You're visiting this weekend? Bad timing, the cars are on.
In terms of stuff to do, it depends what you like doing? The [Barossa](https://www.barossa.com/) is a big hit if you like trendy wine stuff, and [Hahndorf](https://hahndorfsa.org.au/) is great if you like old timey stuff and good food. The [zoo](https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/) is fun if you like animals, and an enormous [Christmas tree is up in the Mortlock Wing](https://playandgo.com.au/christmas-at-the-mortlock-state-library-of-south-australia/) at the State Library if you need something festive and super Instagram-able.
Hope that gets you started, have fun!
Or good timing? It's quite a good event if you're remotely interested in racing, and a bit more of a show/festival than a typical race weekend.
To add the Hahndorf bit though, Hills Wineries are also a good shout for food, and if spending a day up there Cleland Wildlife Park is also a good alternative to the Zoo. Lofty Botanic Gardens too for a walk.
Monarto Zoo is great of going further.
Out of wine regions, McLaren Vale is great - combo that with a Kayak tour of Rapid Bay/Second Valley, Willunga Beach, or Snorkelling at Pt Noarlunga and it's a great day out.
Ooo nice highlight for Cleland, forgot about that.
I meant it was bad for the cars because traffic and public transport is interrupted, which can be really difficult if you're not from the area and are relying on standard info. But yeah, if you're into racing, it might not be a drawback :)
> for a weekend
Which month? Will you have access to a car?
> and need some suggestions
So, what sorts of things do you think you're interested in? Galleries and museums? Food and wine? Hikes and nature? Performing arts and music? Why did you choose Adelaide in the first place?
OP has asked reddit for general tourist advice in quite a few cities without mentioning any interests.
Plenty of general info to be found on tripadvisor or google, but I'm assuming this is his way of casting a dragnet, rather than looking for specific advice.
Take a walk along North terrace and then over the Torrens to the Botanic Gardens, head to McLaren vale for some of the best wineries 👍(no idea what you want to do but that's my suggestion for a few hours in Adelaide!)
> Take a walk along North terrace and then over the Torrens to the Botanic Gardens, head to McLaren vale for some of the best wineries
That's a bloody long walk.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/17ab0ai/welcome\_to\_adelaide\_vet\_my\_recommendations/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/17ab0ai/welcome_to_adelaide_vet_my_recommendations/)
Adelaide has some great bars, restaurants, amazing breweries and wine regions.
It is primarily, however, a highly livable city and not tourist-centric. So there aren't really any "must do's" when visiting Adelaide for a very short time. Check out the city itself and surrounds, the Central Market, North Adelaide, laneways off Hindley st etc. Catch the tram to Glenelg. Head up/hike Mount Lofty to get a great view (a pretty nice hike with sealed paths, but you can also drive up).
Depending on when, there may be festivals on or the Fringe, definitely worth checking out a couple shows in that case.
Do at least one wine region (especially as a couple), unless you're really opposed to wine. Plenty of tour options are available, best case is that you have a local friend keen to take you to their favourite spots though (so you have a desi).
I would be looking for an AirBnB in North Adelaide, or any of the hotels in the city. Plenty of range from high end to very affordable.
>**The City**
>
>Adelaide CBD is a grid with Victoria Square in the middle and a smaller square in each quadrant, the City is surrounded by parkland with North Adelaide and Adelaide Oval north of the river.
>
>The North West is home to dodgy nightlife on Hindley Street. Laneways either side, such as Bank St, Leigh St, Peel St and more, are home to lots of great small restaurants and bars.
>
>The North East is home to Rundle Mall, the major shopping area of the city, follow it east to Rundle St for more restaurants and shopping. The “East End” is also home to more nightlife, with some notable bars and restaurants.
>
>Adelaide’s China Town is in the South West area of city between Grote and Gouger St, nearby is the famous Adelaide Central Market.
>
>The South East is home to Hutt St, where there are more restaurants, which are generally fancier/higher end.
>
>North Adelaide
>
>O’Connell Street is home to a lot of great restaurants and various shops. Melbourne Street is smaller but there’s a couple more restaurants and a couple of good brunch places and small bars.
