5 reasons to visit Melbourne

Have you ever been to Melbourne? Here's why you should go!

Although Australia is basically located on the other side of the world, we know a lot about it. For example its main cities, Sydney, Canberra (which is the capital of Australia) , Perth, Surfers Paradise, Brisbane and of course: Melbourne! Now the question is: why visit Melbourne? Here you find 5 reasons for doing so!

1. MELBOURNE IS THE CITY OF COFFEE

We are talking about the Australian territory because we all know that the city of coffee is Naples! Here you can ask for a real espresso, Italians - this is your place!

2. THE MOST CULTURAL CITY OF AUSTRALIA

Since Melbourne hosts different kinds of events such as festivals, concerts, sport and cultural events, it's considered the most cultural city in Australia. Just to give you a concrete example: think about the famous Food and Wine Festival.

3. A REAL "ATHLETIC" CITY

Melbourne is home to the Tennis Open, the Grand Prix of Formula 1 as well as the AFL and the Australian Rules Football, this is why it is known as a real "athletic" city... do you like sports? Melbourne definitely won't disappoint you!

4. YOU CAN SIGHT PENGUINS HERE

Have you ever thought about observing penguins in Mel? If you move just 5 km away from the center - to St. Kilda - you can see the penguins coming out when the sun is going down. It's a real pleasure to see them!

5. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

The adjective "royal" is not a mistake, these Botanic Gardens are really wonderful and having a picnic under the shade of one of their trees is nearly a must-do ...are the sandwiches ready?

READ ALSO: 5 CURIOSITIES YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT AUSTRALIA

WHERE TO STAY IN MELBOURNE ON A BUDGET

Melbourne is full of hostels - no doubt on this - but since we are a website which promotes low cost accommodation we would like to suggest to you only the cheapest options

Let's go and discover the Discovery Melbourne (apologies for the wordplay!) - beds start from 16 Euros per night, per person

To be close to the famous penguins we mentioned before, we reccomend the Nomads St. Kilda Beach which is part of a large and reliable chain of hostels. Beds cost less than 21 Euros per night, per person.

Last but not least: Base Melbourne, another hostel which belongs to a well known chain: It might be a little bit more expensive but the price remains only 25 euros per night, per person.