Daylesford, Australia

Daylesford is Australia's leading centre for spa and rejuvenation. Go there on holiday for the most luxurious beauty and health treatments. Or enjoy the picturesque gardens and sceneries, flourishing arts and crafts and unbeatable cuisine and wine.

The Daylesford village is in the centre of Victoria's spa country and just about an hour’s drive to the north-west of Melbourne. Even in the Victorian era, people flocked there to take water from the mineral spas and springs. It acquired an European aura after Swiss-Italian immigrants established themselves there at the time of the gold rush. This can be seen in the beautiful architecture and equally amazing gardens.

Try out the rejuvenating mineral waters, put up in luxury hotels, visit antique and craft shops, take a boat ride on the lake or perhaps sip some wine and partake of fine food. Having the largest number if natural mineral springs, Hepburn Springs and Daylesford are said to be the best places for unwinding, good health and fitness; get pampered to make your holiday even better. Of special mention are the fine galleries, antique shops and the best of eateries.

Imposing manors, prominent landscapes and some of the best gardens of Victoria together make for the ancient atmosphere of the Macedon Ranges close by. Visit the traditional gardens of Mount Macedon, check out Kyneton and Woodend with its antique and craft shops and galleries or go to the well-known Hanging Rock which you might have read of or seen in the film Hanging Rock.

The Macedon Ranges is also known to make cool-climate wine like chardonnay and pinot noir. Go there to sample from over forty wineries; Sunbury also produces the best of cabernet and shiraz. Or sink your teeth into over-abundant local produce like delicious meats, crunchy apples, juicy berries or wild mushrooms. Book your holiday now!