Melbourne, the city of four seasons in one day, has become a strong magnet for overseas visitors. Tourists don't just take cheap flights to Melbourne, they arrive on cruise ships too, keen to explore this cosmopolitan city of art, sport and great, great coffee.
The Sydney-Melbourne rivalry is well known. Sydney has those iconic landmarks it's true, but Melbourne may just have the depth to satisfy a longer stay. There is lots of exploring to be done. Melbourne is compact and very, very walkable. It has its skyscrapers for sure, but it also has near-hidden alley ways, lanes and arcades.
The highlights are Fitzroy and Collingwood (the bohemian quarter), Carlton (Little Italy), South Yarra and Prahran (vintage and up-and-coming fashion) and St Kilda (beach and cake shops groaning with delicious eats).