Features

Public art

Melbourne Art Trams

Eight new Art Trams are rolling through Melbourne this year as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival's visual arts program. Track them down.

Outdoor activities

Stargazing

Lose yourself in Victoria's starry night skies at historic observatories, national parks, wetlands and mountaintops across the region.

Features

Rone - Empire

Discover Empire, a haunting new exhibit from renowned street artist Rone housed in the 1930s Burnham Beeches property in the Dandenong Ranges.

Features

Melbourne's urban producers

Through a combination of technical nous and culinary passion, Melbourne's new urban producers and innovative chefs are transforming the city.

Nature & wildlife

Top 10 nature and wildlife experiences

Southern Ocean sunsets, koala capers, penguin parades and snorkelling safaris: dive in and discover Victoria's top 10 nature and wildlife experiences.

Features

Victoria's top tipples

Visit Victoria chats with World Bartender of the Year Orlando Marzo who takes a moment after his win to talk through his favourite Victorian tipples.

Cafes

Bentwood

No need to bend over backwards to make it in early: Bentwood’s expert Mod-Oz brunch menu runs all day, with coffee from local roasters.

Cafes

Lune Croissantarie CBD

Cruise on down to Russell Street and join the queue (it's shorter than the one at Fitzroy HQ) and bag yourself a box of the famous Lune croissants.

Restaurants

Alimentari Smith Street

Come for brekkie, linger for lunch, and return for a top-notch meal after dark: Smith Street’s versatile Alimentari does it all.

Cafes

Oppen

Wander the quiet streets of Windsor and recharge at Oppen with a generous helping of Scandi cool, pre-midday cocktails, and fresh, breezy lunches.

Bars

Reunion Island Pool Club

With plunge pools, classes and cocktails, this rooftop oasis has summer sorted, day and night. Book a pool for a group of pals and get summer underway.

Bars

Trinket

With not one but two Alice-like secret entrances, art-deco cocktail lounge Trinket transforms all who find its green-velvet, chandeliered interior.

Victoria

Food and wine

Find your flavour in Victoria, where cups runneth over with fine restaurants, eclectic cuisines, country pubs, regional produce and wineries galore.

Victoria

Events

Life's worth celebrating in Victoria. A packed calendar of events ensures there's a party in every corner of the state, whenever you visit.

Victoria

Videos

Stimulate your senses and be inspired with visions from Melbourne and beyond.

Things to do

Nature and wildlife

Get outside and discover abundant nature and wildlife in Victoria's desert landscapes, rugged coastlines, lush alpine outlooks and inland waterways.