Things to Do in Adelaide Region
Things to see and do in Adelaide Region, Adelaide Region highlights, Adelaide Region activities and attractions, and points of interest in Adelaide Region - the ALL NEW Jasons Adelaide Region Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Adelaide Region.
Adelaide's architecture reflects its colonial settlement, with bluestone houses, gracious Victorian and Edwardian buildings and many magnificent stone churches – Adelaide is known as the City of Churches. Beyond the city centre and the adjoining parklands, between the hills and the coast, its suburbs are a constellation of leafy villages all within 10 or 20 minutes of the city by car, taxi or bus. Adelaide also boasts some of the best infrastructure, public transport and leisure facilities in Australia.
Attractions:
- Magnificent parklands – Adelaide Botanical Gardens and Bicentennial Conservatory, Elder Park, Bonython Park, Veal Gardens, Adelaide Himeji Garden, and Rymill Park.
- Historic buildings – Fort Glanville (1878) at Semaphore Park, Sturt's Cottage in Grange, Carrick Hill in Springfield.
- The Adelaide Oval, on the north bank of the River Torrens. Tours available.
- A tram ride to historic Glenelg.
- The heritage precinct of Port Adelaide, with museums (Aviation Museum, South Australia Maritime Museum, South Australia Military Museum, Port Dock Station), fine buildings, ships' chandlers, warehouses and pubs.
- Excellent beaches, stretching from Semaphore in the north to the Fleurieu Peninsula.
- Conservation Parks within easy reach of the city – Belair National Park, Black Hill Conservation Park in Athelstone, and Morialta Conservation Park in Rostrevor. Waterfall Gully is part of the Cleland Conservation Park in Burnside. All have walking tracks and are ideal places for picnics.
- Market shopping – Orange Lane Markets in Norwood, Reynella Markets, East End Markets, Junction Markets in Kilburn.