Definitely worth the drive. Food was great in the cafe onsite, although it can get busy and recommend making a booking. We were lucky as they just managed to squeeze us in. It is a little hilly down to the main area, but it's not a long walk.

This is a very nice place for all age people. Can have a.coffee and walk, enjoy the beauttiful painting or relax. I love the.house in.the village. Just cost a lunch for.entry. Its worth

One of the most beautiful place in Melbourne. I can’t believe that I just know this place recently! All of the buildings are magnificent, feels like I’m in Europe with a bit of Harry Potter vibes. I’m not saying it has the best access for pram but it’s definitely a must place to visit, very picturesque!

This Montsalvat is a must visit place in Melbourne. It's 20 minutes drive from city. This art village is so different and gives a different vibe. And you can spot peacocks too. It's full of natural beauty and architectural follies. It feels like you are gonna enter to a different world.

A beautiful place to visit for a day trip! Good value. Can't believe there's a place like this in Melbourne not a great distance from CBD. Definitely has got a Middle Ages vibe. I'm not much of an art person so won't comment on that, but the scenery is worth the visit.

The French spirit at Montsalvat looks like it is still alive. The place represents the French villages back in ages by the creator artist. The "Saved Mountant" is a place where you can find houses, halls, art studios, and galleries. In present a lot of gatherings, weddings are on as the place is historic and attractive for many people. However, it is a cultural depiction that must visit it and enjoy the surroundings.

What a wonderful way to have an escape from the city, without having to go too far. Felt like we were holidaying in France. Make sure you have plenty of time to explore or sit and ponder.

Good experience. The artwork was not bad, that mechanical rabbit one right at the start was creepy but cool and liked the paintings of the owner hung around the great hall. The whole area around the pool and great hall was my favourite prettiest areas...that dining hall room reminded me of something out of beauty and the beast! The grounds are quite big and the chapel was pretty too.

It's like visiting Downton Abbey and Hogwarts. An amazing grounds filled with fantastic artwork. It's like visiting a castle from your favourite childhood fairytale. We visited for afternoon tea and wondered around the gardens. It will be amazing soon when there's a few more flowers in bloom.

Entry fee is 16$. Nice place to visit the old building, art exhibit. Lot of car parking in front. A cafe inside, but lil expensive. You can walk around and explore the buildings. Loved the experience.

Nice place to visit and explore various buildings and exhibits.. Entrance is approx $16 and includes visit to all exhibits which display work from different artists (on exhibit). These exhibits are in different buildings that you can explore at your leisure. There is also a cafe within the grounds. Plenty of parking as well...

Very pretty place. Good for having a quite and chill picnic 🧺. You definitely should add it to your pocket list 😍

A truly breathtaking wonderland harbouring new and old art collections. The expansive European architecture poses as the perfect backdrop for music events, as sections of the terrain, act as natural amphitheatres. I hope "Where The Wild Things Are", makes an annual return to it's new home in Montsalvat. Get it on your bucket list.

Beautiful. Had an amazing day at Montsalvat. Purchased some plants at a bargain price. Will be back again soon.

Montasalvat became my favourite place over 25 yrs ago. The world stops as soon as you enter the place, the positive energy flows upon you, art speaks to you and you get immersed in the history of the place. Love love love it

Great place felt like your in Europe escaping the busy hustle. Was just a 20 min drive

This place is so magical and it was lovely on a warm spring day with flowers blooming everywhere. You feel like you are deep in an ancient European city. A delight. Unfortunately, the cafe closes their kitchen far earlier than it says on the website and they didn’t call back when I made attempts to book over the phone, sadly the only booking option. That area doesn’t deserve 5 stars.

I love this place, have been here several times and still enjoy everything so much, cafe is cool, staff are lovely, museum and buildings are great. Highly recommend.

Great walking track along the creek and through the trees. Takes about half an hour to do the circuit.

If you are craving a European holiday right now, this is the place to go. One of my top five places in Melbourne.

