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Attractions

The Art Gallery of South Australia is one of the most important in the country, with a wonderful permanent collection of aboriginal and colonial art. On North Terrace Street, the Gallery is adjacent to a number of other major landmarks in the city. They include the Adelaide Park Lands, a colossal space three times the size of Central Park.

Made up of 29 parks, the Park Lands provide enough attractions for two or three days. In addition to a golf course, race course and cricket oval, the main sites include several majestic gardens.

Other vital stops on North Terrace include the South Australian Museum, SKYCITY Adelaide Casino, inside a historic railway station, and National War Memorial.

The East End district of the city is a popular spot for events and festivals. Major draws here run from Rymill Park, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and the National Wine Centre of Australia. The leader in New World wine production, no trip to Australia would be complete without a wine tour. In addition to the Wine Centre, the Adelaide area has a legion of vineyards in idyllic Barossa Valley.

Home to a veritable who's who of Down Under vintages, from Penfolds to Torbreck, Wolf Blass to Jacob's Creek, Barossa Valley is one of the preeminent wine tour destinations in the world. All within a cork's throw of downtown Adelaide.

Events

Famous for a lively arts scene, Adelaide is a terrific destination for festival enthusiasts. The Festival of Arts, without hyperbole, is the most significant arts event in Australia. Held every two years in March, the festival hosts a multitude of events that range from performance art, opera, dance, classical music, contemporary music and cabaret.

WOMADelaide is a popular dance and music festival held every year in Botanic Park. The Adelaide incarnation of the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) scene, seeks to join acts from various schools and ethnic backgrounds, all at the same time and place.

Tasting Australia is a wine and food festival beloved by gourmets all over the world. The biannual culinary celebration draws scores of hungry revellers to the myriad stalls in Elder Park, on the River Torrens.

Other notable events include FEAST, a prominent queer culture festival, and the Royal Adelaide Show, a massive agricultural state fair held every September at the Showgrounds in the suburb of Wayville.

Climate

With a mild Mediterranean climate, the greater Adelaide area has rainy winters and hot, dry summers.

• Winter (June to August) 10-19°C

• Spring (September to November) 13-27°C

• Summer (December to February) 18-31°C

• Fall (March to May) 13-29°C