Top Things to do in Central Business District
What to do and see in Central Business District, Victoria: The Best Historic Sites
Lovely, laid-back Melbourne has something for everyone: family fare, local and international art, haute boutiques, multicultural dining, Australian and Aboriginal history, spectator sports, and pulsing, swanky nightlife. Cruise on the free City Circle Tram loop to check out unique attractions like the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Healesville Sanctuary, which buzzes with local animal species.
Restaurants in Melbourne
1. Old Safety Deposit Building
2. Little Lon Distilling Co.
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By jollytr - Victoria, Australia
We enjoyed a great afternoon at Little Lon. The masterclass presented by Lyndon was informative, interesting and filled with stories of the area and gin. With a G & T to start, tasting of each of the gins that Little Lon produces and a cocktail to finish - this is an experience that I would recommend highly.
3. Sun Yat-sen Statue
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Sun Yat-sen was a medical doctor, but he spent most of his life promoting revolution in China. Eventually he was successful. The Xinhai Revolution (1911) overthrew 5,000 years of imperial rule. Dr Sun was the first President of the Republic of China. He is revered by Chinese everywhere. His life-sized state can be seen in Chinatown, near the Chinese Museum. It is a good likeness.
4. Old Melbourne Gaol
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4.5 based on 3,207 reviews
Step back in time and walk the road to the gallows in a 19th century prison, be arrested in a modern-day Police Station or put yourself on trial in court.Home to Melbourne's oldest prison, historic Magistrates' Court and former Police City Watch House, Russell Street has been at the heart of crime, law and order in Melbourne since the 1840s. Most of Australia’s infamous characters, including iconic bushranger, Ned Kelly and notorious gangster Squizzy Taylor have spent time within the walls of this amazing precinct. A ticket to the Old Melbourne Gaol grants you visiting rights to the past, present and future of crime and justice in Australia.
Reviewed By giselaleiva - Sydney, Australia
A truly unique experience the guides were a very good source of information as well as the role play that gave us a bit of an understanding of the prisoner's experience. The displays in the cells was very good and informative. I found the whole experience a bit emotional
5. St Paul's Cathedral
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4.5 based on 1,408 reviews
St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful, historic building, situated in the centre of the City of Melbourne, Australia. It is a place of worship and prayer. St Paul's is built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne were led by Dr Alexander Thomson in 1836. Soon afterwards a small wooden chapel was built elsewhere, and the area became a corn market until 1848, when it was made available for the building of the bluestone St Paul's Parish Church. Consecrated in 1852, this Church was used until 1885, when it was demolished to make way for the present Cathedral. The decision to build on the site of the existing church was made because of its proximity to the railway and soon to be completed cable tramway service.The Swanston Street and Flinders Street corner remains one of Melbourne's busiest intersections today, ensuring the Cathedral is a place at the heart of city life.
Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia
Right in the Melbourne CBD just a stones throw from Federation Square on Flinders St is the magnificent and iconic St Paul’s Cathedral. Even if you are not religious I’d recommend going along to a Sunday service just to witness the whole package of St Paul’s (Neo-Gothic architecture, built in 1880) with its twin spires & high ceiling, intricate mosaic work and stain glass storybook windows together with full choir, church music (church bells and pipe organ) and sermon. It is a solemn experience and really quite something. Entry is free. You have to pay to take photos (I learnt this after the fact!).
6. Uniting Church Gospel Hall Melbourne
7. Melbourne Town Hall
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4.5 based on 325 reviews
Completed in 1870, the Melbourne Town Hall is at the heart of the city's cultural and civic activity, hosting theatre, weddings, receptions and exhibitions. So many of the decisions that have helped shape Melbourne were made within the heritage-listed Town Hall. A mix of bluestone and Tasmanian freestone, the classically designed building features a clock tower and fine masonry. To go behind the scenes and visit the grand Council Chambers and stand where the Beatles and Abba waved from the impressive portico, take a Town Hall tour. As well as the Council Chambers, the Town Hall features a large auditorium, which was remodelled following a fire in 1925 and includes panels decorated with sepia figures. The auditorium's Grand Organ has featured in cutting-edge performances by a range of artists including Philip Glass, Paul Grabowski and the Necks. A free lunchtime concert series has been running since 2003, and the Grand Organ Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the organ and breathe air into its venerable pipes. Join a free Melbourne Town Hall Tour from Monday to Friday with tours departing at 11am and 1pm. Bookings essential.
Reviewed By jrtakesontheworld - Australia, null
The Melbourne Town Hall is certainly decked out around Christmas time. We visited the Town Hall later in the night to view the light show projected onto its facade. Being a 'first-timer', I was entertained by the light show, which is on a rotation, although I suppose you can become jaded by that sort of thing. Well worth a visit.
8. Former Records Office
9. Former Melbourne Hospital
10. Overhead Water Tank
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
