A Souvenir of Melbourne/Victoria - Australia [antikvár]

elbourne is a gracious and many-faceted city, which is home to over seventy per cent of the population of the Australian State of Victoria. The elegant, wide streets of Victoria's capital city display somé of Australia's most impressive buildings. Today's Melbourne has been described as "one of the finest examples of a Victórian city remaining in the world". It is alsó magnificently modern, and the central business district contains opulent Victórian buildings side-by-side with gleaming, multi-storied, contemporary constructions. "The Garden City" has superb public parks and gardens and its streets are beautified with trees. The Yarra River divides the city and provides a focus for recreation. More than three millión people live in Melbourne and the population is cosmopolitan, with strong ethnic communities which contribute their special talents and lifestyles to the city's identity. Restaurants in city and suburbs offer the best of the world's cuisines. Melbourne is a centre for the Arts. It is alsó one of the most sports-oriented cities in the world, which ardently supports the Melbourne Cup, Australian Rules football and international cricket, as well as other athletic contests. There is so much to see in Melbourne and so much to do -shop, view historical buildings, go to galleries and theatres, or dine at excellent restaurants. Further afield are delights such as the Dandenongs, the shores of Port Phillip Bay, Phillip Island, the Great Ocean Road, the Alps, the Gold Country and the Murray River. Mighty, magicai Melbourne - a superb capital city to the fascinating, fertile State of Victoria!