South Australia

Greater Adelaide

Things to do in Adelaide

THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Adelaide

Things to Do in Adelaide

Ways to tour Adelaide

Book these experiences for a close-up look at Adelaide.

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Barossa Valley Wineries Tour with Tastings and Lunch from Adelaide
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AU$169
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Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide
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AU$349
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Adelaide Hills Tour with River Murray Lunch Cruise
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AU$189
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Barossa Valley Cellar Door Small Group Tour
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AU$189
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McLaren Vale Winery Small Group Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch
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AU$225
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Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tour Adelaide
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AU$79
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Private Barossa Valley Full Day Tour with Tastings and Lunch
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AU$280
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Murray River Day Trip from Adelaide Including Lunch Cruise aboard the Proud Mary
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AU$182
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Barossa Valley Inc Maggie Beers & Hahndorf (German Village)
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AU$169
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Red White & Brew - Wine, Gin & Beer Tour with Tastings from Adelaide
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AU$179
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Top Attractions in Adelaide

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1. Adelaide Central Market

Flea & Street Markets

The market is in a huge undercover building and, at 140 years old, is one of the oldest undercover markets in the world.

2. Adelaide Botanic Garden

Gardens

The gardens are divided into several areas to explore, my favourites being the rose garden, and the cactus glasshouse.

3. Glenelg Tram

Trams

By tonybC8345WN

What a tram ride from the city to the beach walk along Jetty road where you have beer or wine or you can get a coffee...

4. Adelaide Zoo

Zoos

Obviously the main attraction is the giant pandas and they are just gorgeous.

5. Art Gallery of South Australia

Art Museums

By petermY2777LY

North Terrace has the Art Gallery, State Museum, State Library and Parliament House and all are free.

6. Adelaide Oval

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

We visited on a week day but found the Sir Donald Bradman Museum excellent.

7. South Australian Museum

Natural History Museums • History Museums

The highlight for us was the huge collection of stuffed animals that took up a floor on there own, or the pacific col...

8. State Library of South Australia

Libraries • History Museums

By cedric_akermark

The Mortlock wing has an interesting exhibition, or more like many smaller exhibitions in one.

9. Rundle Mall

Shopping Malls

Great Shopping In A Historic Area

10. Himeji Garden

Gardens

By petermY2777LY

It is a traditionally styled Japanese garden, a gift from Adelaide's sister city, Himeji in 1982.

11. Adelaide Gaol

History Museums

By HarliQuinn_B13

We did the self guided tour and it was so enjoyable and filled with so much history.

12. Migration Museum

History Museums

... feel a bit clunky to move around, but it is a fantastic space with lots of stories of migrants to South Australia.

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