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We are planning a trip to Australia & New Zealand & are trying to decide whether to include a stop in Melbourne. We very rarely see Melbourne as a destination on many tours we have looked at. Is it worth a stop & if so, would 3 days be the right amount of time.
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To visit Melbourne or not to include it
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More info, please. What time of year are you going? How long will you be in Australia? What are your interests?
Agree your interests are an important consideration. We recently returned from a whirlwind 4 day Sydney, 4 day Melbourne and preferrred Melbourne over Sydney.
Melbourne is a fantastic city--I definitely recommend a visit. Lots of neat neighborhoods, good museums, and it is really fun to watch an Australian Rules Football match there if you get the chance! We also went to Sydney and agree that Melbourne was more fun. More info and pics at http://patrinadoestheglobe.blogspot.com/
I just returned from a week in Melbourne & I too prefer it to Sydney. W/ the river, parks, museums, restaurants, there's much to see & do. The city is very tourist friendly which makes it easy to get around. I will be back sooner than later!