Adelaide & the Barossa

A relaxed, compact city of parklands, galleries and the Central Market, with the Barossa Valley (Penfolds, Seppeltsfield and 150 cellar doors) an hour north, McLaren Vale south and the Adelaide Hills east. The ferry to Kangaroo Island leaves from Cape Jervis, two hours away, and The Ghan, Indian Pacific and Overland trains all call here. February and March bring the Adelaide Fringe.

Highlights

• Barossa Valley cellar doors
• Adelaide Central Market
• Art Gallery and the North Terrace museums
• Hahndorf's German village
• Tram to Glenelg beach
• Koalas at Cleland Wildlife Park
• Adelaide Fringe (February–March)

Things to do

• Barossa Valley wine day with a driverMorning · 7h
• Central Market and North Terrace museumsMorning · 3h
• Hahndorf and Mount Lofty in the Adelaide HillsAfternoon · 4h
• Tram to Glenelg for sunsetEvening · 2h 30m

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: October – April

• Adelaide Fringe — The southern hemisphere's largest open-access arts festival, about a month from mid-February to mid-March, with hundreds of shows in parks, tents and bars. Adelaide's hotels fill, especially at weekends.