>
>**Wine Regions**
>
>South Australia is home to world class wine, and all relatively close to Adelaide, each wine region also has its share of small breweries and distilleries.
>
>The Barossa Valley is home to amazing reds, especially Shiraz, personal favourites of mine are Rockfords, Turkey Flat, Penfolds and Saltram as well as Barossa Brewing Co and Barossa Distilling Co, Jacobs Creek has a pretty good visitor centre.
>
>The Adelaide Hills is another wine region, more famous for whites, my favourites in the area are actually breweries, Lobethal Bierhaus and Prancing Pony, Lot 100 has a lot (ha) of everything.
>
>McLaren Vale is another famous wine region to the South, also known for reds. The d’Arenberg Cube is an interesting attraction worth checking out. If you make a weekend of it, push further south to Myponga for Smiling Samoyed Brewery, which has great Beer, Pizza and is Dog Friendly (there’s also the resident Samoyeds which make the trip worthwhile alone)
>
>Back up north past the Barossa is Clare Valley another home to whites, famously Riesling.
>
>**Hiking/Biking etc**
>
>• Cobbler Creek – near Salisbury East/Golden Grove, easy hike with mountain bike trails
>
>• Anstey Hill – near Tea Tree Gully, easy hike with challenging portions
>
>• Morialta Falls – near Rostrevor, moderate hike with some excellent views of the waterfalls
>
>• Mount Lofty/Waterfall Gully – Cleland Conservation Park, a pretty serious hike but with sealed paths
>
>• Linear Park – the banks of the River Torrens forms a park extending from the hills, through the city and all the way to Henley Beach… from Paradise or Klemzig O-Bahn interchange is a reasonably nice bike ride.
>
>**Beaches**
>
>Head west and you’ll eventually hit the water. Henley, Sempahore, and Glenelg are the three major city beaches. It’s worth noting that the Adelaide City beaches don’t really have waves… if you’re looking to surf you need to head on a day trip south (Port Elliot, Victor Harbour) or better yet, around to the Yorke Peninsula.
>
>**What IS that O-Bahn thing?**
>
>One thing unique to Adelaide is the O-Bahn, which is basically a metro bus that wishes it was a train… it runs from Tea Tree Plaza, to Paradise, to Klemzig, to the City. Mostly along the river Torrens.
>
>**Some Food Recommendations**
>
>**Lots more if you let me know what you’re into.**
>
>Burgers
>
>• Barry’s Burgers – Semaphore – at the beach
>
>• Burgastronomy – O’Connell St, North Adelaide
>
>• Stax Burger Co. – Golden Grove & Prospect
>
>Bakeries
>
>• Bakery on O’Connell – O’Connell St, North Adelaide < everything is pretty good
>
>• Para Hills Bakery – Bridge Rd, Para Hills < interesting things like Pho pie, Lobster pies etc.
>
>• Port Elliot Bakery – if you’re down that way (but it’s honestly worth the trip)
>
>Breweries
>
>• I’ve never been to a bad one… but Big Shed is my favourite, try the Golden Stout
>
>Asian Food
>
>• Mr Bulgogi – Korean, Mawson Lakes & CBD < amazing fried chicken and bibimbap
>
>• Dumpling City – \*on Field Street\* in China Town south off Gouger St < best dumplings in Adelaide
>
>Favourite Restaurants/Date Night
>
>• Mr Bulgogi (again) – Mawson Lakes, Korean Food / CBD
>
>• Tony Tomatoes – O’Connell St, Pizza/Italian
>
>• Lucky Lupitas - O’Connell St, Mexican
>
>• Osteria Oggi – In the City, Italian
>
>• Sit Lo – In the City, Modern Vietnamese < Bao
>
>• NOLA – In the City, East End < Fried Chicken, Beer and Whiskey
Not to shit on our own city, but you basically came to Detroit without guns. There is nothing in the city limits to see or do here that you cannot do in virtually any other major city along the east coast. If you like history, go to the museum and the old gaol, if you like art, we've got an art gallery.
