About Adelaide
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is a small elegant city in a park. Set beside the Torrens River between the Adelaide Hills and the Gulf of St Vincent, the city centre is laid out on a square mile grid of wide streets with gracious colonial architecture surrounded by 930 hectares of parklands. All the inner city highlights are within easy walking distance and it’s almost impossible to get lost. With the outstanding success of the biennial Adelaide Festival, Adelaide is known as the ‘Festival City’, hosting many major sporting and cultural events throughout the year. The Mediterranean climate encourages locals and visitors to enjoy a relaxed and indulgent lifestyle, offering a vast array of city pubs, cafes, restaurants, fresh food and wine.
Things to do & see
Festivals and food. Arts and culture. Shopping and sports. This is Adelaide - the city where there is always something on. Whether you want to party or relax, before, during or after the Convention, South Australia’s capital has it all. With spacious boulevardsand vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, Adelaide is the perfect venue for all sorts of activities. You might like to immerse yourself in the culture of Adelaide’s North Terrace, with its museums and city cafes. You might want to indulge in retail therapy by shopping in Rundle Mall, sample the tastes on offer at the famed Adelaide Central Market, or sip award-winning wines at the National Wine Centre. You might prefer to follow in the footsteps of sporting champions at the world famous Adelaide Oval. Or enjoy a retreat to the cosmopolitan seaside suburbs of Glenelg and Brighton. In Adelaide, there is a brilliant blend of things to see and do. All you have to do is choose.
For activities further a field than Adelaide see Pre & Post Touring.
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