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Your Ultimate Guide to a Week in Melbourne

A local-flavored 7-day itinerary focused on laneways, coffee culture, street art, and neighbourhood dining with practical transport and neighbourhood tips for first-time and repeat visitors.

The Ultimate Melbourne Travel Guide

Comprehensive traveller-friendly guide covering top sights, food and drink (laneways and markets), where to stay, budgeting and seasonal advice, written from a lifestyle/travel blogger’s perspective.

Melbourne Itinerary: Explore the Best of 2025

A detailed multi-day Melbourne itinerary updated for 2025 with day-by-day plans, recommended attractions, food highlights, day trips and practical tips like best times to visit and transport advice.

Your Ultimate Guide to Melbourne (Intrepid Travel Blog)

Guide from an adventure/travel company that highlights cultural neighbourhoods, laneways, markets and experiences with suggestions for multi-day exploration and options for independent travellers and small groups.

The Ultimate Guide to Melbourne for First Timers (Klook Blog)

Practical first-timer guide emphasising must-see attractions, market and food tips, attraction passes (Melbourne Pass) and booking/transport shortcuts aimed at activity planning and saving on entry fees.

Flinders Street Station

Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne CBD VIC 3000

Melbourne’s central railway station and an enduring city landmark with its distinctive Edwardian dome and clocks; a historic transport hub and popular meeting point for locals and visitors.

Federation Square

Swanston St & Flinders St (north side), Melbourne CBD VIC 3000

Civic and cultural precinct opened in the early 2000s that hosts galleries, event spaces and public gatherings; known for its bold modern architecture and as a focal point opposite Flinders Street Station.

Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens

9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053

Completed in 1880s for international exhibitions, this UNESCO World Heritage–listed building is a rare surviving example of a 19th‑century exhibition pavilion and sits within the historic Carlton Gardens.

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Brunton Ave, Richmond VIC 3002

One of the world’s most famous sporting stadiums and the spiritual home of Australian Rules Football and international cricket in Melbourne; a major venue for sporting and cultural events.

Shrine of Remembrance

Birdwood Ave, Melbourne VIC 3004 (adjacent to Royal Botanic Gardens)

Built as a war memorial to honour Australians who served in war, the Shrine offers historical exhibitions and a rooftop viewing platform with panoramic views of the city.

Great Ocean Road day trip (including Twelve Apostles)

Scenic coastal drive west of Melbourne featuring dramatic cliffs, coastal lookouts and the famous limestone stacks known as the Twelve Apostles.

One of Australia’s most iconic coastal drives — spectacular photography, beaches and coastal walks within a day or overnight trip from Melbourne.

Phillip Island Penguin Parade

Evening viewing of little penguins as they return to shore at sunset on Phillip Island.

Unique wildlife experience close to Melbourne — family‑friendly, memorable and distinctively Australian.