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Historical places are one of Melbourne attractive sides. Some of these places are:

• The Block, erected around 1891, was designed as something similar to the Galleria Vittoria in Milan. Now its a shopping arcade with decorated interior spaces, replete with mosaic tiled flooring, glass canopy, wrought iron and carved stone finishing. The exterior façade of the six stories office has near identical facades on Collins and Elizabeth Streets and is one of Australia's best surviving examples of the Victorian Mannerist style. Located at 282 Collins Street Melbourne through to 100 Elizabeth Street.
• Como House & Garden is more than 160 years old place. It is an inspiring historic mansion and an impressive collection of antique furniture, the property provides a glimpse into the indulgent lifestyle of its former owners, one of Australia’s wealthiest pioneer families. Como Historic House & Garden is located just 10mins drive from Melbourne’s CBD, in the beautiful suburb of South Yarra.
• At Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village visitors can experiencing a complete theatrical of Shipwrecked, which brings to life the tale of the Loch Ard wrecked in 1878. For more exploration visitors can join the nightly Loch Ard Lantern Walk through the village as part of the show. The venue is located on Merri Street in Warrnambool, Vic 3280.
• Through suburbs of Melbourne, there are number of historical places within walking distance. There is Brighton the 19th century mansion; streets of Canterbury with the Victorian and Edwardian architecture; diverse architecture at Carlton; cathedrals, churches and synagogues around CBD area; and many others.

There are numbers of Museums in Melbourne. Some of the interesting one are:

• Melbourne Museum is houses 9 major exhibition areas, including the mind and body gallery, dinosaur exhibits, an indoor rainforest, insect and butterfly collection including real life insects. There are also the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, which is a living cultural centre, and the Imax Theatre with its eight-story movie screen. This biggest museum in Australia located in the Carlton Gardens.
• Camera Museum, which located at corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale Streets, has collection of about 3000 cameras with some dating back to the 1880's. There are also collection of movie cameras, darkroom equipment and collection of books, magazines and brochures.
• Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum is the place for sports lover. It has three levels of sporting memorabilia. The gallery has records of the country's sporting heroes, from Olympians, to footballers and of course Sir Donald Bradman. Exhibitions include the Cricket Hall of Fame, Aussie Rules Football exhibition and the Olympic Museum. This museum located in the main entrance of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
• Scienceworks offer lots of exhibits, live shows and demonstrations. They have the 'Sportsworks' for mind and muscles, 'House Secrets', the historic Sportswood pumping station and the working steam engines and planetarium with regular shows. Located on the Werribee train line, just 5km from CBD area.

Parks and gardensare one of the most of frequented tourist destinations in Melbourne. Across Wellington Parade and Lansdowne Street, there is Fitzroy Gardens and past the quaint Treasury Gardens. Continue towards the Melbourne Cricket Ground, past the railway station visitor will be able to have the stunning views of the Melbourne city skyline from the serene settings of the Olympic Park.

A must visit during holiday, is the Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. Located in downtown Melbourne, these 87 acres of glorious greenery is regarded as the best botanical gardens in Australia and one of the finest in the world.

Have a day out closer to wilderness at the Newport Lakes Parkland. Located close to the city via Margaret Street, these wetlands are home to a motley group of birds, reptiles and amphibians and amidst all these, you have an adventure playground, an amphitheater, carefully carved out walking trails and barbecues to give that feel of the civilized life that you are so used to.

For a more formal introduction to native Australian wildlife and other locally-found or more exotic species, visit the internationally acclaimed Zoos Victoria. As well, the state-of-the-art Melbourne Aquarium harbours thousands of creatures from the Southern Ocean.

