 | This article is written like tourist guide. (December 2016) |
Tourism is a significant industry in the state of Victoria, Australia. The country's second most-populous city, Melbourne was visited by 2.7 million international overnight visitors and 9.3 million domestic overnight visitors during the year ending December 2017.[1]
Often lauded as Australia's heart of culture, Melbourne's attractions include sporting events, art galleries, live music, festivals and fashion events that are popular with tourists and locals alike. Named the world's most liveable city from 2011 to 2017, Melbourne's culture and lifestyle have been increasingly promoted internationally, leading to average year-on-year growth of international visitors of 10% in the five years to 2017.[1][2]
In its annual survey of readers, the Condé Nast Traveler magazine found that both Melbourne and Auckland were considered the world's friendliest cities in 2014. The magazine described the "wonderful sense of humour" of Melburnians, who live among public art and parks.[3][4]
- ^ a b Victorian Government. "Melbourne Tourism Summary" (PDF). Destination Melbourne. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne loses title of most liveable city to Vienna". ABC News. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Kylie McLaughlin (18 August 2014). "Melbourne named the world's friendliest city, Sydney fifth". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Conde Nast Traveler The 2014 Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities in the World". Condé Nast Traveler. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.