Melbourne is Australia's second city, beautiful, more laid back than Sydney and the most European of Australia's cities.
Travellers booking cheap flights to Melbourne will discover that Melburnians enjoy their culture. With all the gloss and sophistication of a Barcelona or a Milan, art galleries and cultural institutions abound and international events such as the Grand Prix, the Open Tennis Championships and the International Comedy Festival dot the calendar.
Melbourne is also Australia's food capital with more than 3,000 restaurants, cafes and bars, and it boasts the biggest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere, Victoria Market.
Adding to the European vibe is the tram network. Melbourne has the biggest tram network in the world with 249km of double track and the world's only Tram Restaurant. This dining car trundles through the city streets serving such Australian delicacies as grilled kangaroo loin and best Victorian wines.
The city is also an ideal base for visiting South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.
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