in the southern Australian state of Victoria.

澳洲南部的維多利亞州，

Opening out like a fan from the shores of Port Phillip Bay,

沿菲利浦港灣岸邊如扇形般展開，

Melbourne is home to over 4 million residents

墨爾本有超過四百萬居民，

and regularly features in the top rankings of 'world's most livable cities.

是全球最適合居住城市排行榜上的常客。

  Founded on the banks of the Yarra River in

墨爾本崛起於亞拉河岸，

1835,

1835年開始的

the discovery of gold transformed this faraway settlement

淘金熱潮讓這座地處世界邊陲的小鎮

into one of the wealthiest cities in the world.

搖身一變成為世界上最富裕的城市之一。

Decades of prosperity created a metropolis

數十年的成長茁壯創造出繁榮的都會區，

filled with grand civic buildings, cathedrals, theaters, and parks.

雄偉的城市建築、教堂、戲院和公園四處林立。

Wander down the wide avenues of Collins and Burke streets

沿著柯林斯和柏克街寬廣的街道漫步，

for old-school architecture that'll make your eyes pop.

欣賞讓人眼睛為之一亮的舊式建築，

Then hop on a tram -

接著跳上路面電車，

Melbourne has the most extensive streetcar network in the world.

墨爾本擁有全世界最密集的路面電車交通網。

  No other space in the city says Melbourne

墨爾本最具代表性的地標，

like Federation Square.

就是聯邦廣場。

Overlooked by Flinders Street Station and St Paul's Cathedral,

與福林德斯火車站和聖保羅大教堂隔街相對而立，

'Fed Square' does what Melbourne does best,

聯邦廣場匯集了墨爾本所有美好精華，

artfully blending the elegance of yesteryear with edgy, modern design.

巧妙地結合昔日的優雅風采與今日的時髦設計。

While you're at 'Fed Square',

來到聯邦廣場時，

grab a ticket to one of Melbourne's hippest museums,

記得買張票參觀墨爾本最新潮的博物館之一，

The Australian Center of the Moving Image.

澳洲動態影像中心。

At ACMI, discover the rich history of Aussie cinema

在澳洲動態影像中心挖掘澳洲電影的豐富歷史，

and explore the interactive possibilities of tomorrow. 

探索未來動態影像充滿想像空間的互動可能性。

And don't forget to head underground to the Melbourne Visitor Center,

別忘了前往地下的墨爾本遊客中心，

for the low-down on what's up, in Melbourne.  

瞭解墨爾本正上演哪些新鮮活動值得走訪。

Just across the Yarra is Southbank.

渡過亞拉河來到南岸，

Check out the public art, shopping and dining,

欣賞公共藝術作品、盡情購物並享用美食，

or just hang out with locals and watch the river, slide on by.

或跟著當地人的腳步四處逛逛，看著潺潺河水流過。

While you're at Southbank,

到了南岸，

ride the elevator to the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower,

當然要搭乘電梯登上尤利卡大廈88樓的觀景台，

named after the famous 18th-century miners rebellion.

這座大樓是以十八世紀著名的礦工反抗事件命名。

The 360 degree views from the observation deck are pure gold.

從觀景台360度的視野，飽覽純金般珍貴的美景。

  Closer to earth, but just as heavenly,

往下回到地面，也能擁有天堂般的享受，

are the artworks and stained-glass ceiling

附近的維多利亞國家美術館收藏眾多藝術珍寶，

at the nearby National Gallery of Victoria.  

彩繪玻璃天花板尤為一大奇景。

The city's great paintings are not confined to its galleries.

這座城市的精彩繪畫作品並不侷限在美術館裡，

Melbourne rates with New York and Berlin

墨爾本與紐約和柏林齊名，

as one of the world capitals of street art.

同為世界街頭藝術之都。

Wander the inner city lane-ways

漫步在市區內的巷弄中，

with street art lovers from all over the world.

與來自全世界的街頭藝術愛好者共遊，

You may even catch an artist at work.  

您甚至有機會目睹藝術家在街頭創作。

If Melbourne has a fragrance, it's the aroma of roasting coffee beans.

如果要用香味來形容墨爾本，那一定是烘焙咖啡豆的香氣。

In this city, great coffee, food, and fashion are not luxuries,

在這座城市中，享受優質的咖啡、美食和時尚絕非奢侈，

but the essentials for daily life.

而是日常生活的必需品。

Spend a morning exploring the hundreds of stalls at Queen Victoria Market.

安排一個早上探索維多利亞女王市場裡上百個攤位，

Sample the region's finest and freshest produce,

品嚐當地最優質、最新鮮的農產品，

and witness first-hand just how seriously Melbournians take their food. 

親眼見證墨爾本人是多麼嚴謹地對待食物。

  Melbourne can thank its immigrants for developing

墨爾本得感謝當地移民大力開發了

the city's taste buds.

城市的味蕾。

Peek into the lives of the newcomers who helped shape Melbourne's culture

到移民博物館一窺新移民的生活，

at the Immigration Museum. 

他們是打造墨爾本文化的功臣之一。

Then taste the cuisines they introduced to Australia

接著到美食街品嚐這些移民帶入澳洲的異國佳餚，

in famous food strips like Lygon Street and Acland Street.

萊貢街和艾蘭街都是老饕不能錯過的美食聖地。

  Just a short roll from the patisseries of

從艾蘭街甜點店往前走一段路，

Acland Steet is Luna Park,

就可來到月亮樂園。

the bayside fun-fair that's been putting a smile on Melbourne since 1912.

這座建於1912年的海濱遊樂園，為墨爾本添上一抹微笑。

Take a ride on one of the world's oldest roller coasters,

搭乘世界上最古老的雲霄飛車之一，

but be sure to let those pastries settle first!   

但記得先等剛吃下肚的糕點消化！

From St Kilda, follow the boardwalk south

從聖科達出發，沿著木板人行道往南走，

to where the true giants of Melbourne architecture await -

真正的墨爾本建築巨作正等著您造訪 -

the Bathing Boxes of Brighton Beach.

布萊頓海灘的彩虹小屋！

This row of heritage listed boxes

這排列為重要遺址的小屋

is one of the most photographed spots Downunder.

是澳洲最受歡迎的拍照景點之一。

When it comes to presentation, Melbourne has the Midas Touch,

墨爾本擁有將各種展示品點石成金的魔力，

whether it be in the sharp lookin' displays of The Melbourne Museum,

不論是墨爾本博物館裡引人注目的展品陳列，

the breathtaking exhibits of the city's aquarium,

還是市立水族館裡令人讚嘆的展覽，

or just life's simpler pleasures.

或僅僅是生活中的微小樂趣。

Welcome to Melbourne,

歡迎來到墨爾本，

where everything is done with style, passion, and a whole-lotta-cool.

這裡的一切都充滿個性、熱情和無盡樂趣。