Vibrant, easy to get around and welcoming: Adelaide is South Australia’s capital city, and a great place to start your exploration of the State.
Set beside a river, surrounded by parklands and buzzing with life, this is a capital city that is clever, cultured and cool. Its events calendar is packed with everything from award-winning sport to world-class art, its enormous range of restaurants and cafes is famous, its cultural attractions are many and varied, and it’s known as the ‘20 minute city’ because everything is so close and easy to get to.
Don’t Miss…
Rundle Mall
With more than 600 shops, 15 arcades and three department stores, this pedestrian mall is one of the best places in the State to shop for everything and anything, including some uniquely South Australian products such as RM Williams boots and clothes, opals and Haigh’s chocolates, to name but a few.
North Terrace
This is Adelaide’s cultural boulevard. Its world-class attractions, all within walking distance of each other, include the Art Gallery of SA, the National Wine Centre, the State Library of SA, SA Museum, the Adelaide Botanic Garden and the nearby Migration Museum.
Haigh’s Chocolates
Visit the home of Australia’s oldest surviving chocolate-making company, take a free tour to check out the factory and heritage display, and taste some of the world’s best chocolates.
Glenelg
Just a 15-minute tram ride from the city centre you’ll find a safe swimming beach, great shopping, loads of restaurants and even the opportunity to swim with dolphins.
Adelaide Central Market
Mingle with thousands of shoppers in the southern hemisphere’s largest undercover produce market. Grab a coffee, have a leisurely breakfast and browse the stalls selling a huge array of wonderful South Australian food and other goodies direct to the public.
For more information about Adelaide, visit www.southaustralia.com
All images courtesy of the South Australian Tourism Commission