ADELAIDE

Whether it’s for a weekend visit, family fun, relaxation or a holiday, Adelaide is a great place to visit with kid friendly activities and lots of attractions.

                                    
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia and the 5th largest city in South Australia, is one of the oldest cities of Australia. It has many Monuments and Historical buildings to visit, including the Adelaide Gaol, where you can wander around on a self- guided tour or book an organised. For more information,
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Adelaide was once classed as the “City of Churches” but is now more widely known as the Festival City as it hosts the Festival of Arts, including the WOMADelaide World Music Festival in March, Adelaide Fringe, Guitar Festival  and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June.

Adelaide, surrounded by parklands, a friendly, vibrant, relaxed city, also hosts the Clipsal 500 Adelaide V8 Supercar race in March, world class sporting events, including the Santos Tour down Under and World Tennis Challenge and is the heart of South Australia's wine industry. Adelaide has a high quality food and wine culture with many dining spots.

The city of Adelaide is great for shopping. Central Market for fresh produce, including seafood, cheeses, coffees and smallgoods and Rundle Mall with its alfresco cafes, speciality shops, flower stalls, elegant arcades boutiques and other varieties of shops, are popular spots. Wander around the streets, browse the shops, dine at cafes and restaurants, walk along the banks of the Torrens River, or take a trip around Torrens River on Popeye, the riverboat. Go on a guided city tour. The kids might enjoy The Toy Factory in the Adelaide Hills with the biggest rocking horse in the world which you can climb to the top and which has  the largest range of wooden toys in Australia. While there, you can browse through the shop, relax, enjoy a coffee, tea, or lunch in the cafe or alfresco areas or go for a stroll through the Bush Park with its ponds and birdlife. The kids would probably also enjoy the Adelaide Zoo, where they can see two giant pandas, lions and other animals. It also has a kid’s zoo where they can feed and pat the animals or take them to the Chocolate Factory or the Aquatic Centre in North Adelaide. You can visit the Adelaide Botanic Garden for a picnic or just a stroll amongst nature, or walk among waterfalls and wildlife at Morialta Conservation Park, a 25 minute drive from Adelaide.

There is available public transport, buses, trams, trains, or you can hire a car, catch a taxi or Adelaide City Bikes are free to hire. The train station is situated in North Terrace, where you will also find the Casino, Art Gallery, State Library South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide. Catch a tram to Glenelg Beach, a seaside haven, with its spectacular sunsets, for a swim, fishing sunbaking, a dolphin cruise or just relaxing on the foreshore. Walk along the jetty or promenade. Take the kids to the Beach House to enjoy arcade games, rides, water slides and more. Visit the Bay Discovery Centre for art and historical displays or the Cinema. Check out the early and modern houses along the waterfront. Go shopping for treasures in the unique gift and boutique stores. Dine al fresco in the main street of Glenelg, indulging yourself with gourmet food. .

                     There are lots of activities and things to do and see in Adelaide:

Tours – Guided City Tour, Popeye River Boat Tour, River Murray Cruise, Adelaide Gaol Tour, Barossa Valley Wine Tour, Penguin Tour on Granite Island, (Victor Harbor), Adelaide Festival Centre Tour.

Beaches – Glenelg Beach, (Beach House), Henley Beach, Semaphore, Brighton Beach, (Classic Swimming Competition and Classic Sculptures in February), Somerton Beach, Seacliff Beach Semaphore Beach.

Wildlife Parks – Cleland (Adelaide Hills), Belair National Park, (Adelaide Hills), Gorge Wildlife Park, (Cudlee Creek), Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, Urimbirra Wildlife Park.

Botanic Gardens – Adelaide Botanic Garden, (North Tce.), Mt. Lofty Botanic Garden, (Adelaide Hills), Wittunga Botanic Garden, (Blackwood).

Zoos - Adelaide Zoo, Monarto Zoo, Australia's largest Open Range Zoo in the Adelaide Hills.                                        

Markets – Central Market, (Adelaide), Stirling Market, (Adelaide Hills), Brighton Sunday Markets, (Brighton).,

Adelaide Entertainment Centre – (Corner of Port Rd. and Adam St. Hindmarsh St.), for rock bands, trade fairs, exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, sporting events, musicals, banquets, conventions and conferences.

Adelaide Festival Centre – (King William Rd.), for theatre, dance, opera, music and comedy events.

Adelaide Convention Centre – (North Tce.), for meetings, exhibitions, Christmas functions, weddings, conferences, cocktail parties and more.

Her Majesty’s Theatre – (Grote Street), for concerts, theatre, dance, musicals and comedy events.

Museums – Maritime Museum, (Port Adelaide), National Railway Museum, (Port Adelaide), Tramway Museum, (St. Kilda), South Australian Museum, (North Tce.).

Dolphin cruises, (Port Adelaide) – lunch available                                            .
Model train rides, (Salisbury North).
Swimming with dolphins.
Mountain bike adventures.

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There are just so many things to do and see in Adelaide. Shopping, al fresco dining, beaches, tours, Adelaide Royal Show in September, sporting events for sports fans, theatres to attend, museums to visit, cinemas to watch movies, clubs and bars, Adelaide has everything for fun or holidays. There is something for everyone in Adelaide, including lots of activities for kids.


 An amazing place to visit for a fabulous experience


                                                                

                                                                     

                                                               




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