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Real Name: Kathryn
Lives In: Ballarat, AU
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Adelaide

by Kate-Me - last update: Dec 9, 2003

ADELAIDE CITY

Adelaide Skyline
The city of Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV of Germany (named I assume by one of the many hundreds of German settlers who arrived in South Australia in the 1830s)

Adelaide is one of my favourite Australian cities with a layout I really admire. Driving through it it is so easy and feels more like a large country town than quite a large city. The streets are extremely well l laid out (unlike the rabbit warren of some of Sydney's streets, and the confusing one way streets of Hobart). Much of central Adelaide is in square grid fashion with parks in the centres)
Popeye Boat

Parks

There are many other nice parks and open spaces in Adelaide. It is quite a green city, with beautiful neighbouring hillside scenery of the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley.

The Torrens River flows through part of the city and almost right to the door of the Adelaide Zoo.
Here we see one of the tourist cruises on the river in flat topped "Popeye" boats.
Example of Adelaide's stone architecture

The City of Churches

Adelaide is known as the City of Churches, for its many fine stone churches.

There is also much other stone architecture, which I really like. There are many grand heritage style buildings, including the Adelaide Casino.

The very large amount of stone usage in buildings and houses throughout the city I believe almost surpasses even Hobart, Australia's 2nd established city.
As far as cities with intact heritage buildings go, it also seems fairly equal with Hobart.
Unlike some other Australian capital cities where the new can dominate over old, in Adelaide I feel that both achieve a good balance.

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Pros:"Great city, beaches, rolling hills - much to offer"
Cons:"Difficult to find parking in the city over 30 mins allowance"
In A Nutshell:"A wonderfully livable city which feels like a country town"
Kate-Me's Adelaide Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 9 - Photos: 9
 
Restaurants
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 3
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
General Tips

Kate-Me's Adelaide Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Early German settlement of the Adelaide HillsFebruary, 2003 2
South Australian History- 1

Comments for Kate-Me about Adelaide
belgianchocolate Fri Sep 5, 2003 06:59 UTC
 There is a divine bakery in Goslar (Germany)...the sort like place where I will go to when I die...I can eat all day and I don't turn fat. ;-)
whitecliff62 Sat Apr 19, 2003 07:07 UTC
 The revolving restaurant sounds great, or was it you had to much to drink and the room was spinning hahahaha.
dlandt Thu Apr 10, 2003 03:37 UTC
 Nice beginning

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