Acknowledged as the Festival City and the Australian capital of Food & Wine, Adelaide offers much more if you are prepared to unlock and share its special secrets. It's an exciting city for anyone who enjoys the good life - fine dining and wines, the arts, entertainment or simply taking a stroll along the terraces or an elegant boulevard.

Adelaide is full of surprises and shopping is just one of them. Besides opals, Aboriginal arts and crafts, and fashions from some of Australia's top designers, you shouldn't give the superb selection of chocolates and the unique Ditter's Gourmet Cake a miss!

And within easy access from the city you can also witness wildlife in their natural habitat, experience the country charm of the cool green Adelaide Hills, discover the 30-km long clean sandy coastline, or paddle steam down the 'mighty' Murray.

Websites: www.adelaide.southaustralia.com or www.sacentral.sa.gov.au

Getting There

The Adelaide Domestic and Adelaide International Airports are located just 5 kilometres west of the city centre. Both airports provide a city bus service, public car parking, valet car parking, taxi ranks, car rental, bureau de change and the International Airport also has duty free shopping.

The following International Airlines all have direct flights into Adelaide Airport: Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

Adelaide Airport Upgrade
Adelaide Airport is currently in the process of upgrading to a Multi-User Passenger Terminal. The new design encompasses an elevated passenger concourse, increased car parking, and an increase in check in counters for multiple airlines. This design caters for dual use of gates between domestic and international flights, depending on demand. Separate facilities will be dedicated to regional commuter aircraft, located at the end of the concourse.

Geography and Climate

Nestled between sheltered gulf waters and a range of low hills, Adelaide stretches some 63 kilometres from its southern most suburbs to its northern-most outposts. The city and suburbs have been built on flat, fertile plains with the Mount Lofty Ranges forming the perfect backdrop to the metropolitan area. Due to the height of the hills, Adelaide is free from sleet and snow, and even during the wettest mid-year winter months, an overcoat and umbrella, are the only protection you will need from the elements. In fact, Adelaide 's weather is refreshingly mild with a cool 15 degrees Celsius (59F) average in mid winter, and a comfortable 29 degrees C (84F) average over the summer period.

Adelaide Weather Chart Average temperature (Celcius)

	Summer			Autumn			Winter			Spring
	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Temp. Max	27	29	29	26	22	19	16	15	17	19	22	25
Temp. Min	16	17	17	15	12	10	8	7	8	9	11	14
Rainfall (mm)	28	19	8	33	47	68	75	84	67	58	44	28
Rainy Days	6	4	4	5	9	13	15	16	15	13	11	8

Visitor Information Centres

South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre
(Open: Weekdays 8.30am to 5pm, Weekends and Public Holidays 9am to 2pm)

18 King William Street
+61 8 8303 2220

Rundle Mall Visitor Information Centre
(Open: Weekdays 10am to 5pm, Weekends and Public Holidays 9am to 2pm)

Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Glenelg Tourism Information Office
Open: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm, Weekends & Public Holidays 10am to 3pm, closed Christmas Day

Foreshore, Glenelg

Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre
(Open daily: 9am to 5pm)

66 Commercial Rd, Port Adelaide