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Melbourne for Sports Fans: More Than Just the Game

Few Australian cities are as closely connected with sport as Melbourne.

AFL, cricket, tennis, Formula 1, horse racing, golf and international sporting events all have a place on the city’s calendar.

But experiencing Melbourne for sports fans does not have to mean spending the entire trip inside a stadium.

A City Built Around Major Sport

One of Melbourne’s great advantages is how close many of its sporting venues are to the city centre.

The MCG is almost part of the city’s landscape, while Melbourne Park hosts the Australian Open nearby.

This makes it relatively easy to combine a sporting event with everything else Melbourne has to offer.

Experience the MCG

Even outside match day, the MCG is one of the places most closely associated with Australian sporting history.

For AFL and cricket supporters in particular, simply walking through the surrounding sporting precinct gives you a sense of how important sport is to Melbourne.

When a major match is taking place, the entire area comes alive.

Explore Melbourne Before and After the Event

Leave some room in your itinerary for the city itself.

Melbourne’s laneways, cafés, restaurants, markets and shopping provide plenty to do between sporting activities.

Rather than racing from the airport to the stadium and back again, allow time to explore.

Eat Well While You're There

Food can easily become another highlight of a Melbourne sports weekend.

From casual cafés to special dinners, the city offers plenty of choices.

If you are travelling with friends, family or colleagues, booking somewhere for dinner after the event can also give everyone a chance to talk about the day’s action.