Adelaide Travel Guide

Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia. It lies on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent in the central, southern part of the Australian continent. Adelaide is Australia's fifth largest city, with a population of over 1.4 million in the greater Adelaide area.. More than three quarters of South Australians live in the Adelaide metropolitan area. Adelaide is on a plain between the rolling Adelaide Hills and the Gulf and is bordered by many of Australia's famous wine regions. The Barossa Valley and Clare Valley regions lie to the north, the McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek regions to the south and the cooler climate Adelaide Hills region to the east. Historically known as the City of Churches due to its new world origins as an incubator for religious freedom, much of the architecture in the inner city is retained from the colonial era. Heavily influenced by the prevailing styles popular in England at the time, the heritage architecture is similar to many European cities b

Travellers fromEast and Southeast Asiacan catch direct flights fromSingapore(onSingapore Airlines),Kuala Lumpur(onMalaysia Airlines) andDenpasar(onJetstar Airways). Travellers fromthe Middle East or northern Africacan catch a daily flight onEmiratesfromDubaiorQatar AirwaysfromDoha. Travellers fromEuropecan take a one-stop journey to Adelaide on any of these carriers.

Train, tram and bus services are operated under theAdelaide Metrobrand and use a unified ticketing system. The website and app can be used to plan a journey, including full navigation and real time updates. Apple Maps and Google Maps provide a similar experience.

The Australia-wide emergency number is 000. The ambulance service, fire service and police are available through this number. For non-emergency police assistance, dial 131 444.

Adelaide has hundreds of accommodation options in the CBD (central business district, i.e. downtown) to consider, from backpackers hotels to five star hotels. However, there are options out of the central area too.