Throw JK Rowling and Peter Jacksons heads together and this is what you get. But since it predates both of their work by a margin, this is the real deal. Incredible arts centre, venue and more and always a treat to be on the grounds.

Absolutely gorgeous place, yet creates a sense of overwhelming despair, walking around and seeing all the wonderful buildings in such a state of disrepair. Where is the funding for maintaining this historically significant site?!

Pokey 'free gallery' in the insipid entry hall leads to unfriendly notices about extraordinary charges and ridiculous conditions on allowed photos. Café was booked out and unavailable. Had lovely memories of this place but it's now rubbish. Head to Heidi instead of you'd like an experience that won't leave a sour taste.

A beautiful place to go for a picnic, and some quiet time. My girls love to wander through the gardens and I love the old buildings and art galleries. A little cafe there too!

Very good place for visiting with your family and friends. You can book the restaurant or bring your food and have it in the garden

Beautiful place to relax and enjoy this wonderful estate. Art workshops and saleable items. Delightful old buildings. Clean amenities. Great food and coffee.

This must be one of my favourite places, the grounds have such a peaceful atmosphere, possibly because of the years of artists’ contemplation . Love the peacocks, chickens and vegetable gardens 💗The cafe is excellent as well.

The place itself is beautiful but for the Cafe i will only give it 1 star. No cold drink, no my favor beer, no muffin. We ended up only drank a glass of water and left.

Such a delightful place, perfect for a relaxing walk with plenty to explore - the garden, art galleries, gift shop, the cafe to grab a drink and rest afterwards. Very reasonable entry fee. It has old world vibes, some parts are reminiscent of Italy, others - of the UK. So lucky to have this charming spot in Melbourne.

Montsalvat is something!!! This is a place that all of age groups can visit. Europeans architecture, art, cafe, beautiful gardens, birds, an old church, a dining hall that can accommodate 100 guests, a beer garden with a pool. This place has it all. There is a lot to learn about Art. Only about 30 mins from CBD this can be a perfect day/half trip. A perfect idea for a casual date, family/friends day out. The cafe makes it icing on the cake.

Absolutely stunning place! Gorgeous late medieval style buildings with cool art work inside and beautiful grounds around. Must see when in Melbourne! 1 star minus for the restaurant though. Beautiful venue as well with decent food but bit pricey for the amount of food you get for your money. A lot of tables were full with plates and glasses as well as servers kept running around without actually clearing any tables, even though they weren't carrying anything else.

I really really like this gallery! There are many small and separate spot with art. It’s like a wonderland that requires you to explore. There are many small sculptures everywhere which is so cute and creative. It’s really a good place to go

Such a beautiful place to visit and I imagine would be stunning in the Autumn too with all the colours of the trees. Montsalvat is like being in another world, another country even. If you haven’t been it’s definitely worth the visit and the fact that it’s only a 25/30min drive (depending on traffic) from Melbourne makes it a must!

Absolutely breathtaking place. Each single corner - photozone ♥️♥️♥️ Perfect for anniversaries and weddings.

European sensibility but only 30 mins drive from Melbourne, I was so surprised while I was visiting, such a beautiful place, lot of story, beautiful building, church , pond and cafe, this place so relaxing, great place to spend time with family, kids will enjoy it as well, (recommended to bring your first date here ) highly recommended to check it out while you in Melbourne.

They definitely need a café in that place! It would be perfect to complete the experience.

Heaven on earth ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️absolutely love the place. Been there multiple times and every single time it was amazing. It’s my to go to❤️❤️

Such a gorgeous find! Lovely medieval architecture and a beautiful garden. Great for a wander a photo shoot.

Awesome place to go with the family.

Pleasant outdoor experience

Great park but wish the off leash area was bigger

Beautiful park in Eltham

Beautify Park, great for picnics and family

Dominated by a bush setting, bike/walking tracks and some open grassy fields.

Nice

great

Nice spot to stop and stretch your legs.

