"ADELAIDE" Adelaide by dmirebella

Adelaide Travel Guide: 973 reviews and 2,115 photos

Is it any wonder why I am drawn to this monument ?

The Festival State

Adelaide is a feast in every way. Its a facinating blend of the old and new, relaxed, muted and entirely original.

Side walk cafe culture is part of its charm - in fact its said there are more restaurants per head of population here than anywhere else in Australia. From what I hear as well -- Adelaide is also where much of the Aussie cuisine delighting the world is being created. ..

On the other hand, lets be honest - Adelaide is NOT a large city. Its more like a somewhat big town. But just because it does not have the hustle and the bustle of the city does not mean that it is a complete non-entity. PLEASE. Many a small city hides hidden treasures..it just takes some "digging" after all. From the Germanisque village of Handorf to the Barossa valley - all good comes to thise who wait :-)

Rundle Mall artwork

Adelaide offers a relaxed yet sophisticated City environment for residents and visitors alike - the perfect gateway to South Australia's many and varied attractions.

Adelaide is also the wine capital of Australia - six out of the top 10 Australian wines are made within a few hours drive of the City - the most popular naturally being Barossa which is a mere 40 mins drive away !

South Australia (SA)

map courtesy of the Lonely Planet

SA as named is at southern half of Australia - between the states of WA and VIC. Adelaide is the capital city and is very well recognised for its quaint use of space and city layout - not to mention retainment of elegant architecture. The Adelaide hills are beautiful with many trees planted from around the world, including England. SA was settled by FREE immigrants - migrants not convicts -with its immigrants settling in the Hills, Barossa etc largely from Germany or Italy. The same German immigrants then started the wine industry in SA.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Friendly folks, gorgeous *albeit cold* weather during autumn and winter.
Cons:Rather quiet in comparison to the other Australian cities.

Last visit to Adelaide: Nov 2005
Intro Updated Nov 5, 2005
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Les Miserables - show 2/10/04 - Adelaide

The Festival State Favorites (2)

Being one of the smaller cities in Australia *and the quitest* does not mean there is a lacking of activities. There is... more travel advice

Food+Wine Restaurants (4)

After a bout of wine tasting at Yaldara, head down to the restaurant before heading on to the other vineyards. There is... more travel advice

Barossa Valley Things to Do (5)

Decided to go to Barossa for the Queens bday hols as I needed a breather away from work. Barossa is around an hours... more travel advice

The Whispering Wall Off The Beaten Path (2)

One of the highest dam in Australia, the retaining dam of the Barossa Reservoir, is better known as the "Whispering... more travel advice

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Rundle St Mall

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Written Jun 18, 2004

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balhannah Apr 23, 2009 at 12:09 AM

You were the featured member, and nice to see an Aussie as one. Nice tips on Adelaide, the Roses are beautiful there, wish I could grow them as well in Queensland, too hot and humid.
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hunterV Nov 9, 2008 at 2:43 AM

G'day, Ðeepa ! Thanks for your nice pages! ~ Take care ~
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BlaTboy Sep 27, 2006 at 1:08 AM

Hey Miss "D" I am fine, and how are you??? Wah " LUVVY" you weren't suppose to tell everyone my nick name lah!! =) hahahaha Cheeeeers B-out }i{
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wcph Dec 19, 2005 at 3:11 PM

Hi, I am back from Adelaide and Kangaroo Island. KI was wonderful - sealions, seals, penguins, koalas, kangaroos... Have you been there? All the best.
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dragontml Jun 7, 2005 at 2:41 AM

the wall does look interesting...
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doriska Jan 18, 2005 at 6:09 AM

It would be incredible to see your beautiful town:) Regards from Poland:) You should come here during your Europe tour;)
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bmiller39 Oct 19, 2004 at 9:27 PM

My wife is taking the train from Darwin to Sydney and has a two day layover in Adelaine. This page really helps..she will enjoy the region.
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tigerjapan Oct 19, 2004 at 8:52 PM

Thanks for popping by my Adelaide page. You live in a great city. Your pages put me to shame... I'll have to get to work. Have you been to The Greek on Halifax? We loved that place!!
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Kristina1701 Oct 1, 2004 at 2:57 AM

sounds like a great place! wow, so melbourne isn't the only city in aus with trams :D
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quartinb Sep 23, 2004 at 11:12 PM

,,,since i've joined VT downunder pages are my faves,,,!i'll keep track on yurs,,,,