The smallest state of Australia, “Victoria” is known as the state of “Peace and Prosperity” for the reason it is also Nick named “The Garden State”, those who have experienced the splendor call it “The Place To Be”. Since, “Big things often come in small packaged”, the size of the state may be small but it covers all ingredients for a perfect holiday, from national parks to wineries, lakes and mountains. Quiet bays, pounding surf beaches, tranquil rainforests, caves, gorges and blowholes, and starkly beautiful columns of rock rest along one of the world’s most spectacular coastal drives, the Great Ocean Road. Fairy penguins, koalas, Australian fur seals, migrating birds, diving, and spectacular coastal cliffs are just some of the reasons to visit the fascinating Phillip Island in Victoria. Amongst other things, Victoria is also popular for its wine manufacturing and is often visited for this purpose only.

The capital of Victoria is one of the world’s most popular cities “Melbourne”, which also serves as the prime gateway for air travelers. Cheap flights to Melbourne are available almost through out the year, is you are booking any Promotional or Sale offers on cheap tickets to Melbourne. Such promotional activities are often conducted as part of marketing campaigns by big airlines names direct flights to Melbourne with British Airways, Virgin or Qantas and indirect cheap flights to Melbourne by Qatar, Etihad or Emirates. For more details on this subject see Cheap flights to Australia.

Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria is also one of the most famed tourist’s destinations in Australia. Located on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, the city is also known as the Shopping capital of Australia and is thus a much-favored spot for all visitors.

It’s not easy to see all that you can see or do in the state “Victoria”, although many major attractions are centered in the capital “Melbourne” where you can shop some of the world’s most fabulous brands and eat in the most exotic food chains, also see some of the world most rare creatures. However, to make you trip to Melbourne, Victoria a complete package and to ensure that you don’t miss any thing that’s worth your visit, we have put together a list of the state’s top attractions – striking public spaces, state-of-the-art museums, unique wildlife, heritage sites, glorious examples of gold rush architecture, and more. Because of Victoria’s compact size, each attraction is also within easy reach of each other and also cheap domestic / local flights fly on hourly basis to nearby cities of world recognition and tourist interest.

While in Victoria, you can visit “Central Deborah Bendigo Mine” and discover Bendigo’s 19th century gold rush history, a day’s trip can also include going to “The Federation Square” the heart of Melbourne, which hosts events and festivals and brings together contemporary architecture, restaurants and cafes, as well as bold new galleries. If you want to explore multicultural experiences pay a visit to “Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre “that means ‘hill of gold’. The Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre tells the story of the Chinese miners coming to the Victorian goldfields in the 19th century. Another Top attraction of Melbourne is “Healesville Sanctuary” where you can see Australia’s unique native birds, mammals and reptiles in their natural habitats. Walk through enclosures that are home to kangaroos, emus and wallabies, catching a glimpse of a platypus and meet the keepers. Out of all my personal favorite is the “Melbourne Aquarium “where you can go underwater without getting wet. See thousands of creatures that live in the Southern Ocean and look through glass tunnels into tanks filled with sharks, stingrays and sea turtles at this 2.2-million-litre oceanarium. And the list goes on and on …to choose you own favorite attractions in the mesmerizing Melbourne Victoria.