Very calm and relaxing, love walking through and taking a seat to enjoy the outdoors

Very beautiful park, lots of activities for kids, and also lots of parking and barbecue places. What makes it more beautiful are the old and tall trees there.

One of the last parks in the area wirh mature trees with habitable tree hollows.

Great park for a peaceful walk on a weekend

Took the dog, was so nice to be surrounded by trees and to enjoy peace and quiet close to home.

Nice park with a nice walk track...Nice views

Good place to go for a walk or run. More about the pathways than going off them but there are some green open areas and picnic tables and the like.

Rip-off! Was told that because I wanted to take pictures using something more than an iPhone I should be directed to Mont Salvat's business manager to set whatever additional professional photography fee he or she decides on a whim should be charged. I backed out of the place and won't be back.

Beautiful place to spend a day. Plenty of art to engage with. With several different galleries around the premises there's something for everyone. Came here on a bit of a wet Winters day, which gave the grounds a very moody atmosphere. Montsalvat is gorgeous in all weather, and I'd love to come back during the warmer months for a totally different experience.

I just love doing my pottery classes out here, such a serene and peaceful place

Art Gallery normally my thing ! And sadly the art present was quite boring. Although the old buildings were beautiful ! And good for photos ! Defiantly a good day out in the sun

Montsalvat is a magical enchanting place to visit. Its like stepping back in time . Buildings and galleries built with the feel of yesteryear. Paintings ,sculptures, gargoyles, leadlight windows and peacocks in the beautiful gardens. Frogs in the pond , Geese roaming . A wonderful place to explore and delight . Once you have experienced Montsalvat you will be under its spell and its charm will call you again & again .

Had "brunch" here. Went with the corn fritters! Didn't disappoint. Was absolutely delicious. The old buildings were very cool, I like the bricks actually. They go vertical AND horizontal 😲 The paintings weren't really my cup of tea, but art is like that. You like some, you don't like some. Seems a lovely place if you're getting married. The photos were stunning of other weddings that have been there.

One of my personal favourite spaces in Australia. If I could live there I would, drinking in a big armchair in front of one of their massive fire places! Plus the art is pretty great!

Kids loved roaming the gardens and looking through the buildings

Great history here

Excellent wedding venue and classy staff.

Great local mediaeval treat only a stone throw from Eltham main road. Local gardens and Gothic style build, it's frequently visited by couples planning a wedding, families enjoying the gardens and beautiful buildings and artists drawing the local sights There is an onsite restaurant with spacious outdoor and indoor dining options. A true gem of Eltham with some history of the bohemian artists of old.

Amazing!! Must see if you're in the area.

A beautiful and relaxing place. Unfortunately the lofts are not open anymore. There's lots of little areas to explore.

A great place for a day trip with family.

Didn’t start well. We had a ticket valid from 2-4pm, the cafe closed at 3pm. We were then told there was no-where onsite to get a drink of water (for our two year old) and we would have to drive elsewhere to get some ‘water’. Rests entirely on the quality of the old buildings and the lawns. The art is like a stuffy museum. Go to NGV for free and then walk across to the botanical gardens, no need to drive out of the city for this place. We ignored their ridiculous camera policies and used our Sony a7 as payback for making our daughter go thirsty. I guess they didn’t get the memo that new iPhones (allowed) are as good if not better then ordinary cameras like DLSRs (not allowed).

a great representation of history and a nice place to relax

Good scenery. Good place to have a walk.

Most interesting place

Closed right now

Nice place to visit & have a stroll around the grounds. Would be nice for a sunny picnic

Not many people in here, quiet and peaceful place

The beautiful gardens surrounding the property are so lush and pretty throughout all seasons of the year. The venue itself is so unique and different to what other venues have to offer. I have had the pleasure of providing with our Photobooth services at this venue on multiple occasions and I always look forward to returning. Plus the location is absolutely perfect!

Can’t wait for the restrictions to be lifted. Shame for it not to be open! Everything about it is so beautiful. 🦋

Beautiful old buildings. Lovely grounds to walk around. Wonderful little cafe/restaurant. A 'gem' of a place to visit.