The Zoos Victoria presents three main zoos, Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

• The nearest one from the Melbourne city centre is Melbourne Zoo, which only 4km away. Some experiences offered are the animal encounter, a unique camping site for after dark exploration, and a music venue with various performers from different music background on special events. This zoo located within Royal Park, accessible by public transports such as tram and train.
• The Werribee Open Range Zoo is located around 30 minutes drive from the city. Beside animal encounter and camping program, visitor will be able to get more African safari adventures through their open vehicle .
• Healesville Sanctuary offers more exciting experiences for those who wants or ever dreamed working close with animal. There is a keeper program, which will gave visitors the exclusive opportunity to meet the keepers and become one of the Animal Department team as they observe animals, assist with daily exhibit maintenance, diet preparation and enrichments. There is also a medical role on the Vet Assistant for a Morning program where visitors will experiencing the care of animals first-hand as they get to follow the daily action, such as become involved in observing patient treatments, accompanying staff on their hospital rounds, experiencing emergency triage, or gowning up for surgery with the team. The zoo located around one hour drive from the city.

Another popular place is the Melbourne Aquarium. Located on the corner of Flinders Street & King Street Melbourne, it is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex. Accessible by public transports and one of the stop point of The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle. Some of their attractions are the Weird & Wonderful section, which expose the strangest sea creatures in the world along with their amazing way of life and survival; the Antartica section which not only about the penguins but also experiencing and discover the scientific sides on the life of an explorer as visitors embarked on the most perilous journey of their time to learning about how scientists live on the continent now.

Autdoor activities are another exciting way for spending time in Melbourne. On land activities, water activities and even sensational adventures in the air of Melbourne.

For water adventures, canoeing and kayaking are another choices for tourist to explore the Yarra River. Canoes and rowing boats can be hired from boathouses, which also offer a great afternoon tea to refresh them after. There are also many popular beaches along the shore, including Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Middle Park, St Kilda, Elwood, Hampton, Brighton, Sandringham, and Williamstown, where visitors can swim safetly. These main beaches are all manned by lifesavers on weekends and public holidays during the summer months from November to March. Boating and sailing also popular choices as there are some cruise and gondola services available on Yarra river. Yacht charter also available at Port Philip Bay. Meanwhile for those who want to have a bit of adrenalin sensation, there is parasailing service for a high-rise city view and also sail boarding or kite surfing. Elwood and Middle Park beaches are very popular with sailboarders.

To have a unique sight of Melbourne several meters from the ground, take a hot-air balloon ride. For panoramic sunrise view, visitor can get on board from Observatory Café in Royal Botanic Gardens. They will be able to get bird's eye view of Melbourne's landmarks such as the MCG, Eureka Tower, West Gate Bridge, Yarra River and array of stunning parks and gardens. Meanwhile to get a longer sensation in the air, get on board for Balloon Sunrise at Yarra Valley for one-hour ride.

Not only regular activities for the locals, walking and cycling can be interesting outdoors activities for tourists. There are numerous trails designed for walking and riding in Melbourne and surrounding. There are also plenty of bike and inline skate rental companies around Melbourne, making finding equipment both easy and cheap. There are Bay Trail along the coast which can be started from St Kilda Pier, Royal Botanic Garden trail, and riverside main trail of Yarra River. For walking, there are lanes full of heritage landmarks around 2km, which can be started from Flinders St to LT Lonsdale St. Or visitor can have a longer way through the Melbourne's Golden Mile Heritage Trail, stunning architectural legacies from the incredible wealth generated by the gold strikes of the 1850s and 1880s, which length around 4km along Collins street.

Between June and early October, tourist can experiencing winter wonderland at Mt Buller. Its close proximity to Melbourne, the longest vertical drop in Victoria and the best beginners' run, confirms Mt Buller Ski Resort, Australia, as one of the best alpine destinations for those wanting to ski in Australia. Visitor can have a scenic drive through the picturesque Yarra Valley, passing quaint country townships like Yea and Bonnie Doon, and enters Victoria's High Country at Mansfield. The mountain is actually open year round. On summer there are ballooning, horse riding, 4WD treks and alpine walking and the chairlifts keep running to provide a stunning scenic ride. And there are various numbers of events such as the High Country Cycle Challenge, Cattleman's Rail Jam, Buller Cup, High Country Heritage Weekend, Buller Jazz and Blues Festival, Bulla Beerfest, Mt Buller Black Cockatoo Charity Ball and the Mt Buller winter 12 Days of Christmas Festival, Kid's Week and the Easter Art Show.