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ADELAIDE | Lovey home in North Adelaide |
Adelaide is a city often overlooked by overseas visitors.
It is not a big, busy city, like Sydney and Melbourne, but I think this is an advantage. It is well laid out, only two Capital cities in Australia are, the other being Canberra. This makes it a breeze to get around.
It is one of the best laid out cities in the World.
Victoria Square (an 8 acre park) is in the centre of the city, with Whitmore, Wellington, Light and Hurtle the other four 6 acre squares in each corner. An area of large parkland completely surrounds the city. We have Colonel Light to thank for this, he laid out the city. Adelaide has hot, dry summers, so these parks are a blessing.
The beautiful River Torrens runs through the city, located here, is the Festival Theatre, and on the other side North Adelaide.
The sea on one side, the scenic Adelaide Hills on the other, World renowned Wineries nearby, scenic drives, fresh clean air, what more could you ask for, this is city where you can relax and enjoy. |
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| Pros: | "Parklands, sights, well laid out, easy to get around" | | Cons: | "Nil" | | In A Nutshell: | "A slower paced beautiful city" |
balhannah's Adelaide Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 16 - Photos: 32 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 7 - Photos: 14 | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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hopang Sat Jul 11, 2009 00:56 UTC
Superb Adelaide page! Dundee's Wildlife Park and Murray River Cruise sound wonderful to explore. The beautiful roses, the Big Rocking Horse, Xmas Pageant and Adelaide Hills certainly look amazing! ~ho & pang | BruceDunning Fri Jun 26, 2009 22:52 UTC
I thought I could get a good feel for the area form your pictures and comments and you provided the very special virtual tour. Did you swim close to the octopus? Is tiger pie sold here like in Sidney? | pchamlis Sun May 24, 2009 13:28 UTC
We loved Adelaide, we really did. And for a quiet, unassuming place, there is so much to actually do there. Case in point - you have numerous tips on your page, as do I. NONE of them are duplicates. :) | junecorlett Fri Apr 17, 2009 07:58 UTC
There certainley is lots to see and do in and around Adelaide, thanks for sharing. |
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