Oct 8, 2013

Living in Melbourne

Melbourne is one of the most active and vibrant cities to live. The city is a melting pot of ethnic cultures and food and nice & friendly people. Melbourne CBD ( central business district) / is a typical downtown with the right mix of high rise towers, companies with large offices, colleges, hospitals, specialty restaurants and small businesses. There is a good ethnic mix of immigrants from Asia, Europe and other places.

Melbourne has an excellent public transport system with a combination of buses, trams and suburban trains. The central district and the neighborhood suburbs are connected by trams that traverse through busy roads. The public transport system can be accessed with one access card called "Myki". Though it takes a while to understand "Myki", it is nevertheless very convenient to use.

The downtown or the central district is active through out the year. There are some specialty and regular restaurants that specialize in Italian, geek, Asian and Indian cuisines. The downtown is usually busy, thanks to the nearby universities and the other educational institutes. Formal dress code is almost the norm in the CBD. As the afternoon & the evening rolls in, the attention shifts to entertainment. Scores of street entertainers line up the busy river walks, key spots and demonstrate their special skills. There are a number of cool pubs and dining options in the city. "BYOB" - Bring your own bottle: is available in majority of the restaurants. They charge a small corking ( or opening) fees to cover the service.

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