Adelaide, South Australia

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Adelaide is a city where there is always something to do. From arts and culture, shopping and sports, to festivals and food, fully immerse yourself in the culture of this fantastic capital.

Adelaide offers café-lined streets, leafy parklands and a colourful calendar of festivals and special events.With spacious boulevards and vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, it’s the perfect venue for all sorts of activities. This beautiful place has an almost European style and some Australians consider it to be Australia’s leading city.

Set beside the River Torrens, this charming city offers a great experience. Food lovers will adore the flavours served at the many lively cafes and restaurants, and there is plenty of opportunity to sample the local wines when dining, or spend the day learning about South Australia’s wine country.

Shopping in Adelaide is simple and easy. Rundle Mall is Adelaide’s largest shopping precinct, with more than 500 retail outlets. You’ll also be at the heart of arts here, from fringe festivals and events to gallery exhibitions and Aboriginal artefacts. The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of the best Australian colonial art collections in the world, in one of Adelaide’s most beautiful buildings. If Aboriginal culture is your thing, the South Australian Museum has the world’s largest collection of indigenous artefacts and an award-winning exhibition. For contemporary Aboriginal culture visit Tandanya, the National Aboriginal Cultural Institute.

Port Adelaide is a busy port where visitors can take in the past, displayed at the many museums and galleries in the area. A river cruise is a nice way to reach the port with its busy and historic maritime setting.

The Adelaide Hills are perfect for nature walks and scenic drives where you can discover boutique wineries, native wildlife at the Warrawong sanctuary or the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. Glenelg is historically important and you can still see the Old Gum Tree where the colony’s first government was proclaimed in the 1800s. This pretty suburb has great sandy beaches and can be reached by the historical tram. At the Town Hall, the Bay Discovery Centre tracks the history of Holdfast Bay, while the Rodney Fox Shark Experience imparts the mysteries of the Great White.

The city is renowned for its fine dining and sumptuous local wines, so a visit to Adelaide wouldn’t be complete without experiencing it. You’ll find entire streets devoted to dining. The inner city offers alfresco options, great seafood and Asian cafes and restaurants, while along the coast there is a wide range of restaurants and cafes for holiday picnics and long lunches.

Adelaide Airport is situated five miles from the city (approximately 15 minutes.)

What to do and where to stay in Adelaide

Where to stay Adelaide Hotel - 4star Majestic Roof Garden Hotel Listing	Great views from the rooftop garden. A stylish hotel, the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel is attractively designed and decorated...
Where to stay Adelaide Hotel - 4star Mercure Grosvenor Hotel Listing	Historic landmark building. The Mercure Grosvenor Hotel offers great service and facilities. Its superb location on North Terrace makes it an ideal base from which to enjoy Adelaide...
Where to stay Adelaide Hotel - 5star The Sebel Playford Adelaide Listing	Superior Adelaide city accommodation. This boutique luxury hotel is ideally located jut minutes from the major tourist attractions, city centre and the restaurant precinct...
Where to stay Adelaide Hotel - 5star Rendezvous Allegra Hotel Listing	Personalised service. The Rendezvous Allegra Hotel is of an opulent European and contemporary design and provides guests with the highest standards of service...
Where to stay Adelaide Hotel - 4star Holiday Inn Adelaide Listing	Great location, refreshing pool. Conveniently located for Adelaide’s central attractions and restaurants, this modern hotel is a very comfortable base, and made all the more attractive by the friendly, helpful staff...