Sovereign Hill, Australia:

Near Melbourne the State of Victoria is a small town called Ballarat. His most famous landmark - the town gold diggers Sovereign Hill.

This is the view from the main entrance:

Immediately on the left - the blacksmith shop

At Sovereign Hill live and work more than three hundred men, women, and children. And all of them do what they used to do the townspeople in the middle of XIX century.

Photo studio: if you want then you can take a photo of yourself in a suit of the era.

It made ​​funny ads in the style of "Wanted", posters and other printed materials

Candy Shop

The local post office

The centerpiece of Sovereign Hill - shaft mining and processing of gold.

In Melbourne opened a network of art-hotels

In the Australian Melbourne in the next 2 years will be a network of 5-star Art Hotel, interiors of which will be decorated works of prominent artists. The first network hotel - The Cullen, named in honor of artist Adam Cullen - has opened in December.

The hotel has 115 rooms placed more than 400 works Cullen. The artist took an active part in creating the hotel, ranging from the design menu restaurant to motorcycles and cars, which can be rented guests. Accommodation in The Cullen costs from $ 173 per night.

In February 2010, opened next hotel online - The Olsen to 239 rooms. Its interiors are decorated with works of artist John Olsen. A special feature of this complex will also become the world's largest swimming pool with glass bottom, which will "hang" right above the street.

The third hotel network called The Blackman opened in April 2010. Hotel with 207 rooms will be named in honor of the artist Charles Blackman. In Melbourne is expected to open six such art hotels in total.