Love this place, great cafe, small, but interesting art gallery and gift shop.

A brilliantly set out and peaceful corner of the world.

Good place for a cup of tea and cake. Not the best for food

A awesome area to see some art and amazing architecture

Great barn style atmosphere. Great food too especially the linguine pasta!

relaxing place, looks like Europe of Australia!

Beautiful old buildings in a picturesque setting. This place looks amazing, it's quite large and there's lots to do here. They have several artwork exhibitions and the old church and other buildings are amazing. It's like stepping back in time when you visit. I would recommend this place, the only negative was that you can only use your phone to take photos. I had to leave the DSLR in the car. Still worth checking out though. There is also a cafe on the premises.

A must see

A completely unique, intriguing and beautiful place.

Memories and weddings twice loved it

Beautiful day spent there

We only used the cafe. Not happy at all. The lady was a bit agressive and the Chai Latte was milk only, no flavor.

Great place to visit many small shops that are different hood coffee also

What a wonderful venue to spend an afternoon! The buildings could be straight outta Europe and the grounds allow for pleasant picnics & plenty of photo ops. the afternoon we were there they had a bar open which added to the enjoyment! We didn't eat at the cafe but the food looked good. A shout out to the staff who were very friendly and happy to help.

A beautiful place... Put this place for your travel bucket list.. It is a goof place for a short relaxing during weekends.

A wonderful experience, I love exploring these buildings with character, also I got to meet one of the artists in residence. A light lunch in the Cafe completed a delightful morning.

Amazing event venue. Had my birthday here and the setting, food and drink were stunning. The events team, led by Ngoc, made everything easy for me and did a brilliant job.

Nice old buildings. Could have imagined the parties they had there back in the day.

I was totally mezmerised by this place. The history, architecture and grounds had me feeling like we stepped into a time machine. Montsalvat is a truly special and enchanting place and I love it that we have it right here in our suburb.

Beautiful place to relax, have an event and even spend a bit of time with a loved one.

Nice little chateau, great to explore with your partner or family. Large picnic ground but there is a Cafe.

Wonderful landscape for that special wedding day.

One of my favourite places. The ambience of the whole establishment allows you to feel you are experiencing a beautiful past era.

great art museum with artistic buildings to enjoy and lots of photo spots. totally worth the price. definitely a must go if you visiting melbourne.

Beautiful grounds and heritage buildings, art galleries, art studios and lovely gardens spread across a large portion of land in Eltham. Used to be an artist's colony. I have been here several times, most recently for their Mad Hatter's high tea, but previously for a wedding, to film some movies, to visit an art exhibition and for a Midsummer event.

The food was very average and very small portions notwithstanding all of our meals arriving cold. Service was slow and got our drink orders wrong and these also arrived when our meals were just about finished. Pricing was ridiculous at $190 for mains the size of entrees, served cold really a poor experience. We went to Melissa’s Cakes after since we were all still hungry. First and last visit. The only positive is that the grounds are beautiful with old buildings to admire but that’s it.

Absolutely stunning place. Had my dads 50th birthday here years ago. Autumn is the best time to visit. We went on a rainy day this week and it was perfect. No people and gorgeous photo opportunities. There is several art galleries in the buildings around the grounds. I didn't care for these but really love the grounds and the beautiful old buildings and the church.

Beautiful setting. Worth a visit for the replica old buildings. Set on rolling hills with art/workshops scattered around the large landscape. Visits on weekends seems less busy due to the workshop being closed. They have guided tours available (unsure if there is a fee).

A National Treasure located in Etham, Victoria. Brings you back in time, beautiful surroundings to look around and take gorgeous photos. Just be sure to check that they are open to the public on that day, as they get booked for events, mainly weddings. Fees apply for entrance.

Great place for the family, great for art lovers definitely some unique and talented individuals here... Lots of areas to explore and view.