SASP 2022 things to do in Adelaide

Mathew Marques

November is a beautiful time to visit Adelaide!

SIGHTS IN THE CITY

  • Adelaide Central Markets
  • The Botanic Gardens
  • The West Terrace Cemetery
  • Stroll along North Terrace
  • Stroll or ride along The River Torrens
  • Hinely Street is the area with most of the nightclubs
  • Rundle Mall and Rundle Street for shopping
  • Adelaide Oval (tours, climb, see a game of Footy or cricket)

Free services connect popular city attractions, shopping, dining and education locations. You can read about them here: https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/plan-a-trip/free-and-special-transport  

MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES

  • The MOD Muesum
  • Samstag
  • ACE Gallery
  • Floating Goose Gallery

FEEL LIKE LEAVING THE CITY?

THE ADELAIDE HILLS

  • Handorf (historic town with lots of food, wineries, distilleries, artisanal shops, galleries)
  • Brid (café with good coffee, freshly baked bread and delicious porcini toasties!)
  • The Scenic Hotel (pub with a beautiful view and live music on Sundays)
  • Mount Lofty (big hike up from Waterfall Gully or drive to the top for good views)- Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens
  • Morialta falls (small and big hikes, Morialta waterfall)

McLAREN VALE

  • Lots of wineries. Some of our faves:
    • Coriole Vineyards
    • Alpha Box & Dice
    • Down the Rabbit Hole Wines
    • D’Arenberg
    • Chapel Hill
    • Samuel’s Gorge
    • Maxwells
    • Paxtons

  • Gin distilleries
    • Never Never Distilling Co

  • Star of Greece (restaurant)
  • Pearl (Aldinga beach, restaurant)

THE BAROSSA

  • More wineries than you can poke a stick at. Again, here are some of our faves:
    • Seppeltsfield Winery and Estate
    • Hently Farm Cellar Door
    • Yalumba
    • Torbrek Vintners
    • Henschke Cellar Door
    • Tsarke

ADELAIDE’S BEACHES

  • Glenelg (good food options, bars and shopping) – Tram from city to Glenelg
  • Brighton (like a smaller, less touristy version of Glenelg but with a pub, food and ice cream) – Train from city to Brighton
  • Henley Beach (Henely Square – good food options, bars and shopping)
  • Port Willunga

VISIT THE FARMERS MARKETS

  • Wayville (close to the city, every Sunday) – the ‘lavender brownies’ are a must try!
  • Port Willunga (every Sunday)
  • Gepps Cross (every Sunday, $1.50 entry)