Melbourne, Australia

Whilst Sydney is beautiful, Melbourne is interesting. As Australia's cultural capital, it provides a home for many galleries, festivals, theaters, concert halls, operas, band venues, bars and pubs, with a strong food, wine and coffee culture (large breath intake), all providing a wealth of reasons to visit at any time of year. Consequently, it has been ranked as one of the top three 'World's Most Livable Cities' by The Economist since 2002, taking first place in 2011! Booyah.

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    Marvellous Melbourne

    TravelChannelVOD | 04-12-2009 | 12:00 am

    Tristan Bancks explores Australia's Marvellous Melbourne on the Travel Channel's "Travel Today" show.

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    Melbourne Images

    PlaybackPostcards | 09-10-2010 | 12:00 am

    Melbourne is truly a city of style and sophistication. Its sights and vibrant regions are shown in this montage of beautiful still shots by Playback Postcards.

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    Top Things To Do in Melbourne

    VisitMelbourne | 23-07-2008 | 12:00 am

    How do you make the most of such a fantastic city? This video offers some great tips on shopping, food and sport, as well as Federation Square and St Kilda. Produced by Visit Melbourne.

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    Things To Do in Melbourne

    ViatorTravel | 30-06-2008 | 12:00 am

    An introduction to some of Viator.com's most popular tours in Melbourne, Australia.

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    Melbourne The Living City

    SkyhookHKG | 20-05-2010 | 12:00 am

    A slightly dated but well shot overview of Melbourne and its surrounds. It even has its own Melbourne theme song! Classic.

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    Top Day Trips from Melbourne Part 1

    VisitMelbourne | 23-07-2008 | 12:00 am

    Victoria's compact diversity makes it ideal for a whole range of fantastic days out from Melbourne. Here are a few ideas including the Great Ocean Rd, Healesville and the Yarra Valley. Produced by Visit Melbourne.

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    Top Day Trips from Melbourne Part 2

    VisitMelbourne | 23-07-2008 | 12:00 am

    A few more day-trip ideas, including Daylesford, Ballarat, the Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island. Produced by Visit Melbourne.

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    Melbourne - Australia's Capital of Culture

    VisitMelbourne | 23-07-2008 | 12:00 am

    Watch this video to find out how you can join in the city's love affair with good design, great art and unbeatable sport. Produced by Visit Melbourne.

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    Melbourne Shuffle Compilation

    jack40k | 05-08-2007 | 12:00 am

    The one and only Melbourne Shuffle - unique and famous to Melbourne. See if you can locate some of the venues in this video!

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    Melbourne City Lifestyle

    anrminator | 20-01-2008 | 12:00 am

    A short overview of Melbourne showcasing its progressive architecture, style, culture and attitudes.

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    The Little Bird Visits Melbourne's Laneways

    TheLittleBirdTV | 18-08-2010 | 12:00 am

    The pilot episode of The Little Bird - a YouTube lifestyle show. This episode covers Melbourne's iconic laneways, featuring vintage clothing stores and some cheap eats.

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    Alto Hotel on Bourke
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