Adelaide

Adelaide is the city where you can always find something to eat, something to do and something to see, no matter what time of day or night it is.  You can choose from festivals, sporting events, shopping or arts and culture attractions! Whether you are looking for a holiday for the family, a holiday full of partying or a holiday filled with adventure, excitement and excellent attractions, Adelaide has it all.

South Australia’s capital offers a vibrant inner city precinct with wide streets lined with al fresco dining, retail outlets by the hundreds and markets that are held every weekend where you can find some interesting things to buy and sample some of the excellent local produce. Whether you want to party or relax on your holiday to Adelaide, you can have it all!  Boasting sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, sporting venues and attractions, activities for the young and young at heart, Adelaide is a bustling city that never sleeps.

From the museums on Adelaide's North Terrace, to the retail outlets at Rundle Mall, or the famous Adelaide Central Market as well as the National Wine Centre where you can sip award-winning wines, there is such an amazing array of things to see and do. Follow in the footsteps of sporting champions at the world-famous Adelaide Oval or enjoy a retreat to the cosmopolitan seaside suburbs of Glenelg and Brighton. In Adelaide, there is a brilliant blend of things to see and do. All you have to do is choose.

Perhaps you would like to treat yourself so why don’t you visit Haigh's Chocolates and pick up some taste tempting treats or immerse yourself in South Australia’s rich arts and culture and wander through the South Australian Museum, Adelaide Botanic Garden and the National Wine Centre and located just around the corner you can find the fascinating National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya.

Adelaide offers up over 700 restaurants, cafes and pubs serving up everything from seafood to Asian cuisine.  Eating out is a favourite pastime for many people in Adelaide, tourist and locals alike love to come together and enjoy a relaxing meal with friends and family.  All throughout Adelaide you can find fine dining restaurants, al fresco dining and cafes in either North Adelaide or on popular Rundle Street or Gouger Street that present some of the best tasting meals in Adelaide and as you walk along the side walk you can smell the aromatic smells that waft out onto the street.

The Adelaide climate is perfect for alfresco dining much of the year, boasting international influences range from the Mediterranean and Asia. All this makes for a relaxed and high-quality food and wine culture where fine dining, café culture and great pubs and bars mix together. You'll find entire streets devoted to dining.      

Adelaide's beach districts stretch out over an area that's almost thirty kilometres long making it the perfect location for every water sport imaginable.  From water skiing, parasailing, diving, fishing, sailing and swimming are a great way to spend a warm day at the beach.  Check out the cosmopolitan Jetty Road at Glenelg, enjoy the seaside village atmosphere at Brighton, or take in the stunning views from Kingston House, located at Kingston Park. Travel a little out of Adelaide and you can find Victor Harbour where the kids can roll on the green grass, build tall sand castles and picnic at one of the many BBQ areas.  For the more adventurous you can book yourself onto a shark diving tour, where you get to go below the water line and come face to face with the over power great white shark.

Located in the hills behind Adelaide is South Australia's booming wine industry. And the closest vineyard is a cork toss from the city centre where you can take a tour, sample some of Australia’s finest wines and feast on taste tempting meals while you enjoy the spectacular surrounding views of the Adelaide Hills.

From beautifully landscaped botanical gardens, the Adelaide Zoo, river cruises, water sports, shopping, excellent accommodation, attractions and a superb selection of dining options, Adelaide really is the perfect place for your next holiday vacation.