Travel Guide | 4-Day Melbourne Itinerary📍Car-Free Ultimate Guide
💖 Day 1: City Walk 1️⃣ State Library Victoria – The most beautiful library in the Southern Hemisphere📖 (Check P3 for the best photo spot!). Take the elevator to the 6th floor, then stairs to the 5th-floor balcony—photographer stays on the 6th floor for the perfect shot. 2️⃣ The Royal Arcade – Jay Chou’s iconic photo spot📍 (See previous post for reference). 3️⃣ Hosier Lane – Melbourne’s famous graffiti alley, another Jay Chou spot📍—walls covered in ever-changing street art. 4️⃣ Flinders Street Station – Yet another Jay Chou location📍. Right outside Hosier Lane, opposite St. Paul’s Cathedral, you’ll find the famous bench for the shot. 5️⃣ St. Paul’s Cathedral – A landmark of Melbourne. If you’re lucky, you might catch a choir performance! 6️⃣ NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) – Houses original works by Picasso and Monet—a must-visit for art lovers. 🍻 Food & Drinks: Overlay – Peanut latte Operator – Great cocktails Stalactites Restaurant – Late-night Greek eats 💖 Day 2: Puffing Billy Steam Train Day Trip One of Melbourne’s must-do experiences❗️ Hang your legs out the window as the vintage train chugs through lush forests. 🔥 Pro Tip: Book early! Tickets sell out fast. We snagged ours last-minute via the official website—cheaper than tour packages! 🐧 Alternative: Join a day tour (available on 🐷 or 🐪) that includes the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island. 🍻 Food & Drinks: After days of "white people food," my Chinese stomach rebelled—so we devoured spicy mala tang . Heavenly! 💖 Day 3: Great Ocean Road Day Trip One of the world’s most scenic coastal drives🛣️. Our tour included: 🐨 Wild koala spotting (they’re just chilling in the trees!) ⛰️ The Twelve Apostles 🌊 Loch Ard Gorge 🗼 Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch 🔴 Split Point Lighthouse (aka "Little Red Lighthouse") 🍻 Food & Drinks: Max on Hardware – Lively pub with hearty meals. 💖 Day 4: Moonlit Sanctuary + Shopping 🛍️ 🐨 Koala Encounter – Few places in Australia still allow koala cuddles! Book the "Koala Encounter" on their website to pet these fluffy cuties. 🦘 Kangaroo Feeding – Gentle giants (one even had a joey peeking out of her pouch!). 🛍️ Evening Shopping: Hit Chemist Warehouse for Aussie bargains (haul details in another post). 🍻 Food & Drinks: Hofbräuhaus – Authentic German beer hall Lune Croissanterie – Voted "world’s best croissant 🥐" by The New York Times #Travel #TravelGuide #Australia #ExploreAustralia #TravelTips #Wanderlust #Photography #Melbourne #MelbourneFood
