The inner suburb of Carlton is a dynamic place to unwind and let go of your worries. Here you can enjoy the sites and take part of its diversity. It is among Melbourne’s liveliest suburb and people from the city love visiting it regularly because of the many attractions fun things to do here. It is many great restaurants, cafes, pubs, ad bars. It also takes pride of the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum, and Melbourne Zoo. What brings in more fun to the place is the usual scene of students from the University of Melbourne.

If you want to see a peaceful place in Melbourne where the past intertwines with the future then come see Carlton. Here you can feast your eyes on the nation’s very first parliament and is considered as a world heritage site which is the Royal Exhibition Building built in 1879. There are other registered heritage sites here in the form of Victorian terrace houses located on Drummond Street. If you are a history buff and at the same time an art aficionado you can look at permanent collections in the Melbourne Museum. If you have kids with you they will surely enjoy the museum as it has an entire area which they can entirely enjoy.

Lygon Street is a favorite area in Preston by many tourists. Here you will feel like you are in another country. This flavorful and colorful street is where you can find Melbourne’s “Little Italy.” Tourists who love to experience a unique café culture lover hanging out here. A bevy of Italian restaurants and cafes flock here with their steaming pasta bowls, vibrant pizzas, aromatic coffees, and mouth watering gelatos. So when you visit Carlton you already know where to head for a one of a kind and foreign dining experience. At the very same street you can also go inside boutiques and bookshops where you can shop for souvenirs and window shop at some designer outlets.

Carlton is a livable area especially for young families. It has schools from pre-school to college. It also has a Corpus Christian College which is a Catholic Seminary. There are two schools which provide primary education namely Carlton Primary School and Carlton Gardens Primary School. Apart from schools, there are also some Catholic churches here including St. Jude’s Anglican Church.

When you are visiting the suburb, do not worry about getting there because it is serviced by numerous tram routes in Melbourne. There are also buses that serve it via Elgin, Lygon, and Rathdowne Streets.

Carlton is a place where you can enjoy pieces of history and spirituality. It is where you can also take advantage of some of the best delis in the region.