Capital of South Australia Adelaide is also known as the City of Churches. Adelaide is the Capital of the only Australian state never to have received convicts. It is also the city where something is always on; Festivals and food, Arts and culture, Shopping and sports.

With spacious boulevards and vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and lush gardens, plenty of accommodation to choose from, Adelaide is the perfect venue for all sorts of holiday activities

The Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal antiquities. Along with Tandanya, the National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Adelaide is the national gateway to Aboriginal culture. The Tappa Mai tour at the Adelaide Botanic Garden demonstrates the ingenuity of Aboriginal people who use native plants for sustenance, shelter, ceremonial, medicinal and other practical purposes. The Migration Museum tells the story of the thousands of people who came to Australia as migrants and refugees.

Port Adelaide the old maritime heart of South Australia features some of the finest historic buildings in South Australia. The Adelaide Town Hall, in King William Street, is full of the city’s heritage, including a room in honour of the queen after whom Adelaide was named.

The Adelaide Park Lands today comprise nearly 900 hectare or 45% of the city and include gardens, playing fields for football and cricket and 19th century olive groves, historic sites and contemporary art, ceremonial places and informal native plantings, formal rose gardens, wide spaces with grand native and exotic trees and lakes. There are walking trails, quiet spaces and gathering places throughout this green network.

Rundle Street in the east and Hindley Street and Light Square in the west boast hundreds of pubs and clubs host musicians, bands, comedians and dance bands during the week.

Car rental in Adelaide is available from Avis, Europcar, Thrifty, Redspot, Budget and Apollo.

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