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  • Hotels
  • Resorts

You work hard for your money, so you deserve to enjoy it when vacay time rolls around. If you’re looking to spoil yourself silly and go full-out baller on your next holiday, save on the flights and spend those extra dollars on a stay at these ridiculously luxurious resorts where you can live the high life without ever leaving the Sunshine State. Pimp your getaway at one of the best luxury hotels on the Gold Coast.

  • Things to do

While predicting the future is best left in the hands of psychics and tarot readers, several unexpected experiences across Brisbane aim to explore what’s to come. For those that find the idea of futuristic cars and immersive experiences exciting and have been counting down the days until Back to the Future starts to feel more real, then we’ve got the line-up for you. From sky-high dining to multi-level puzzle hotels, these one-of-a-kind experiences prove that the future is well and truly here. 

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  • Attractions

If there was any lingering doubt that Queensland's capital is a world city it was put to rest with the announcement that the 2032 Olympics would be hosted right here in Brisvegas. And truth be told, for a long time the River City has been much more than just a pit-stop on the way to the Gold Coast. In QAGOMA, the city has two of the best designed art galleries anywhere in the world, and blockbuster art to show in them. We have great barbecue spots, sure, but there are also some great high-end, fine dining experiences too. With an incredible climate (although slip, slop, slap please, we implore you) and a great set of river walkways and public transport connections, it’s also easier than ever to get around. Whether it’s a family adventure, a romantic weekend or a spare 24 hours on the end of a business trip – here’s our pick of the best attractions in Brisbane. (Honourable mentions must go to: Museum of Brisbane’s Clock Tower tours; La Boîte Theatre; Fish Lane; Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary; Red Hill Cinema; XXXX Brewery Tours; and the Spring Hill Baths.) Got no money? Here are the best free things to do in Brisbane. Love the surf? Here are the best secret beaches around Brisbane.

  • Restaurants

Brisbane can be an expensive place to eat out if you don’t know where to find a tasty bargain. Most visitors find themselves gravitating towards the river, which is lined with high-end eateries charging top dollar for a feed. But eating cheap in Brisbane doesn’t just confine you to burger bars or far-flung suburbs. You can dine like royalty in some of Brisbane’s most popular areas – if you know where to look. And it just so happens, that we do. Here are 12 of the best affordable restaurants – meaning places that serve hearty mains for under $25 – in and around the glorious city of Brisvegas. Calling all carnivores: these are the best steaks money can buy in Brisbane. Money tight? Here are the best free things to do in Brisbane. Love a curry? Here are the best Indian restaurants in Brisbane.

  • Hotels
  • Luxury hotels

Who needs far-flung destinations when there are plenty of luxurious holiday options just a few hours drive from Brisbane? And if you’re in the mood to really splurge on your next getaway, hotels dripping with luxurious facilities, world-class dining, and decadent pampering are in plentiful supply. We’ve cherry-picked some of our favourite luxury hotels on the Gold Coast where you can live the highlife, if only for a few opulent days. In search of a slightly less OTT trip? Check out these awesome weekend getaways just a stone's throw from Brisbane.

  • Things to do
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Nothing in life is free. Nothing! And you might disagree and say something like “what about walking along a beach? That’s free!” And you’d be right, but Brisbane doesn’t have beaches, so you’d be wrong.  So if you’re in Brisbane, and you’re broke and looking to have some fun, what do you do? Well, after living here a long time with varying amounts of disposable income we feel we’re in a position to offer some suggestions. Here’s what we’d do, in no particular order. Hungry? Eat your fill at Brisbane's best restaurants for cheap eats. Cashed up? You may like to go eat at one of Brisbane's best restaurants. Walk it off on one of the best easy day hikes near Brisbane.

  • Restaurants
  • Cafés

The idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day may have been the result of a ridiculously successful marketing campaign in a bid to sell cereal and bacon in the 19th century, but the tagline holds true for the good people of Brisbane. It’s no secret that you lot love breakfast, from your piccolos to your pancakes. That’s why, when coming up with this list of the best breakfasts in Brisbane, we lost far more sleep deliberating over who and what to include than we’d rather say.  Just know that it came down to a strict criteria including flavour, innovation, freshness, ambience, service and presentation (to name a few). These are the venues you will go to with friends visiting from out of town to show them just how ‘in the know’ you are, and the dishes you’ll order time and time again, no matter what new additions grace the menu. From Hungarian-style meals reimagined for an Australian palate to aesthetically pleasing venues you’ll want to photograph for the ‘gram, this list proves once more that breakfast is the far superior meal of the day after all. Want more cafés? Go chasing the best beans with the best coffee in Brisbane. Ready for dinner? Eat well for less with Brisbane's best cheap eats.

  • Travel

There is plenty to do in Brisbane itself, but the city is also perfectly positioned for a range of one-day adventures. You can get away to the beach, the mountains, an island, or a picturesque country town, and still be back home in time for a backyard barbie dinner.    Here are ten of the best day trips to take from Brisbane. Please note that there are many sacred sites that are of great cultural significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders throughout Australia. Always check if it is appropriate for you to visit specific areas. For example, the Traditional Owners of the Glass House Mountains, the Jinbara and Kabi Kabi people, request that visitors don’t climb Mount Beerwah or Mount Tibrogargan. Looking for an overnight stay? Check out the best weekend getaways from Brisbane.

  • Art
  • Galleries

Landscapes and portraits and prints, oh my! You’ll find these and much more – from immersive installations to pioneering digital artworks – at Brisbane’s world-class collection of art galleries. Whether you’re a fan of the old masters or a devotee of the avant garde, creative expressions of every colour, texture and medium are waiting to inspire and wow you. The hard part? Picking which of these incredible institutions to visit first. Is it knowledge you seek? Pay a visit to one of the best museums in Brisbane. Still bored? These are the best attractions in Brisbane.

  • Film
  • Film festivals

Flickerfest is on its way back to Brisbane, for two jam-packed nights at Palace James St cinema. The annual event is about showcasing a handpicked selection of the festival's best, including films from around the world and Australia. Flickerfest recently went down in Sydney – up to 200 films were screened over 10 days at Bondi Pavillion – and now the festival’s top films are heading up the coast for Brisbane screenings on Thursday April 4 and Friday April 5.   On Thursday, film buffs can settle in for 10 shorts from Aussie talent who will be there on the night to intro their films. The line-up will include four films locally shot in Queensland that starred in Flickerfest’s recent Oscar Qualifying Australian competition. Other highlights: modern day rom-com Sideswipe, clever comedy The Bank Manager, touching drama Quiet Night Thought, and thriller The Other Guy.  From the international circuit, eight stunning films will screen on the Friday night, to  highlight the best of the EU. Catch recent winners of the festival, I Am Not a Robot (a black comedy from the Netherlands, which picked up the award for best EU short), and The Masterpiece (a thrilling Spanish drama that won the jury prize at both Flickerfest and Sundance).  In its fourth decade of bringing Aussie shorts to the big screen, Flickerfest is known for reaching international audiences as the country’s only Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival – so you might just wind up watching the work of a f

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