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Barossa Valley Wineries Tour with Tastings and Lunch from Adelaide
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Full-day Tours
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Torrens River Cruise in Adelaide
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City Tours
from $18.91 per adult
Barossa Valley Full-Day Tour from Adelaide with Maggie Beer Farm
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Bus Tours
from $109.50 per adult
Hop-On Hop-Off Barossa Valley Wine Region Tour from Adelaide
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Bus Tours
from $55.10 per adult
Barossa Valley Highlights from Adelaide including Wine and Cheese Tasting
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Bus Tours
from $122.11 per adult
Barossa Valley Cellar Doors Luxury Wine Tour
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Bus Tours
from $120.86 per adult
McLaren Vale and Glenelg Wine Tasting and Sightseeing (Half-day Afternoon)
50
Bus Tours
from $54.36 per adult
Adelaide Hills Tour with River Murray 3 Hour Lunch Cruise
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Lunch Cruises
from $120.86 per adult
Cultural Caper Adelaide Walking Tour
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Walking Tours
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McLaren Vale Winery Small Group Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch
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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 AussieinPhuQuoc

Adelaide oval is a great venue to view your favorite sporting events, concerts and if you are lucky enough to experie...

4. Adelaide Botanic Garden

Gardens

by CRobertson19

Stunning all year round, there is lots to explore from the tropical enviro dome to the lily house, rose garden, wet l...

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 UrbaneForker

Delightful Japanese garden in the south parklands on South Terrace.

10. Waterfall Gully

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Great place to start a hike to Mt Lofty, lovely view of the waterfall as you enter the car park.

11. Adelaide Metro Free City Connector Bus and Tram

Trams • Public Transportation Systems

WE took advantage of this wonderful free service to explore the architecture of Adelaide 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 $12.05

... "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

by craftycarder51

The pigs were very popular with children who sat on them etc and of course made for a great photo opportunity as a re...

15. Botanic Park

Parks

by Travel-Girl-Ange

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

16. Migration Museum

History Museums

The migration museum is an easy journey through the migration of various nationalities to South Australia, from times...

17. Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

Gardens

Nestled in the Adelaide hills near Piccadilly and easy access from the city on the M1 freeway, this is a must see for...

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

... just to read them as your pass The Adelaide war memorial is at first sight slightly underwhelming but this is not...

21. Adelaide Fringe Festival

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

Check if there's a special exhibition on in this National Trust house - "The Art of Elegance" exhibition of Victorian...

25. Chinatown

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Chinese food and culture

26. Henry Codd Reserve

Parks

27. Carrick Hill

Historic Sites

There's also a Story Book Trail for the kids.

28. Adelaide Arcade

Shopping Malls

... and specialist shops ...something for everybody ,,,the building is and charming the architecture is to be admired

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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