Melbourne: sports, art, culture, and lattes

Melbourne is also said to be the coffee capital of Australia. Fashionable, eclectic and funky, this city blends the classic with the modern. Visit NewQuay, a bustling harbourside where you can eat, drink and shop till you pop!

The architecture is also stunning. A good example of Melbourne’s well- designed public spaces is Federation Square. Standing in the heart of central Melbourne, Federation Square links the city centre with the Yarra River and is a site (and sight) like no other. An expansive desert- toned plaza, the Square also houses the Melbourne Visitor Centre, a great resource for visitors exploring Melbourne and the greater Victorian region.

Close by, you can check out Australian art at the Ian Potter Centre: National Gallery of Victoria Australia(below). It’s the first gallery in the country completely dedicated to Australian art.

To see more of Melbourne’s thriving arts scene, head down to NGV International on St Kilda Road – a major refurbishment to the former NGV headquarters. The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) at South Bank offers a range of international and Australian exhibitions, events and public programs that are also worth a look. To see the place regarded as the birthplace of Australian Modernism head to Heide Museum of Modern Art.

If you’re more of a cinephile and enjoy the motion pictures, you can’t miss the spectacular Australian Centre for the Moving Image exhibitions, screenings, production workshops and family activities. It’s the first centre of its kind in the world dedicated to the moving image in all its forms, the ACMI offers free interactive ‘lounge rooms of the future’ where you can watch hundreds of Australian short films.

And if art is not your thing there is so much sensational sport!

Like every year, Melbourne hosts the Australian Open. This first Grand Slam title of the year is a great opportunity to check out the world’s hottest tennis players in action for two weeks. The Australian Open attracts the world's best tennis players and over 500, 000 spectators over the fortnight.

If you're into motorsport and appreciate the value of Itallian and German beauties such as Ferrari, Porsche and BMW, you can now rent sports cars in Melbourne. Visit www.melbournesportscarrentals.com.au to find out more about sports car rentals.

In summary, we LOVE visiting Melbourne and hope you do to. If you live in Melbourne, We'd love to hear some tips for navigating the roads so drop us an email to infovroomvroomvroom.com.au