Adelaide

Australia’s fifth-largest city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The city lies on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent and on the Adelaide Plains. Adelaide Plains is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula and near the Mt Lofty Ranges. Visitors can enjoy Adelaide’s inner-city districts; wide range of accommodation, and sophisticated architecture. The city is suitable for many holiday activities.

Adelaide is the heart of South Australia’s wine industry. The city’s National Wine Centre showcases the Australian wine industry. The Centre has a wine-tasting gallery; a vineyard, and a winemaking exhibit. When it comes to food there is a wide range of international influences. Visitors can experience a culture of good food and fine wine. So there is a good mixture of bars, cafés and pubs. Some streets are full of dining outlets.

The traditional owners of the Adelaide Plains are the Kaurna (pronounced Garna), an Indigenous-Australian group. Adelaide is a great place to learn about the Kaurna people’s culture and history. The South Australian Museum has the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery. Aboriginal-Australian food and culture can also be learned at the Adelaide Botanic Garden via the Tappa Mai tour. This tour shows how native plants can be used for sustenance; ceremonial and medicinal purposes, and shelter.

South Australia’s European heritage can also be learned in Adelaide. On North Terrace much of it is on display. War memorials and historical places can also be found. The North Terrace also has the State Library and South Australian Museum. There is also the Migration Museum. This is Australia’s only museum that tells stories of the people who arrived to Australia as migrants and refugees.

Adelaide is also famous for its parks. They contain gardens; playing fields; historic sites; ceremonial places, and contemporary art. Every park in Adelaide has its own uniqueness to them. The parks have rose gardens; open spaces; mixtures of exotic and native trees; playgrounds, and sporting fields. Visitors can come here to relax and take a break from the city.

Night life in Adelaide is thoroughly enjoyable. There is a mixture of bars, clubs and pubs in the city. In the Adelaide region there are many venues where musicians, comedians and other performers entertain during the week. International music acts are usually held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Musicians that have performed there are U2, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. South Australia’s opera, theatre and dance companies usually perform at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide Town Hall and Lion Arts Centre.