Melbourne is the World’s Most Livable City
Australia is not exactly a gem hidden away in the South Pacific. It seems that everyone has either been there or wants to go, however there are still a lot of things that people don’t know about the country. Sure, cities like Sydney get a lot of coverage, but Australia’s major cities each have something very unique to offer and they’re recognized for this on a global scale. Melbourne, for example, is one of the easiest places to live and have a good time.
Melbourne has been voted the most livable city in the world for a number of years running, beating cities like Vienna, Toronto, Munich, and Vancouver. Melbourne is located in the Southeast corner of Australia, it’s hot in summer, vibrant in spring, and cold for the rest of the year. It has earned the “Most Livable City” title for its affordability, transportation, facilities, and a range of other factors.
The Unique Culture in Melbourne
What makes the city great is undeniably its culture, with a rich arts scene, cafes, bars, and a huge variety of restaurants. Melbourne is a migrants’ city that has Vietnamese, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Cypriot, Greek, Lebanese and many more ‘quarters’, which really add to the diversity of the city and take the food to the next level.
Vibrant Sports Scene
Melbournians are spoiled for choice when it comes to sport. The city has three major sports stadiums, either right in the city or in Richmond, a 15 minute walk from town. They stage the Formula One Grand Prix there as well as the Australian Open tennis tournament, and the city is home to Australian Rules Football (AFL), a sport with a fanatical following that draws crowds of 50,000 to 100,000 commonplace at a mid-season match. In September, there is a horse racing event known as the Spring Carnival, where high caliber horse races are attended by countless fans in a festive atmosphere. The pinnacle is the Melbourne Cup, a public holiday in Melbourne, where 120,000 people cram into the track to drink, be seen, and catch a glimpse of the action while the whole country stops what it’s doing to watch. For this reason the event is referred to as the “race that stops a nation”. There’s even skiing just a few hours drive from Melbourne at the Snowy Mountains. That’s in fact where I learned to ski decades ago.
Although Melbourne isn’t famous for its beaches and warm weather, like many other places in Australia, it has a heartbeat that makes living there easy, and it’s a great place to visit any time of year.
What a great city. Very cool.
Very informative. I must say I never knew there was so much to do in Melbourne but also how appealing the city is overall.
Oooh, you didn’t mention Melbourne’s Blues scene, it rocks! And the surfing.. Ah! It is truly a fantastic city, I hope to retire there one day.
I would love to visit Australia – definitely a bucket-list item for me!
Australia is a very appealing country to visit. I would love the beaches and things to do there.
Melbourne, Australia definitely seems like a dream city to visit. It would be exciting to spend any amount of time there.
This definitely makes me want to go there! It sounds like it has a fantastic culture.
I have lots of friends and relatives who are in Aussie. Gosh, I want to visit Melbourne right now. Wish I could.
I have always wanted to go to Australia, and after reading this fabulous article, Melbourne will be the first stop on my trip! Very interesting city. Sounds like I will have plenty of fun things to do.
I’ve never been to Australia but would love to go someday!
I haven’t been to Australia but have heard good things about it. Many people would love to live there for some reasons. Melbourne sounds like a great place to visit for sure, and this adds to my travel list.
what a city for me. wow and nice.
Melbourne looks like such an amazing place to visit. I’m am glad I read about it here.
What an incredible photo! Such great lighting! I hope to one day visit Melbourne.
I’d love to see Melbourne in person. It looks & sounds incredible.
Absolutely beautiful! Great article! Very interesting and informative! Never knew there was so much to do there. Definitely seams like a wonderful place that I would love to visit!
I would love to see this fantastic city, Maybe i get to go there one day
Melbourne looks like it is beautiful. I would like to go there sometime. I can see why people like living there. I bet Football lovers would like it.
Melbourne is really nice
Nice