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One of the best tips for visitors looking for the best things to do in Melbourne is the City Circle Tram -- it's the cream one, and runs a free hop on/ hop off service past some of the best things to do in Melbourne, from Federation Square to Melbourne's Parliament House, the Princess Theatre and the Old Treasury Building.
The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free bus which has hop on/ hop off stops by the Melbourne Museum and the Carlton Gardens, Lygon Street, for the the best Italian cafes and restaurants, the Queen Victoria Market, the courts, the Southbank, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne Botanical Gardens, the MCG or Melbourne Cricket Ground, Chinatown, and La Trobe Street for the Old Melbourne Gaol. So you can access many of the best things to do in Melbourne very easily, and without having to pay.
If you're really strapped you can not only get a free ride to some of the best things to do in Melbourne, you can also get free entry: The National Gallery of Victoria is one of the feathers in the bow of Melbourne's boast at being the Australian Capital of the Arts, and its art is free for all to enjoy - with the exception of some exhibitions, but it's definitely one of the best things to do in Melbourne even without them.
In the heart of the city, architecturally dramatic Federation Square, just across the road from architecturally traditional Flinders Street Station, has two of the best things to do in Melbourne for free sharing it's location: the Ian Potter Centre - the Australian Art section of the National Gallery of Victoria - and the Australian Centre for Moving Image. Major sporting events are also usually shown gratis on the big screen in the middle of the square, and watching some sport here is definitely one of the best things to do in Melbourne.
The quiet, botanical pleasures of Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, make this one of the best things to do in Melbourne for people who love the great outdoors, A stroll along the Yarra, or along the waters at St. Kilda, or even a fling with Luna Park are more of the best things to do in Melbourne on a fine day. On a less fine day the the contrasting hustle and bustle of the Queen Victoria Markets, or the historic un-masking appeal of the Old Melbourne Gaol.
Melbourne has a reputation for sport, as well as art and culture, and going to a game at the MCG, a match at the Tennis Centre, or even better being there when the Melbourne Cup is run, are some of the best things to do in Melbourne. These events require planning so that you visit at the right time, as do the International Arts Festival and the Comedy Festival, but they definitely still belong on a list of the best things to do in Melbourne.
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