This city of cathedrals and green parklands is surrounded by the Mt Lofty Ranges on one side and the sea on the other.
Some of the tourist attractions of Adelaide include:
Imposing nineteenth century buildings: The Adelaide Town Hall, Government House, Holy Trinity Church, St Peter's Cathedral, the Ayers Historic House, and Edmund Wright House all remind us of the grand heritage and old money that Adelaide was built on.
Adelaide Festival Centre: Set in a beautiful riverside setting, this building is the base for the culturally heavyweight events of the biennial Adelaide Festival of Arts. This Festival which goes for three weeks and features drama, dance, music, poetry readings, art exhibitions and a Writers' Week, with many of the performers and speakers coming from overseas.
South Australian Museum: This museum is an important natural history museum and has an excellent display on the Aboriginal people of the lower Murray and Coorong.
Migration Museum: A unique museum devoted to the people from many countries who have come to live in Australia and create our multicultural way of life.
South Australian Maritime Museum: This museum has several vintage ships, including the Motor Vessel Nelcebee, a steamship constructed in 1883 (it is the oldest surviving ocean-going vessel in Australia). Other interesting items include an antique lighthouse.
Glenelg: Take a tram out to Glenelg and then relax on the white sandy beach (this is Adelaide's most popular beach) or go sailboarding.
Adelaide Botanic Garden: This 20 hectare garden has a historic palm house (1877) and a Bicentennial Conservatory with a tropical rainforest environment for you to explore.
