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Things to do in Adelaide

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Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour
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Walking Tours
from AU$25.10 per adult
Barossa Valley Full-Day Tour from Adelaide with Maggie Beer Farm
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Bus Tours
from AU$139.00 per adult
Torrens River Cruise in Adelaide
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City Tours
from AU$24.00 per adult
Barossa Valley Wineries Tour with Tastings and Lunch from Adelaide
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Full-day Tours
from AU$149.00 per adult
Kayak Tour in Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
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Adventure Tours
from AU$72.00 per adult
Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide
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Bus Tours
from AU$315.00 per adult
Adelaide Hills Tour with River Murray 3 Hour Lunch Cruise
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Adventure Tours
from AU$153.42 per adult
RoofClimb Adelaide Oval Experience
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Walking Tours
from AU$109.00 per adult
Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation
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from AU$40.16 per adult
McLaren Vale Hop-On Hop-Off Winery Tour from Adelaide
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Top Attractions in Adelaide

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. Glenelg Tram

Trams

By davidinnoosa

Easy way to travel, and Glenelg promenade and jetty road are a delight - like a blast from the past.

3. Adelaide Oval

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

By M7025NQtonyw

The Adelaide Oval stadium is a great place to watch sporting events, especially cricket and Aussie Rules football.

4. Adelaide Botanic Garden

Gardens

Interesting fountains, water lily building, rainforest building, rose garden, forest trails, vine arches, gazebos...

5. Art Gallery of South Australia

Art Museums

... when we enjoyed a visit to Monet's garden, and we especially enjoyed his paintings on display at the gallery.

6. Adelaide Zoo

Zoos

The exhibits are really good and while the Giant Pandas the probably the stars of the show there are a lot of great a...

7. South Australian Museum

Natural History Museums • History Museums

... entrance) and well worth a visit if interested in hisotry ranging from Ancient Egypt to human skulls to giant squid.

8. Rundle Mall

Shopping Malls

By JonAndSophieTravel

A great shopping street most of the year but I love the decorations and displays they have for Christmas.

9. Himeji Garden

Gardens

By N1222XVmelissac

Lovely Japanese garden in the parklands of Adelaide city.

10. Waterfall Gully

Nature & Wildlife Areas

We have walked this route three times now, once all the way to the summit of Mt Lofty.

11. Adelaide Metro Free City Connector Bus and Tram

Trams • Public Transportation Systems

This free service, twice hourly is an excellent way to get one's bearings around this attractive city.

12. State Library of South Australia

Libraries • History Museums

By 394kristinec

They are all magnificent but in particular the Mortlock Wing of the Library is well worth a visit.

13. National Wine Centre of Australia

Wineries & Vineyards • Educational sites

Admission tickets from A$15.39

... "nibbles", but the wines !!!!! Easy walk (don t drink and drive) from the CBD, close to the botanical gardens.

14. The Rundle Mall Pigs

Monuments & Statues

... very popular, an icon of the area, extremely popular with the kids, and well worth a stop and photo opportunity.

15. Botanic Park

Parks

By Travel-Girl-Ange

A great place for a picnic, especially in spring/summer.

16. Migration Museum

History Museums

By robertrA9626OM

... museum presenting in an informative and sensitive way the history of migration to Australia & to South Australia.

17. Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

Gardens

By Q6601LQandrewc

The Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is set in a beautiful part of the Adelaide hills, a short drive from the city.

18. Adelaide Gaol

History Museums

Enjoyed a few hours exploring the old gaol on a self guided tour.

19. St Raphael's Catholic Church

Churches & Cathedrals

20. North Terrace

Historic Walking Areas

By DavidE9078KS

Corner Kintore and N Terrace is the State Library (which always has something on show) and up stairs is the Royal SA...

21. Adelaide Fringe Inc.

Cultural Events

By Chillimudcrab

The food stalls, shows, we haven’t laughed so much and look forward to this event every year.

22. McLeay Park

Playgrounds

23. St Peter's Cathedral

Churches & Cathedrals

By cheddar-caveman

Some very interesting music manuscripts near the Lady Chapel.

24. Ayers House Museum

History Museums

This magnificent National Trust building is well worth a visit at any time, and especially now with the "Age of Elega...

25. Chinatown

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Chinese food and culture

26. Henry Codd Reserve

Parks

27. Carrick Hill

Historic Sites • Gardens

What a joy to spend a summer’s afternoon at this fabulous historic house.

28. Adelaide Arcade

Shopping Malls

Olden days wrought iron and architecture style of the period do recreate the heydays of the arcade.

29. National War Memorial, Adelaide

Points of Interest & Landmarks

On the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue stands the National War Memorial, a monument commemorating those wh...

30. Leicester St Playground

Playgrounds

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