The 39 Easiest Daytrips to Take from Every Capital City
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Adelaide
Adelaide is bursting with culture, flavours, events and entertainment. Taste the world-famous wine regions only minutes from the city or indulge in award-winning restaurants. Join the party at immersive festivals and events or spend the night exploring Adelaide's attractions. As the gateway to some of Australia’s best wine country, Adelaide punches well above its weight when it comes to dishing up the best, but don't take our word for it.
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Places to stay
Adelaide's CBD is South Australia’s culture-rich capital with a buzzing, boutique vibe all year-round. If you're visiting for a sporting event, stadium tour or concert at Adelaide Oval, you’ll find a range of iconic hotels along the Riverbank precinct. Choose a centrally located mid-range hotel, serviced apartment in the heart of the city for easy walking to main attractions Rundle Mall, Adelaide Central Market, Convention Centre and laneway bars to snag a table of some of the trendiest restaurants in town.
Glenelg is the place to stay if you're looking for family-friendly accommodation by the beach with an amusement park and cycle track to keep the kids entertained, plus plenty of exciting restaurants, cafes and shops to choose from.
Less than an hour drive from the city you’ll find picturesque Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and McLaren Vale wine regions. To make the most of the rolling green hills, cellar-door tours and to sample some of the best local South Australian produce over a leisurely long lunch - opt for a motel, bed and breakfast or villa located in the vineyards.
Things to do
With regions like the Barossa, Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island, vibrant Adelaide is ideal for a weekend away or the gateway to a longer journey. Uncover Adelaide's laneway secrets, marvel at the stunning flora in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, find delicious treats at Adelaide Central Market, get close to playful dolphins at Glenelg and then taste your way through world-famous wineries in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, just minutes from the city. Plan what to do in Adelaide and make the most of your time in the thriving city.
Time your trip around one of the city's famous events. South Australia’s year-long event and festival calendar celebrates world-class food and wine, sport, art, design and culture in Adelaide and the regions. Event highlights include Australia’s greatest cycling race - the Tour Down Under, the foodie’s favourite, Tasting Australia and Mad March. Adelaide shines in summer with Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival and WOMADelaide before the city lights up in winter for Illuminate Adelaide. For more inspiration for your trip, visit South AustraliaOpens in a new tab or window
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Where to go
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a bounty of food, wine, adventure. Located 45 minutes south from Adelaide it's home to over 250 kilometres of stunning coast. Explore some of the state’s best beaches at Aldinga, Second Valley and Port Elliot. The Fleurieu is home to three wine regions – the well-known McLaren Vale, the burgeoning Langhorne Creek and smaller Currency Creek.
Clare Valley
With more than 40 wineries and vineyards, plus numerous galleries and museums, there's plenty to see. Discover the fantastic restaurants, food and produce markets as well as major sports events. Some of the wineries date back as far as the 1850s when Jesuit priests planted the first vines and today the region is known as "the heart of Australian Riesling" – so much so that the Riesling Trail is a cycling route through vineyards.
Getting around
From the airport: Adelaide Airport is a short 7 kilometre taxi ride from the city centre.
In and around the city: Adelaide Metro offers an express bus service called JetExpress between the airport and the city as well as a convenient JetBus service direct to Glenelg, West Beach and the City, servicing all stops en route.
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