Seven free tours of Melbourne icons
Take a guided tour to fast-track your exploration of Melbourne. Take two, or more, because these walks are among the best things in life – free.
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10 things you may not know about Melbourne
We go beyond Melbourne's food, coffee and shopping to look at some of the lesser-known facts about our city.
Favourite places to take photos in Melbourne
Get your Instagram ready.
Melbourne myths and legends
Can you separate fact from fiction?
Things you didn't know about Melb Uni
Discover the many magical things you can do at Melbourne University.
Five Melbourne venues that take you back in time
Remember when we exchanged stories in person over a glass of wine? Here are five city venues that ooze old-world charm.
Ghost stories from Melbourne's Princess Theatre
Melbourne’s Princess Theatre is host to a sensational supernatural citizen, Frederick Federici.
The femme fatales of Melbourne’s bar scene
Do you like ribs with your RnB tunes? Your whisky neat? Your punch spiked? The city has …
Melbourne’s hidden history
It might be a dewy-eyed adolescent compared to Europe’s stately capitals, but Melbourne has packed a lot …
WW1 at the Melbourne Museum
In a world-first, over 350 of the most significant artefacts from the acclaimed WW1 collections of the …
Melbourne’s culture club
Like to avoid the crowds when getting your culture fix? We’re in love with these little museums …
Kensington Town Hall restored, reopened and ready to mingle
If you live in Kensington, or peer out the window as you travel on the Craigieburn line, …
Discover Melbourne at dusk, under the clocks
More than 40 years ago, Melbourne School Teacher Angus O’Callaghan wandered the streets of Melbourne at dusk …
Brain food for the curious: Melbourne Knowledge Week
Did you know that the surface of a dragonfly’s wings can kill certain types of bacteria? And …