Stimulate Your Senses in Melbourne

5 Top Tastes

  1. Wine tasting, sweet indulgences and special dining events at the annual Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
  2. A day of wine tasting at cellar doors in the Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula (best to jump on the bus)
  3. Order a sherry and share some tapas prepared by award-winning chef Frank Camorra at his laneway restaurant MoVida
  4. Victoria Market for local and international cheeses, produce, meats and anti-pasto and more
  5. Sample handmade Belgian chocolates, French pastries, and delicious hot chocolate on a Chocoholics Tour

5 Glorious Views In and Around Melbourne

  1. Great Ocean Road - miles of sensational scenery, thundering surf and breathtaking views
  2. 360° views of Melbourne from Eureka Tower's 88th floor, Australia's highest observation tower
  3. The views along Port Phillip Bay from Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula
  4. Survey the sweeping views of Mornington Peninsula, the city and the You Yangs Regional Park from SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
  5. The sight of little penguins making their way up Summerland Beach during the daily dusk parade

5 Distinctive Sounds in Melbourne

  1. The distinctive roar of F1 motor racing cars lapping Albert Park during the F1 Grand Prix in March
  2. The spectacular flying displays when the skies between Melbourne and Geelong are abuzz with the biennial Australian International Airshow
  3. The cheering crowds at an Australian Rules Football match in the heart of the city
  4. The sounds of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's annual free summer sunset outdoor concert series at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
  5. The 'ding ding' of an iconic Melbourne tram as it transports residents and visitors around the city's compact grid system

5 Arousing Aromas

  1. The malty smell of hops outside the premises of local boutique beer brewers or on the Carlton Brewhouse and Brewery Tour
  2. The glorious fresh-cut blooms in the Great Hall of Flowers at the annual Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
  3. Freshly roasted, ground and brewed coffee served fresh at a Melbourne café
  4. The smell of chocolatiers at work making sweet treats by hand in city arcades
  5. Summer barbecues being prepared in parks and gardens throughout the CBD and city fringe areas

5 Moments with Meaning

  1. Buying clever, handmade creations produced by local designers and artisans that are on show and on sale at Craft Victoria's Counter
  2. Allowing yourself the luxury of a massage or a treatment at an inner city spa retreat or a weekend retreat to Daylesford spa country
  3. Becoming a 'vet assistant for a morning' and helping the patients at Australia's premier wildlife hospital at Healesville Sanctuary
  4. Assembling your own picnic by calling in at local farm gates and pick-your-own strawberry patches on the Mornington Peninsula
  5. Climbing on board Australia's oldest surviving steam railway for an historic 25-kilometre ride through the tall trees and fern gullies of the Dandenongs on Puffing Billy