From browsing street vendors at the central market to attending the month-long Fringe Festival, here is our list of the best things to do in Adelaide, South Australia!
The capital city of South Australia, Adelaide, has been developing the reputation as the new up-and-coming tourist hotspot in Australia.
The River Torrens runs through the inner city and the city itself is situated on the Adelaide Plains, between beautiful beaches to the west with the Mount Lofty Ranges just to the east.
Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild yet rainy winters.
Because of this, and the very friendly locals, it has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 most livable cities in the world.
Founded in 1836, Adelaide was the only freely settled British province in Australia.
Its fascinating history and culture were shaped heavily by these wealthy free settlers and became known for its many diverse religions, religious freedom and progressive government.
That is how Adelaide earned the nickname “City of Churches”.
A vibrant city life, arts, music, wine, multicultural food and many annual festivals are what makes Adelaide one of the best Australian cities to visit.
There is also an abundance of outdoor activities and parks to explore from the green space downtown to the Adelaide Hills and the sandy beaches on the coast.
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Adelaide has a small and compact city centre, created in a grid-like fashion, making it very easy to explore on foot or by bike. Even the Adelaide airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city center, so everything is close together.
The culinary and wine scene here is huge, you could almost make Adelaide a destination for food and wine alone!
In fact, the city claims it has the most restaurants per capita than any other city in Australia.
And its wine region produces more than 50 per cent of the country’s wine!
But, Adelaide offers so much more than just touring wine regions and indulging in tasty dishes.
The city recently became recognised as a “city of music” by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network because of the large number of live music venues.
Adelaide is also Australia’s Festival City, known for its many festivals held in the fall, including the famous month-long Fringe Festival.
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