The many sides of Melbourne

Blessed not only with the Sandbelt, the heart of Australian sports beats in Melbourne while the creative, artistic spirit of the city extends to it being Australia’s culinary center.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground—or simply the “G” as it is often known—is the largest stadium in the southern hemisphere, seating more than 100,000 spectators for cricket, Aussie Rules football, rugby and more besides, while Melbourne Park stages the Australian Open tennis champs every January and Formula One’s opening race each March blasts through the city streets.

Wild street art decorates the city’s Hosier Lane while the Aussie answer to Miami Beach is at Melbourne’s bayside St Kilda, where the vibe of Rose Street’s Artists’ Market cannot be missed.

To book a trip to Melbourne for the 2019 Presidents Cup—and more—get in touch with Down Under Endeavours, the licensed travel operator for the Presidents Cup. Down Under Endeavours has the local knowledge to book a table in the best Melbourne restaurants and to tour the finest vineyards of the stunning Yarra Valley.

Melbourne has been voted the best city in which to live worldwide by the Economist Intelligence Unit for three out of the last four years. We can see why.