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Glenelg

Glenelg, Adelaide

 33 Reviews  Glenelg is Adelaide's most popular beachside suburb and is a must see for most visitors. I spent a pleasant afternoon there, but more than the beach I liked the fascinating history of the town. This... 

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Hahndorf

Hahndorf, Adelaide

 16 Reviews  Hahndorf is the oldest German community in Australia. It is now a a tourist attraction with old buildings reflecting the early architecture of the community. Craft shops galore: foods, leathers, wood... 

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Morialta Conservation Park

Morialta Conservation Park, Adelaide

 19 Reviews  This walk takes you up to the First Falls plateau. It takes 1 1/2 hours. Its a great walk to take in autumn and winter as the falls are feed with the rainfall. The park has a $5 entrance fee if you... 

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Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide

 32 Reviews  Adelaide has a lovely seal enclosure named Seal Bay. Named after Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, off the South Coast of South Australia. The exhibit is designed and constructed in natural materials and... 

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Barossa Valley

Barossa Valley, Adelaide

 30 Reviews   The Barossa Valley is Australia's most famous wine region, and as it is located close to Adelaide, it makes for a convenient day out of the city, or even a longer excursion. If you are a wine... 

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Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Adelaide

 23 Reviews  I like to visit Botanical Gardens, but unfortunately I did not see many of Adelaide's Botanic Garden as construction and maintainance work was going on when I wanted to visit, and only a tiny part was... 

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Whispering Wall

Whispering Wall, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  When you are in the Barrossa Valley area, you should go to the Whispering Wall. This wall 'talks'. You should stand at one side of the wall and another person should stand at the other side of the... 

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Elder Park

Elder Park, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  Elder Park was my favourite spot in Adelaide, and this place comes to my imagination first when I ever think about this city. It is a very nice park between North Terrance and the Torrens River,... 

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Rundle Mall / Street

Rundle Mall / Street, Adelaide

 16 Reviews  When in Adelaide and walking around the city.. the first place I stopped was the visitors information center in Rundle Mall..here you can obtain a map of the city with attractions also a map of the... 

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Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor, Adelaide

 7 Reviews  Urimbirra Wildlife Experience is a privately owned and operated wildlife park, covering 40 acres and housing free ranging Australian animals. There are wombats, koalas, wallabies, crocodiles,... 

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Beaches

Beaches, Adelaide

 12 Reviews  Incredible scenery and quite the good workout at about 7.2 kms one way! This trail is fantastic - we just did part of it yesterday and the views were amazing! The part we covered was from Kingston... 

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Cleland Conservation Park

Cleland Conservation Park, Adelaide

 10 Reviews  The views from up at the lookout are wonderful. Seriously wonderful. There are suit with all age, you can take you family to acknowledge how beautiful the natural are! There is a restaurant and... 

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City Architecture

City Architecture, Adelaide

 22 Reviews  Pick up a free "Adelaide & Suburbs" map at the airport or in any tourist information office. There is a "3 hour city walk and arcades map" in it with 21 highlight tourist spots (churches, historical... 

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Mt. Lofty

Mt. Lofty, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  Mt Lofty frankly has the best views of any lookout I've come across. I remember coming here in the mid 90's before it had been redeveloped, and it didn't strike me as more than a good vantage point.... 

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Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island, Adelaide

 7 Reviews  Kangaroo Island is a MUST DO for most visitors to South Australia - and I agree, it really is! As most tours depart from Adelaide, I am including this tip on my Adelaide page, although it is quite a... 

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Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills, Adelaide

 14 Reviews  For those who have time there are some delightful walks in the Adelaide Hills. My favourites are Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty and the winter track which leaves the Waterfall Gully road on left about... 

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Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  Very interesting Adelaide museum well worth a visit. I found sitting in recreated cabins of 19 th and 20th century ships listening to passengers of the times describing their trips fascinating. The... 

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South Australian Museum

South Australian Museum, Adelaide

 9 Reviews  The South Australian Museum is Adelaide's other big museum. It has several big sections. My favourite section was an exhibition on the Australian antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson. It was there where... 

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Central Markets

Central Markets, Adelaide

 6 Reviews  ADELAIDE I found these Central Markets in Adelaide city to be the best place to stock up on fresh foods of all kinds. There is a huge selection of cheeses and dairy products . I was travelling on... 

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Victoria Square

Victoria Square, Adelaide

 7 Reviews   Victoria Square is located in the very centre of the city - Wakefield and Grote Field meet at this square, and King William Street crosses it. Most major bus lines stop here, and since 2007, the... 

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Skycity Adelaide / Rail Station

Skycity Adelaide / Rail Station, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  Skycity adelaide is a great place to spend a few hours with friends. Its more than a casino.It offers fantastic restaurants and bars, where you can spend time catching up and having fun. The Pullman... 

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Suggested Tours

Suggested Tours, Adelaide

 6 Reviews  I think that there must be day trips to Grampians National Park, but I did a three day tour from Adelaide to Melbourne that included both the Grampians and the Great Ocean Road. If you are a lover of... 

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National / Conservation Parks

National / Conservation Parks, Adelaide

 13 Reviews  Dr. John Wamsley bought Warrawong wishing to repair the damage done by 100 years of intensive farming and keen to attract native animals. After buying the old dairy farm he set about working on the... 

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Adelaide Festival Centre

Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  The Amphitheatre over looks the River Torrens. It seats about 600 people. In the warmer months there are often free shows going on in this area. Just to the side of it is the Elder park... 

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Art Gallery of South Australia

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

 8 Reviews  Ok, the top bit may be slightly untrue, because the air in the main gallery is stale. But the area where they hold one off temporary exhibitions, like the one advertised on Japanese art, is well lit... 

Top 3 Hotels in Adelaide

Sebel Playford Adelaide

 1 Review and 273 Opinions  Okay Hotel with average everything. Rooms are spacious and modern with all the facilities required.... 

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Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury

 3 Reviews and 173 Opinions  The hotel is located in the heart of CBD on the corner of Flinders Street and opposite Victoria... 

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Hostel 109

 1 Review and 41 Opinions  Indeed, this hostel was voted the best hostel in Australia by a German travel website that has... 

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 Adelaide just seems to be a place that "works". That could be the result of meticulous planning. New Yorker Magazine once described this lovelyl capital of South Australia as being "possibly the last... 

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