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Melbourne
Why Melboune? Having long lived in the shadow of Sydney, Melbourne has become a mecca (圣地) or fashion and design and the cultural centre of Australia, with an enjoyable programme of festivals.
What to see. The city centre’s grid (格子) system of streets conceals a maze of lanes and turn-of -the -century arcades where you will find the best cafes, bars and boutique shopping. The Hidden Secrets Tour (00 613 9329 9665, hiddensecretstours. com) guides will make sure you find what you’re after, whether it’s fashion, art and design or wine. From ￡48 per person.
Where to eat. Melbourne is a paradise for gourmands (美食者), and its top chefs use fresh produce and have a talent for the experimental, But for something different, indulge your culinary senses with an Australian Wine Tour Company trip. Departing from the city centre daily, you'll taste wines at four of the region’s best vineyards. It costs from￡48 per person, including wine tasting, lunch and a visit to Domaine Chandon (00 613 9419 4444, austwinetourco.com.au).
Where to stay. The Nunnery is an old convent(女修道院) on the edge of the city. It has double rooms with breakfast from￡54 per night (00 613 9419 8637, nunnery.com.au).
How to get there. Qantas (0845 7 747 767, qantas. com. au) flies from Heathrow to Melbourne twice daily from￡766 return, including taxes.
More information. Contact the official tourism site for Melbourne at visitmelbourne. com/uk.
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Destination guide: Melbourne
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48 hours in Melbourne.
21. To get more information about Hidden Secrets Tour, you should call ____________.
A. 00 613 9329 9665 B. 00 613 9419 4444
C. 00 613 9419 8637 D. 0845 7 747 767
22. If you are interested in tasting Australian wines, you have to pay ___________ .
A. ￡34 B. ￡48 C. ￡54 D. ￡766
23. The passage is written to ____________ .
A. tell readers how to travel in Australia
B. inform readers about what to see in Melbourne
C. introduce the history and culture about Australia
D. offer tourists some information about Melbourne
