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What do you think of Melbourne & Melbournians? |
Travel Info Just for my own curiosity. As much as I would like to think I am completely open minded, we all have a stereotype in mind when we think of a certain city or place and the people that live there. Just curious to see what the general consensus is regarding melbourne from people who live elsewhere. Also, when stating your opinion, have you actually visited melbs or is your opinion 2nd or 3rd hand. Cheers :) Travel Tips I was in Australia for 6 weeks last year and travelled from Sydney upto Cairns then flew down to Melbourne. We were there for Australia Day. It was definitely my favourite city in Australia, laid back, lots of cultural interesting things going on. Easy to get around. It's hard to explain exactly why I liked it so much but I do think the culture had a lot to do with it. I'd love to go back. Others I'm an Australian who has lived in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane - plus four other cities in Asia and Europe, and now live in London. My belief about Melbourne and Melburnians (also reflected by foreigners I know who've been there) is that they're a fairly amiable, intelligent, stylish and warm bunch of people. There are variations, as with anywhere, but there's a distinct difference between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane which I found fascinating. On a social basis Sydneysiders were much faster to chat and be friendly with you, but it rarely went further than the odd public gathering despite suggestions of "popping around for a coffee" or "coming over for dinner" - which were always said but never meant when followed up on. By contrast Brisbanites are generally warm and do fabulous barbeques, but once I left none of them have bothered to maintain a friendship and many seemed subconciously envious that I was getting out. They also kept trying to make unnecessary comparisons with Sydney and Melbourne. Melbournians were harder to get to know, but once friendship was established you were included in home gatherings and there was a range of interests (artistic, cultural, sports, etc.) that went beyond the superficiality of Brisbane and Sydney. As a city Melbourne is less obviously attractive, with most foreigners I know saying that when they first arrived they thought it would be boring. After spending a day or two to seek out and get bearings they all agreed it was a richly rewarding place to live or spend time. I love 'em, but I'm biased because I am one! I was born in Tasmania, and have lived in Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Canberra and Sydney. I have also done alot of travelling overseas, and would not live anywhere but Melbourne. It is just so cosmopolitan, but eclectic all the same. So much to do here. Sport is an enormous industry, and there is always something going on. I consider myself to be Victorian now I am one Melbourne has to be the best Australian city! It's not as busy and smog polluted as Sydney, not as tourist-y as Brisbane, 100% more alive than Adelaide (which is really just a country town) and not as slow as Perth. Having said all that, it has a beautiful mix of all that is good. Good clubs, restaurants, night-life. Lots to see during the day. Very historical, as well as modern. Docklands are beautiful. Something to cater for every taste! And the people are very friendly! :) What the others said is 100% right. The Melbournias are friendly and warm. I've been to most of the other capitals - There are too many tourists in Brisbane Darwin is too small & and too many thunderstorms Perth is expensive and some of the people aren't nice (but some of them are!) Adelaide is boring & like other country town Sydney is too populated and the people aren't nice like in Melbourne.. And Melbourne is Melbourne. The only bad thing is that it could be too cold & and too hot. |
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