Food scene
Great food and coffee. Pet and kids friendly. Has plenty of room for kids to play on their grounds and meet with their local pigs Bubble and Squeak and the clever resident pigs and their alpaca friends.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Burnham Bakery & Piggery Cafe
1 Sherbrooke RdGreat food and coffee. Pet and kids friendly. Has plenty of room for kids to play on their grounds and meet with their local pigs Bubble and Squeak and the clever resident pigs and their alpaca friends.
Proserpina Bakehouse is only a short 4 min walk from Villa Rao. The coffee is great and the sourdough, croissants and pastries are the showstoppers. A local and tourist favorite when in Sassafras.
44 abantu bendawo batusa
Proserpina Bakehouse.
261 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
Proserpina Bakehouse is only a short 4 min walk from Villa Rao. The coffee is great and the sourdough, croissants and pastries are the showstoppers. A local and tourist favorite when in Sassafras.
Sightseeing
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong offers some of the best views.
A wonderful spot for views across Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, the You Yangs, Mt Macedon and the King Lake region. Superb views by day or night!
There is also a maze and a secret garden to explore.
The parking fee is waived for Villa Rao guests.
121 abantu bendawo batusa
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
26 Observatory RdSkyHigh Mount Dandenong offers some of the best views.
A wonderful spot for views across Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, the You Yangs, Mt Macedon and the King Lake region. Superb views by day or night!
There is also a maze and a secret garden to explore.
The parking fee is waived for Villa Rao guests.
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Bring warm clothes and comfortable shoes
Due to the elevation in the mountains the temperatures are typically 2 to 5 °C cooler than the lower suburbs of Melbourne. Temperatures typically lowering by 1 °C for every 150 m of elevation. Due to the elevation, fog is common in winter months ❄️