Australia · City Guide
Adelaide
Adelaide is South Australia's elegant and increasingly celebrated capital, a city of outstanding wine culture with the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley at its doorstep, an excellent food scene, beautiful parkland, the Adelaide Oval and remarkable access to Kangaroo Island's extraordinary wildlife and the Flinders Ranges. Compact, walkable and genuinely welcoming, Adelaide consistently impresses visitors who arrive expecting less than they find.
Elect's take
"Adelaide has a quality of life and a food and wine culture that I find genuinely impressive. The access to the Barossa Valley is extraordinary and the city itself delivers far more than most visitors expect."
The Central Market in Adelaide is one of the finest food markets in Australia, a beautifully vibrant covered market of exceptional produce, deli produce and prepared food that reflects the city's outstanding food culture. The Barossa Valley, approximately one hour north, is one of Australia's great wine regions producing exceptional Shiraz and Riesling from some of the oldest vines in the world. McLaren Vale to the south provides beautiful coastal wine country. Kangaroo Island, accessible by ferry or short flight, is one of Australia's finest wildlife experiences with extraordinary encounters with sea lions, koalas and kangaroos in spectacular coastal scenery. The Flinders Ranges provide dramatic outback landscapes.
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Barossa Valley
One of Australia's greatest wine regions with some of the world's oldest vines one hour away.
Adelaide Central Market
One of Australia's finest covered food markets with outstanding produce and prepared food.
Kangaroo Island
Outstanding wildlife encounters with sea lions, koalas and kangaroos in spectacular coastal scenery.
Flinders Ranges
Dramatic outback mountain scenery approximately 2.5 hours north of the city.
Adelaide Oval
One of the world's most beautiful cricket and Australian Rules Football grounds.
Adelaide Fringe
The world's second largest arts festival held each February and March.
