Eight great things in Adelaide that most visitors miss
Can't find anything in Adelaide worth doing? That's because you're not looking hard enough.
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Adelaide, South Australia: Travel guide and things to do
Adelaide is so neat and regular. Spread out on either side of the Torrens River on the flat coastal plain between Gulf St Vincent and the Mount Lofty Ranges it lies, an overgrown country town, laid out in a series of neat, easy to follow, grids.
Fresh from central casting
Brian Johnston sniffs, pokes and samples his way around South Australia's most-visited attraction.
Destination, cool
Tim Richards discovers an Adelaide laneway that's jammed with offbeat shops and cafes.
Variations on a theme
Unorthodox arrangements create visual magic at this Adelaide gallery, writes Brian Johnston.
Where you'll see the most action in Adelaide
Watch two sporting teams battle it out on a weekend of food, wine and rugby.
Clipsal 500 Adelaide just gets bigger and badder
Hear the roar of high-performance engines and watch the best riders and cars in the business.
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It may feel like an overgrown country town, but there are certain advantages to being compact - such as having incredible beaches close to the city centre. Wineries and fresh produce surround the city's outskirts, while the inner city boasts fine bars and cool pubs big on live music; and icons such as the mall's balls and the Festival Centre, where the most revered arts festival in Australia originated.
