Federation+Square

**History -**
====Millions of people visit Federation square each year. It only opened in 2001 and is known for two renowned names Fed square and ‘the meeting place’. Federation Square is filled with so many great attractions such as art galleries and free tours, teaching you the history behind this marvelous place.====

====Federation Square is the second best tourism attraction in Melbourne, million of people come to visit every year. Federation Square is known as the "Meeting Place". It has some of the best restaurants and cafes in Melbourne, attracting a vast cultural diversity. Federation Square has so much to offer, from art galleries to many world class events. Federation Square opened in 2001. You can have free guided tours which teaches you about the history, unique architecture and the engineering marvels that makes Federation Square one of the city's best icons. Federation Square is a public center in Melbourne, it covers an area of 3.2 hectares and it is positioned near St. Paul's Court. Federation Square is acknowledged worldwide for its unappealing architecture.To make this attraction more eye-catching the Queen came to visit this year in October 2011. During the previous 200 hundred years Federation Square has been home to a city called Morgue, a fish market, business offices and rails yards. In the year 1996 the Victorian government chose it was time to change the area into the town's public square. However, the project had to reach a particular criteria the was created by the government, the task had to contain culture and commercial building. The creation started in 1998, the investment was $450 million and was sustained by the Victorian State Government, City of Melbourne, the Commonwealth Government and others.====

**Federation Square Today -**
====Federation Square holds over 2000 activities each year - Cultural festivals, exhibitions, event presentations, forums, films, fashion shows and concerts. In the home of Federation Square it has AMCI which stands for Australian Center for the Moving Image. There is a visitors information center located in the underground of Federation Square.====


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**Dining:**
Experience Melbourne's food choices at one of the 16 restaurants at Federation Square. You can choose from coffee bars, Aussie fare to burgers and chips or authentic Asian dining. Federation Square offers a colourful and individual mix of retail shopping, It caters for tourists, art-lovers and film-goers. The shops at Federation Square offer a wide variety of exclusive and distinctive products from Austalian souvenirs and jewellery to fabulous books, toys and homewares.
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Federation Square offers a wide choice of tourist attractions, these include bicycle hire, Yarra River cruises, free tourism services at the Melbourne Visitors Center and sightseeing day tours.
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