Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital and largest city in the state. The best views of Adelaide and the surrounding area of ​​Mount Lofty in the east offers. Street cafes, art galleries and antique shops make the stroll extremely varied. The Adelaide Festival Center, which is in a beautiful park at the Torrens River, is home to an excellent ensemble, there is also a concert hall, two theaters, many restaurants and an open-air amphitheater. Every two years in March held an international music and theater festival. In the South Australian Museum, the largest exhibition of art works and ritual objects of the Aborigines is housed, can also Melanesian art exhibitions and the flora and fauna of New Guinea to the public. Adelaide is a spacious city with parks, golf courses, a botanical garden and the Bicentennial Conservatory, the largest greenhouse in the southern hemisphere, and a zoo. In recent years the city has gained a more youthful appearance and thereby lost its old reputation as a city of churches. The nightlife is diverse, there is a casino and numerous restaurants. Nightlife in the many night clubs and discos at their expense. Well you can shop in Rundle Mall and at Central Market on Victoria Square.

Barossa Valley

80km from Adelaide is Australia’s most famous Barossa Valley wine growing region. By 1830, German immigrants settled here. Shops, restaurants and wineries show unmistakably German influences. Tanunda, Angaston and Nuriootpa are the largest cities in the valley, all have interesting evangelical churches. On the wineries of the area tours and wine tasting. The Barossa Classic Gourmet Weekend in August and the Barossa Vintage Festival in April are a must for wine connoisseurs. Other wine growing areas are Mid North, Riverland, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra in South East.

Murray River

A boat or house boat trip on the Murray River passes by lush pastures, limestone cliffs and picturesque wineries. The courses of the rivers Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee together form one of the longest river systems in the world.

Kangaroo Iceland

In the Gulf of St. Vincent, near Adelaide, Kangaroo is Iceland’s third largest island of Australia, an unspoilt wildlife sanctuary with a beautiful, rugged coastline. From Cape Jervis to Penneshaw is a ferry or flying from Adelaide to Kingscote, or from Melbourne. On Kangaroo Iceland (website: www.tourkangarooisland.com.au) can be observed including kangaroos, wallabies, platypus and sea lions (the largest colony in the world), little penguins and many species of birds.

Eyre (Peninsula)

To the west of South Australia is the Eyre Peninsula (Peninsula), which consists mostly of nature reserves, parks and wilderness. At the head of Bright, you can watch whales and has a breathtaking view of the Nullabor Cliffs. In Baird Bay you can swim with dolphins and sea lions, the Cactus Beach is a popular surfing area. Lake Gairdner is a salt lake of 60 km in length.

Flinders Ranges

The best area of the hinterland of South Australia is located in the Flinders Ranges (website: www.flindersoutback.com) north of Adelaide, a region with rugged mountains, breathtaking gorges, abundant wildlife and numerous eucalyptus trees. In the midst of the mountain range is Wilpena Pound, a giant natural amphitheater. The conservation area Arkaroola boasts rugged mountains, hot springs, old mining sites and rare species.

Coober Pedy

In the opal Coober Pedy it is so hot that 45% of the population live below the earth. Even the church is underground. In this region 90% of all opals are found in the world. With a permit you can even search for semiprecious stones.

Andamooka

In Andamooka, the conditions for Noodles (amateur-precious stones) better. However, there are only limited options in these cities.

Birdsville Track

The Birdsville Track is one of the most famous road trips in the outback.

National Parks

The Naracoorte Cave Conservation Park in the southeast of South Australia, with its impressive rock formations and fossils is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Coorong National Park with huge sand dunes and crystal-clear lagoon with many birds, kangaroos and emus live.