Destination Adelaide

The Adelaide Central Market is one of the largest undercover fresh produce markets in the Southern Hemisphere, with 1 million kilograms of fresh produce delivered to the Market and sold every month. The Market offers a huge range of fresh food including fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, cheeses, bakery, smallgoods and health foods, along with some of the Adelaide’s most frequented cafes and eateries. Find out what’s on at the market here.

In Adelaide, streets are lined with quirky, speakeasy bars and laneways packed with cocktail lounges and unique bars. Sip your way around the laneways of Leigh Street, Peel Street and Gilbert Place as well as Adelaide’s east end. Top spots include Pink Moon Saloon, Leigh Street Wine Room, Maybe Mae, Udaberri, East End Cellars and Hains & Co. For more bar inspiration, check out the guide to the best bars in Adelaide by clicking here.

The National Wine Centre situated on the edge of Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens, at the east end of North Terrace, is a unique opportunity to explore all of Australia’s 65 wine regions. The National Wine Centre offers a range of tours and cellar experiences for visitors with any level of wine knowledge. The Wine Discovery Journey is a state-of-the-art interactive wine experience that explains the challenges of winemaking, the role it has played in the nation’s history and the relationship between food and wine. 

Visitors can finish their experience in the largest tasting room in Australia, where they can taste from 120 different wines dispensed from state-of-the-art Enomatic servers.

Penfolds Magill Estate is just a short, 15-minute drive east of the city, nestled in the foothills over Adelaide. One of the world’s few urban single vineyards, the Magill Estate is the spiritual birthplace for some of Australia’s most famous winemaking stories. It has a luxurious cellar door, a fine dining restaurant and kitchen, which all overlook the vineyard.

The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia’s most stunning art collections, with more than 45,000 works of art from Australia, Europe, North America and Asia. 

Entry to the Art Gallery is free, and free tours are offered twice daily. The carefully curated exhibitions and displays showcase art from throughout history and today.

The South Australian Museum is renowned for its world-class natural history and cultural collections.

The South Australian Museum has five floors and endless wonders to discover. From the first signs of early complex life to the most comprehensive collection of Australian Aboriginal cultural material in the world, there is something for everyone at the museum. General admission is free, although costs apply to some exhibitions and events.

Since its inception in 1871, Adelaide Oval has been widely regarded as one of the most picturesque sporting grounds in the world and attracts thousands of visitors each year. Long regarded as the spiritual home of cricket, the oval also hosts Aussie Rules Football (AFL), concerts and major events. 

Visitors can experience Adelaide Oval in a wide variety of ways, whether by going behind the scenes on a stadium tour, visiting the Sir Donald Bradman Collection, having a night away at the Oval Hotel or soaking up spectacular views of the city on a thrilling RoofClimb adventure. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.