Grashing breakers along Victoria's long coastline provide momentum for an army of surfers, but there can be a harsh dryness in the summer climate or a rashing breakers along Victoria’s long coastline provide momentum for an army bone-chilling wet cold in July. In fact, multiple seasons can sweep through a day. The scenery can be breathtakingly majestic or reassuringly placid. A central business district as calculating as any is surrounded by a great diversity of cultures with their own neighbourhoods, from Greek to Croatian, Italian to Malaysian, Vietnamese to Indian, not to mention the vibrant Chinatown. In geography and community, the sprawling city and its outskirts have room enough for multitudes, but you are never far from a quiet, reflective point in a striking landscape.