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, it's an overgrown country town, laid out in a series of neat, easy to follow, grids.
You can now party down Adelaide's river in your own floating bar
If you've ever fantasised about hosting a floating barbecue on a giant donut, your dreams have now come true.
When you don't have a harbour bridge to climb, you climb this instead
South Australia's answer to the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb offers its own dramatic experience.
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.
Go wild in South Australia’s astonishing national parks
Equally as amazing as the sheer volume of South Australian national parks is the dazzling diversity.
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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.
