There are really only two cities in the running to take out this title – for brevity, let’s call them Style and Substance – and every year, they arrive at the top of this category in one of two orders.
This year, as is the case almost every year, Melbourne has come out on top, which tells us that when it comes to a city holiday, your idea of a great time involves a sprinkling of culture, a large dose of caffeine, a good spot of walking and some time accidentally spent getting lost in a laneway.
Melbourne, you might not have an iconic harbour, and your climate isn’t always ideal, but Australia loves you wholly and unreservedly, and there are at least 100 good reasons for that (that’s the approximate number of bars in the CBD).
Runners-up: Best City
2. Sydney, NSW
3. Perth, WA
4. Brisbane, Qld
5. Hobart, Tas
6. Adelaide, SA
7. Canberra, ACT
8. Darwin, NT
SEE: The full list of People’s Choice Awards winners
Top choice!
Climate not ideal? The changing weather is always welcome….there’s far colder places (in Australia and around the world) than Melbourne’s winter…AND Sydney & Brisbane get more than twice the rainfall per year. Climate is ideal!
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If someone were to ask me from overseas,what city should they visit,I would have to nominate Sydney.
However,personally Melbourne is more attractive to me.
I like trams.looking at them and travelling on them and Melbourne has a free service that takes you around the CBD..
The streets of this city have many magnificent buildings from yesteryear and beautiful gardens on it’s boundaries and many of the streets are lined with trees.
It possibly has the best shops of any of our cities and restaurants too, for that matter.
Also, there are the narrow lanes and streets and one particular outstanding arcade,going back to it’s early days.
Melbourne was fortunate,that gold was found in abundance not all that far away and helped fund the grand buildings that were constructed.
Melbourne has an opulence that still exists and you can feel it as you walk around.
For sport lovers,particularly Aussie Rules Footy,Tennis and Racing there is no better place to be when major events in these categories occur.
Sydney hits you instantly with it’s scenery and vitality,whereas Melbourne is a little more sedate and grows on you slowly.
One could say it is the most elegant city in Australia.
Melbourne the best city in Australia ….. nah! It has the worst climate by far.
I had been to Melbourne in 2013 ans totally loved my time.