoria Street > Nicholson Street > Spring Street > Flinders Street.

Flinders Street Station : Flinders Street Railway Station, located in the south of Melbourne, is one of the oldest and most popular landmarks of the city. People in Melbourne can often be heard saying to each other 'I'll see you under the clock'. This is said to refer to the row of clocks on the Flinders Station building. Apart from the purpose of traveling by train, many people throng here just to see the station.

Penguin Parade : The world's smallest penguin species is a unique feature of Australia's wild life. Every day at sunset, thousands of these little penguins (Penguin Parade) emerge from the sea to return to their mounds on the sand, and people flock to Melbourne's seafront Phillip Island with families to watch.

12 Stone Pillars of the Great Ocean Road : The main attraction of Port Campbell National Park is the 12 giant stone pillars that magically stand above the Southern Ocean. These are called the Twelve Apostles. Around 10-12 million years ago, this rocky hill of limestone was eroded by the waves and strong winds of the southern sea to form the present 45 meter high pillar. During sunrise and sunset, this stone pillar can be seen changing colors.

Puffing Billy : Puffing Billy is Australia's oldest and best preserved steam train. This train is currently used as a tourist attraction that covers the 25km route from Belgrave's Forest to Gamebrooke. This train has first class as well as elegant dining and night travel. Puffing Billy can be seen by taking the train from Melbourne to Belgrave and getting off at the station on the blue line.

Healesville Sanctuary : This sanctuary (Healesville Sanctuary) has been developed with about 200 species of Australian wildlife and various plants at the foot of the Yarra Range. Emu, koala, platypus, Tasmanian devil are seen here daily and a bird of prey show is shown for tourists every day at 12 noon and 2.30 am.

Eureka Sky Deck 88 : Most of Melbourne can be seen with the naked eye from this highest point in the south. The Sky Deck will give you a panoramic view of the city's most important landmarks from a glass-enclosed room at a height of 300 meters.

Yarra Valley : Yarra Valley (Yarra Valley) is sitting with the most beautiful natural beauty of Melbourne in the hope of tourists. There are wineries, vineyards, villages, boutiques, and harvest fields. No one wants to miss the opportunity to see the simple life of the people of the valley and get pure hospitality when visiting Melbourne and so everyone rushes here from different parts of the world to enjoy the pristine beauty of the Yarra Valley.

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Besides, Harbor Town in Melbourne, various laneways for colorful graffiti, decorative roadside cafes, ancient city Sovereign Hill, Peninsula Hot Spring etc. are equally popular with tourists.

September to November i.e. Melbourne's spring season and March to May i.e. when Melbourne gets cold, these are the best times to visit. During these two times, the city is at a comfortable temperature for walking or cycling, or even sitting in the park and having a barbecue.

There is no other way to go directly from Bangladesh to Melbourne by air. If the passport validity and other documents are correct and proper, it is possible to get an e-Visa quickly upon application from the Australian Embassy.

An Australian tourist visa is required to travel to Melbourne. In this case, a passport with a validity of at least 6 months is required for tourist visa application. Along with all the old passports and the letter issued by the authorities of that country if the visa application has been canceled in the past. Australian visa fill-up and form signed by the visa applicant. Also required are two recent passport size photographs of 35mm x 45mm size, without border, on white background. Airline and hotel reservation, invitation letter, NOC letter, last 6 months bank statement and salary slip and all proofs of professional place from someone in Australia should be submitted along with the visa.

Along with all these documents, a cover letter should be given to the visa officer for the purpose of applying for the visa, describing your purpose of travel, business, assurance of return to the country, accommodation etc. It is possible to get a visa quickly if all the documents are correct and no information is hidden. Here tourist visa fee is Tk 9040 but also additional about Tk 3000 is required for biometric collection as per primary and secondary clients.

For those who love the hustle and bustle of the city, Melbourne CBD is a good place to stay. Although the hotels here are a bit expensive, it is possible to walk from the CBD to Burke Street, Queen Victoria Market, Eureka Skydock, Royal Botanic Garden. Dockland, 2 km from CBD, is an attractive place for tourists to stay. This place is located near Etihad Stadium and Federation Square. The noise of the city is less here and the environment is perfect for relaxation. Budget hostels, mid-budget hotels, luxury hotels, all types of accommodation are available here. Prahran is another neighborhood within Melbourne. For those who love nightlife, this place is lined with budget hotels and hostels.

Those who want to stay in neighborhoods a little away from the city instead of staying in a hotel can look for websites like Gumtree and AirBnB. Apart from this, booking.com, Trip Advisor, MyTrip.com etc. websites can be used to find a hotel according to your budget.

Melbourne is famous for its endless and varied food stalls and colorful roadside cafes. A typical meal here costs about $25 per person per meal. Melbourne's roadside cafes are hugely popular with tourists for their coffee art. Like other cities there are international food chainshops like McDonald's, KFC, Domino's. Food is relatively cheap in all these shops. Lygon Street is a street in Melbourne famous for food from different countries especially Italian food. Apart from this, thousands of people gather every day to taste different kinds of street food in Fitzroy, Chinatown, Queen Victoria Night Market etc.

Melbourne city has all kinds of shopping places big and small which add new dimension to tourist's sightseeing list. Because the shopping center or roadside shops are very beautiful. For shopping, Chadstone Shopping Center is a great place for everyone, located 30 minutes away from the main city of Melbourne. It has everything from big brand stores to staple shops to high tech shops. Melbourne Emporium is famous for its new shopping mall structure and food court. Burke Street Mall, Chapel Street and Collins Street are the places to go for outdoor shopping. Melbourne Central Shopping Mall is one of the most beautiful shopping centers where people rush to see the building structures along with their loved ones. Almost all shopping centers close by 5pm except on Thursdays so early morning is the best time to shop.

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