A dazzling country that can mesmerize any tourist

NEW YORK - Sept. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- The sixth largest country, Australia is well known for its dazzling diversity; a medley of mountains, deserts, forests, beaches and reefs and multicultural melting pot of cities.

Melting hot and hip cities

Most Australians live along the coast, while there are folks who also live in the cities. Infact, according to the travel industry in Australia, the country is the one of the most urbanized country of the world. Sydney remains one of the most famous cities especially because of its glamorous beaches, bars and boutiques. While Melbourne is a city of arts and alleyways and the Australian Rules football, Brisbane is a subtropical town on the way up, and Adelaide’s pubby poise and festive grace can charm anybody. Canberra is another town that transcends all political agendas, and boomtown Perth breathes of west-coast optimism. What concludes the country is the frontier town Darwin and chilly southern sandstone city of Hobart.

Food and Drink

As per the Australian tourism industrymarket research, Australia’s cuisine is a multicultural fusion of European techniques and fresh Pacific Rim ingredients aka Mod Oz. Seafood plays the main protagonist- from succulent King George Whiting to Moreton Bay Bugs –there is an ocean’s bountyin the cuisine. It is common to find people with beer in hand and have beef, chicken and lamb in Aussie’s barbeques. If beer is not your cup of tea, Australian wines are world renowned, especially the Barossa Valley shiraz, cool climate Tasmanian sauvignon blanc and Hunter Valley Semillon. If caffeine is what kicks you, coffee machines and cafes are everywhere, in pubs, baristas and even in petrol stations.

Wide-open roads

In this brown land, there are tarmacs everywhere. From Margaret River to Cooktown, to Jabiru to Dover, the best way to appreciate the beauty of the town is to hit the road. The travel industry in Australia has ensured that car hires remains relatively affordable. The road conditions are also good, and outside of big cities, there is hardly any traffic. There are also appointed caravan parks in most sizeable towns, and if you are more adventurous than others, one can simply hire a 4WD and go-off the road. If camping trips is your calling, there are Australian national parks and secluded corners are custom made for those who want to hit the dirt road.

Australian arts and culture

Before, cultural cringe in Australia did not held sway,however, things have been changing and you will find aboriginal arts, particularly painting and dancethat can captivate you timelessly.

Beside this, other things can leave you mesmerized. Even the government is hopeful that tourism will contribute significantly towards the country’s economy. According to Tourism Research Australia’s visitor survey, more than 6.1 million international visitors came to the country which was more than 8% compared to 2013. These arrivals occurred mainly from eight key markets including US, United Kingdom, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, New Zealand and India. One of the most attractive tourism markets heralded from Australia and accounted for more 17% of total spending by international tourists which was closely followed by United Kingdom with 12%. The overall spending by international tourists to Australia rose to a record USD 30.1 billion in the financial year 2013-14. This was 7% more than the prior year.