Top places to visit in Adelaide

• Mount Lofty Summit

  Viewpoint · 4.6 rating · about 1 h

  The highest point of the Adelaide Hills with a sweeping lookout over the city and gulf, plus bushwalking trails.

• St Peter's Cathedral

  Church · 4.7 rating · about 0.8 h

  Adelaide's soaring Gothic-revival Anglican cathedral with twin spires, overlooking the parklands in North Adelaide.

• Art Gallery of South Australia

  Museum · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h

  A distinguished gallery on North Terrace with Australian, Aboriginal, European and Asian art — free entry.

• Adelaide Botanic Garden

  Nature · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h

  Elegant 19th-century gardens with the Palm House, Bicentennial Conservatory and Museum of Economic Botany — free entry.

• Adelaide Oval

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 2 h · entry AUD 26

  A picturesque heritage stadium beside the Torrens — cricket and AFL, with rooftop RoofClimb tours and a sports museum.

• Adelaide Central Market

  Market · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h

  One of the world's great produce markets — 70+ stalls of fresh food, cheese, bakeries and multicultural eateries since 1869.

• Adelaide Zoo

  Wildlife · 4.4 rating · about 2.5 h · entry AUD 42

  Australia's second-oldest zoo, home to the country's only giant pandas, plus native wildlife in the parklands.

• Glenelg Beach

  Beach · 4.7 rating · about 2.5 h

  A wide sandy beach at the end of the historic tram line — the jetty, Moseley Square, cafes and gulf sunsets.

• South Australian Museum

  Museum · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h

  A natural-history and cultural museum on North Terrace with the world's largest Australian Aboriginal cultures gallery — free.

• Cleland Wildlife Park

  Wildlife · 4.7 rating · about 2.5 h · entry AUD 32

  A hillside park where you can walk among kangaroos, hold a koala and see dingoes and wombats close to the city.

• Hahndorf

  Heritage · about 2 h

  Australia's oldest surviving German settlement in the Adelaide Hills — half-timbered buildings, bakeries and beer halls.

• Barossa Valley

  Cultural · about 5 h

  Australia's most celebrated wine region, an hour from Adelaide — Shiraz cellar doors, gourmet food and rolling vineyards.

Things to do

• Barossa Valley Wine Tour Tour · 9 h · from AUD 165 per person
• Kangaroo Island One-Day Tour Tour · 13 h · from AUD 275 per person
• Adelaide Hills & Hahndorf Tour Tour · 6 h · from AUD 99 per person
• Adelaide Central Market Food Tour Food · 2 h · from AUD 79 per person
• Adelaide Oval RoofClimb Adventure · 2 h · from AUD 109 per person
• Glenelg Dolphin Sanctuary Cruise Cruise · 1.5 h · from AUD 45 per person

Day trips and tours

• Adelaide Hills & Hahndorf Discovery 6 h · from AUD 99

Where to stay in Adelaide

• City Center about AUD 2,500 per night

  South Australia capital with accommodation

• Glenelg about AUD 210 per night

  Beachside suburb reached by tram, with the jetty, cafes and sunsets over the gulf.

Hotels

• Eos by SkyCity 5-star · AUD 350 to AUD 750 per night
• The Playford Adelaide, MGallery 5-star · AUD 190 to AUD 380 per night
• Adelaide Central YHA 3-star · AUD 38 to AUD 140 per night
• Adabco Boutique Hotel 3-star · AUD 130 to AUD 240 per night

Where to eat

• Africola African · about AUD 85 per person
• Press Food & Wine Modern Australian · about AUD 75 per person
• Peel St Modern Australian · about AUD 70 per person
• Ying Chow Chinese · about AUD 30 per person
• 2KW Bar & Restaurant Mediterranean, Modern Australian · about AUD 75 per person
• Jasmin Indian Restaurant Indian · about AUD 40 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Train main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Tram main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

Safety and scams to avoid

• Backpacker job-deposit

  Major tourist zones

  Online "casual work" offer demands $50–200 deposit for "uniform/training"; job doesn't exist.

  How to avoid it: Never pay deposit for a job before starting. Use official jobactive portal.

More in Australia

• Sydney
• Melbourne
• Brisbane
• Perth
• Gold Coast
• Cairns