Friday, January 22, 2010

Melbourne By Foot

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Melbourne By Foot your essential walking tour of Melbourne – Australia’s cultural capital. At only $25 and departing twice daily from Federation Square, Melbourne By Foot is the best value tour of this great city.

Whether you are a first time international visitor or a seasoned interstate traveller, our friendly guide will take you on a 3 hour journey of the city which explores Melbourne’s past and present.

* Learn about the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung people, the traditional owners of the land. Trace the history of early settlement and learn of the tragedies suffered by Aboriginal people at the hands of early European settlers.
* Discover the rich history of Melbourne’s immigration and migrant policies, which has provided the backbone for the city’s cultural diversity.
* Experience Melbourne’s famed laneways and digest some of the liberal art work that adorns many inner-city arcades and laneways.
* Discover Melbourne’s dark past as you delve deep into the city’s famous underworld and criminal scenes.
* Familiarise yourself with some of Melbourne’s iconic architecture and learn about the history of some of these buildings including Federation Square, the M.C.G and Flinders Street Station.
* Learn about Melbourne’s diehard sporting culture, and the rich cultural scene of music and popular arts – just some of the elements which has seen Melbourne crowned as one of the world’s most liveable cities!

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