Canberra is the political center of Australia and is located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The city is a wonderful place to experience for it’s gardens, bush walking and nature reserves.

The city was founded in 1913 and was created as the capital of Australia and was partly created to end the feud between Sydney and Melbourne about who was going to be the capital of the country. Prior to Canberra’s creation, Melbourne was the capital of Australia for the 12 years beforehand.

Canberra is well known for it’s carefully planned city and is rich in museums, monuments and galleries.

Some key events occur in the city which highlights the times to visit. The important one this year is the Centenary of Canberra. This makes 2013 a great year to visit as the whole year will be filled with events celebrating the centenary.

At the moment, Hotels.com currently have Hotels.com discount code available for the city which gives you 10% off your hotel booking so be sure to check it out.