What's your reason for falling in love with Melbourne, the most livable city in the world?
Thursday 18 December 2014
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MELBOURNE: If there is a paradise on Earth, it is this…it
is this…it is this!
Adventure adds spice to life. The essence of life cannot
be relished, unless an individual gamble his or her comfort with some quivers
and shivers. Only a paramount person who possesses great valour, dexterity and
killer instinct to struggle with the trials and tyrannies of life can
experience and explore the myriad intricacies of life, decipher the message
embedded in one’s existence on Earth and drown himself/herself into delirium of
ecstasy.
A pristine and lively, cosmopolitan city like Melbourne would present one with a legion of opportunities to indulge in its culture. Australia, and the state of Victoria, is well-known for its tranquil nature, diverse flora and fauna, beautiful beaches, insane adventure sport activities,a la mode couture and exquisite food and wine. I wish to visit this virtual paradise on Earth and return with the memories of an extremely pleasant experience from Melbourne.
How wild my imagination can be! I feel delighted at
the very thought of relaxing on the sunny beaches across Melbourne from the popular swimming spots at St Kilda to the
bathing huts at Brighton. I wish I could go for
a stroll to the city's parks like the Treasury Gardens, accord my respects to
the Scarred Tree, and indulge in fun and frolic at Flagstaff
Gardens. There is nothing more rejuvenating than a walk amid thick foliage -
something that I dread of every morning. Melbourne Heritage Walk and a walk along the Yarra River
path are also in my wish list, mere glimpse of which lightens up my
spirits. And how can I forget the heart gladdening hot air ballooning? A
heavenly city like Melbourne ought to be enjoyed from a hot air
balloon to get a bird's eye view. Finally, for a person like me who loves to play cricket, Australia is the
ultimate destination.
Following are some of the facts about Melbourne that
corroborate my desire to visit this wonderful city, trying to convince me,
saying “…it's
your time to visit Melbourne NOW!"
- The Federation Square that is the cultural centre and houses the Melbourne Visitor Centre, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and National Gallery of Victoria's Ian Potter Centre. And the starting point for many trips and cruises....
- The University of Melbourne, the second oldest in the nation, and all built in sandstone in a good mesh of gothic revival and modern styles; a public University with the largest endowment in the country! The Medical History Museum here would be of great interest ...with class photos of the earliest women medical students in 1887!
- The Queen Victoria Market, spread over 7 hectares, and having the largest
collection of open air markets. Being earlier a meat market, an old 1868 mural
here depicts a few lambs and cows ; though I have never figured out why you
erect a statue before killing the animals....
- The Yarra River at the Yarra Bend park. Melbourne being situated
at the lower end of the river, as it flows down towards Hobsons Bay... Lovely
parklands on its banks, giving you a country feel right in the middle of
Melbourne, as you decide to indulge in cruise on the MV Melburnian in the Yarra
.
- The imposing Victorian State Parliament building, which was supposed to have
a huge 20 story dome, but they cancelled the idea, and now it is domeless, and
the Exhibition Buildings, the last remnants of the major 19th century
exhibition buildings in the world.
- I would love to do the Golden Mile heritage walk that would take me through
the Royal Arcade and the Block Arcade, not to mention Melbourne's little
shopping lanes...and would enjoy the year round fruits from the shops at the
Queens Parade in Clifton Hill, along with the cafes.
- And how can we forget Cooks Cottage, the house owned by the parents of
Captain Cook in England, sold to an Australian, and shipped piece by brick
piece, along with the ivy plants , and reconstructed in Australia. The Cooks
decreed that the house must stay in England, and some smart person got that
amended to "Empire", and so it came Down Under.
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, The Luna Park, The Maritime Museum at South Wharf,
and the Literature Lane in the City, decorated with cover pages of some
amazing Australian literary works.
- Balloon trips high above Melbourne, taking in the CBD, the Yarra and the woodlands, floating above the Melbourne Cricket Ground, imagining visiting its Sports Museum, creating stories to bring home to 2 cricket crazy family members.
- Melbourne (in fact, the whole of Australia) is a heaven for food lovers - world cuisines, thick shakes, cocktails, cupcakes, crepes and donuts.
…It's your time to visit Melbourne NOW! Because, more than the Bricks
and Mortar, the delicacies and the rides, it's the people
who make a country and a city.
Here is a question for all the readers (to be answered in not more than 100 words):
Do visit this Website for more details : http://www.visitmelbourne.com/in
What's your reason for falling in love with
Melbourne, the most livable city in the world?
Which of these places would you want to visit in Melbourne and why?
Which of these places would you want to visit in Melbourne and why?
Do visit this Website for more details : http://www.visitmelbourne.com/in
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