17 Reasons Why You Should Visit Canberra

    The magical world of Questacon and Floriade.

    Tahlia Pritchard
    by Tahlia Pritchard

    BuzzFeed Staff, Australia

    1. It's a planned city.

    2. It boasts a lot of great attractions such as Lake Burley Griffin...

    3. The Australian War Memorial...

    4. Parliament House...

    5. ...and of course, Questacon!

    6. Traffic isn't all that bad, even in peak hour.

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    7. Location wise, it's only mere hours away from the beach, the snow and bigger cities like Sydney.

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    8. And in winter, Canberra has an awesome winter ice-skating rink.

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    9. They have a place called Goodberry's, that does FROZEN CUSTARD.

    10. And let's not forget Brodburger.

    11. Two words: Lonsdale street.

    12. And even though Vivid in Sydney is magical, Enlighten in Canberra is just as pretty.

    13. The city celebrates Skyfire every March.

    14. And every September Canberra hosts Floriade, the prettiest introduction to spring there is...

    15. ...which is also completely magical at night.

    16. In the spirit of celebration again, Canberra also boasts a hot air balloon festival.

    17. And let's not forget, the city is really pretty.

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