Adelaide Travel Guide
South Australia's Capital City
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Adelaide is South Australia’s capital – a charming, cosmopolitan hub with a reputation as the 20-minute city – you can always get from one place to the next in less than half an hour.
Adelaide is filled with lively cafes and restaurants that provide arguably the best value and quality in Australia and reflect the huge diversity of its ethnic communities.
And with immigrants from 150 countries making their home in South Australia, there’s a culinary sensation to suit every taste. The city centre lies between the waters of the Gulf St Vincent and the Adelaide Hills and is laid out in a grid of streets and squares designed by Colonel William Light.
Adelaide's remarkable parklands let the city breathe - and it's often referred to as a 'city within a park' because it is completely surrounded by green space. Colonel William Light plotted this ring of parklands in his original plan of the city in 1837. It contains 29 parks - an amazing 45 per cent of the city area. Since the earliest days of the colony, they've been preserved and enhanced as an important natural asset to the city.
Attractions in Adelaide
Festivals and food. Arts and culture. Shopping and sports. This is Adelaide - the city where there's always something on. Whether you choose to party or relax, South Australia's capital has much to offer. With spacious boulevards and vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, it's the perfect venue for all sorts of activities - big or small.
You might want to immerse yourself in the culture of the city's North Terrace, with its museums and libraries. You might want to indulge in retail therapy at Rundle Mall, or sample the variety of tastes on offer at the famed Adelaide Central Market. Perhaps 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.
Activities in Adelaide
Two of the most rewarding ways to explore the city are on foot or by bike. Most of the major attractions in the city are no more than 20 minutes walk apart. Within 20 minutes drive from the city, Adelaide dolphin cruises operate from nearby Glenelg.
Relaxing
Adelaide’s climate is perfect for alfresco dining much of the year, and the 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 is the centre of South Australia's booming wine industry. And the closest vineyard is just a cork toss from the city centre.
Getting Around
The main coach terminal in Adelaide is the Central Bus Station at Franklin Street, Adelaide. All interstate and intrastate coaches depart from and arrive at this terminal. Look out for the Adelaide Free buses - the 99B and 99C. These bright yellow buses travel the main streets and go to the main attractions in the city.
Adelaide has a metro system which serves the greater metropolitan region along with trains and buses and the Glenelg tram. The interstate trains, The Overland, The Ghan and the Indian Pacific arrive and depart from the Keswick Rail Terminal, located on Richmond Road, Keswick, three kilometres from the city centre.
All taxis in Adelaide accept major credit cards. There are several companies that offer an alternative to taxis, providing luxury vehicles and uniformed drivers for transfers and touring. On evenings in the city, you can find major taxi ranks on the North Terrace near SkyCity casino and also at the corner of Hindley and Morphett Streets. These are manned by taxi concierges on Friday and Saturday nights from 2300 to 0400.
An environmentally friendly way to travel around the city centre is on a bike supplied by the Adelaide City Council. It's free for up to two hours, then an hourly rate applies.
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