Sydney, Australia: The 2000 Summer Olympics introduced Sydney to much of the world, but it has long been Australia's capital for sun and sand. In addition, the city's artistic side is defined by landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Cove and Sydney Harbour Bridge. An international beacon of the good life, this Southern Hemisphere city pulses with a thriving arts scene, fine restaurants and world-class hotels Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and also the second most populous city in Australia.
It was founded in 1835 47 years after the European settlement of Australia by settlers from Van Diemen's Land.
Today, it is a centre for the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. It is the birthplace of cultural institutions such as Australian film as well as the feature film, Australian television, Australian rules football, the Australian impressionist art movement known as the Heidelberg School and Australian dance styles including the Melbourne Shuffle and New Vogue. In recent years, it has also become a hub of the Australian music industry. For this, it is known as the "cultural capital of Australia".Melbourne is classified as a Beta World City by Loughborough University's GaWC Research Network,and as a City of Literature by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. It has been ranked as one of the top three World's Most Livable Cities by the Economist Group's Intelligence Unit since 2002. | 
