Adelaide Accommodation

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia. Adelaide is centrally located among the wine regions of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, all of which are within day-trip distance.

Adelaide offers a wide range of tastes to suit many budgets in a variety of Asian, Italian and seafood restaurants as well as upmarket French, Argentinian and many other choices. From Friday to Sunday make sure to reserve a table to avoid disappointment. Gouger Street also incorporates Adelaide's "China Town Arch" which fronts a large number of budget eating options. As well as The Central Market, which on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings are buzzing with produce traders, sights and smells.

There are pubs and bars dotted all around the CBD, but a few districts are worth singling out. Rundle St and its neighbouring area has a number of popular pubs. Hindley St used to be notorious as the seedy home of Adelaide's strip clubs and bikie bars, but it and its surrounds have undergone a renaissance. The seedy places are still there, but so too is a university campus and a number of trendy bars and clubs. Avoid the rougher-looking places. Also important are Gouger St (still mostly restaurants, but an increasing number of bars and pubs) and O'Connell St, home to a few of North Adelaide's popular pubs.

As the state capital, Adelaide is also home to a great number of cultural institutions with many located along the boulevard of North Terrace. The Art Gallery of South Australia, with around 35,000 works, holds Australia's second largest state-based collection. Situated adjacent are the South Australian Museum and State Library of South Australia, while the Adelaide Botanic Garden, National Wine Centre and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute are located nearby in the East End of the city. The Adelaide Festival Centre, on the banks of the Torrens, is the focal point for much of the cultural activity in the city, with other venues including the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and the city's many smaller theatres, pubs and cabaret bars.

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Adelaide Highlights Tour with Torrens River Cruise

A tour capturing the essence of Adelaide... a scenic cruise on the Torrens River, comprehensive look at the highlights of Adelaide and a visit to the ... More Info

Adelaide Highlights Tour with Hahndorf Visit

Tour the highlights of Adelaide then travel to the Adelaide Hills with its quaint villages and stunning distant land and seascapes. The Adelaide Hills... More Info

Coorong Wilderness Day Tour departing Adelaide

The superb wilderness of the Coorong - wildlife, wetlands, sand dunes and the mighty Southern Ocean. An eco-cruise to discover its serenity, beauty an... More Info

Adelaide City Tour with Glenelg Lunch and Tram

Adelaide - a captivating classic Australian city. A city of churches, the food and wine capital of Australia, sandstone homes and cottages with sweepi... More Info

Adelaide City Tour

Adelaide - a captivating classic Australian city. A city of churches, the food and wine capital of Australia, sandstone homes and cottages with sweepi... More Info

Grand Adelaide Full Day Tour

Adelaide - a captivating classic Australian city. A city of churches, the food and wine capital of Australia, sandstone homes and cottages with sweepi... More Info

Riverboats on the Murray River Cruise Day Tour

Travel through rolling hills and Mallee outback to the mighty Murray River bringing watered life to a thirsty land - a land now rich in green vineyard... More Info

Best of Adelaide Tour - Torrens River Cruise and Three Course Dinner

The Best of Adelaide tour is a showcase of Adelaide's classic charm. A delightfully scenic cruise on the Torrens River, a comprehensive look at A... More Info

Adelaide City Tour with Torrens River Cruise

Adelaide - a captivating classic Australian city. A city of churches, the food and wine capital of Australia, sandstone homes and cottages with sweepi... More Info

Kangaroo Island Cruise Overnight Tour departing Adelaide

Sea voyage the Backstairs Passage from spectacular Cape Jervis to this sailing shipwreck island, home to the wallaby, goanna, echidna, koala, kangaroo... More Info