With only two days to experience Melbourne Australia what are the best things to see and do?
What do you do with only two days in Melbourne, Australia? So much to see and so little time. I guess it depends what your priorities are, the city hums with nightlife, cafes, and great food and there is the internationally recognised zoo and a trip up the Rialto tower to see the city. There are lovely trips on the Yarra River and walking through the botanic gardens, and around the city looking at historic buildings. There is great theatre, and perhaps a ride on the free tourist tram or a visit to the beautiful St. Kilda beach and a terrific continental cake in Acland Street.
A day trip can take you to wineries in the Yarra Valley and up the beautiful Dandenong Ranges for a Devonshire tea, a walk in the bush and a visit to William Ricketts Sanctuary. Perhaps a restored historical town would suit with a visit North to Sovereign Hill and the Goldfields or perhaps a day trip East to Philip Island to see the fairy penguins, seals, koalas and giant Gippsland worms. If animals are what you want to see then Healesville Sanctuary is just wonderful with reptiles, birds, platypus tank, nocturnal house and educational displays and an animal rescue centre and if you have time take the spectacular drive over the Black Spur Ranges to Marysville and then up Lake Mountain.
What do you choose? What do you do? What do you see? Two days is just not enough. Travel panic sets in!
And what about the great ocean road, one of the most spectacular drives in the world. That takes two days in itself. That does it we will just have to extend the visit.