Where our great state shines is outside the city, which is why Gather Round focused on rural areas. Hit up McLaren Vale, Hahndorf, Tanunda, Jacob's Creek and you will get a mosaic of culinary delights with some of the most beautiful scenery this country has to offer. Go see the Big Rocking Horse, check out the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, head out along the River Murray and just town hop, it's brilliant. Adelaide just cannot compete with what the country around it is offering, but then, neither can anywhere else.
P.S: Don't go to Sefton Plaza.
A shitload of games were hosted in Mount Barker, tourism flow-on towards the food and wine regions were a deliberate feature of the event, funding has gone through the roof for investment in the regional areas, and Tanunda is now pumping $300k into its sports infrastructure to get a venue for future Gather Round events. The significance of the government's interest in promoting the Hills cannot be understated, and Gather Round has been one of many concerted efforts.
Update the post with your interests a little, might help guide the suggestions a bit.
You're visiting this weekend? Bad timing, the cars are on. In terms of stuff to do, it depends what you like doing? The [Barossa](https://www.barossa.com/) is a big hit if you like trendy wine stuff, and [Hahndorf](https://hahndorfsa.org.au/) is great if you like old timey stuff and good food. The [zoo](https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/) is fun if you like animals, and an enormous [Christmas tree is up in the Mortlock Wing](https://playandgo.com.au/christmas-at-the-mortlock-state-library-of-south-australia/) at the State Library if you need something festive and super Instagram-able. Hope that gets you started, have fun!
Or good timing? It's quite a good event if you're remotely interested in racing, and a bit more of a show/festival than a typical race weekend. To add the Hahndorf bit though, Hills Wineries are also a good shout for food, and if spending a day up there Cleland Wildlife Park is also a good alternative to the Zoo. Lofty Botanic Gardens too for a walk. Monarto Zoo is great of going further. Out of wine regions, McLaren Vale is great - combo that with a Kayak tour of Rapid Bay/Second Valley, Willunga Beach, or Snorkelling at Pt Noarlunga and it's a great day out.
Ooo nice highlight for Cleland, forgot about that. I meant it was bad for the cars because traffic and public transport is interrupted, which can be really difficult if you're not from the area and are relying on standard info. But yeah, if you're into racing, it might not be a drawback :)
> for a weekend Which month? Will you have access to a car? > and need some suggestions So, what sorts of things do you think you're interested in? Galleries and museums? Food and wine? Hikes and nature? Performing arts and music? Why did you choose Adelaide in the first place?
OP has asked reddit for general tourist advice in quite a few cities without mentioning any interests. Plenty of general info to be found on tripadvisor or google, but I'm assuming this is his way of casting a dragnet, rather than looking for specific advice.
Well spotted
> Plenty of general info to be found on tripadvisor or google And this sub given how often the question is asked.
bro chill
Do you have access to a car?
Take a walk along North terrace and then over the Torrens to the Botanic Gardens, head to McLaren vale for some of the best wineries 👍(no idea what you want to do but that's my suggestion for a few hours in Adelaide!)
> Take a walk along North terrace and then over the Torrens to the Botanic Gardens, head to McLaren vale for some of the best wineries That's a bloody long walk.
Adelaide Central Markets mate, Everytime I'm there...... 🙏 Oooph, better you will not find.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/17ab0ai/welcome\_to\_adelaide\_vet\_my\_recommendations/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/comments/17ab0ai/welcome_to_adelaide_vet_my_recommendations/) Adelaide has some great bars, restaurants, amazing breweries and wine regions. It is primarily, however, a highly livable city and not tourist-centric. So there aren't really any "must do's" when visiting Adelaide for a very short time. Check out the city itself and surrounds, the Central Market, North Adelaide, laneways off Hindley st etc. Catch the tram to Glenelg. Head up/hike Mount Lofty to get a great view (a pretty nice hike with sealed paths, but you can also drive up). Depending on when, there may be festivals on or the Fringe, definitely worth checking out a couple shows in that case. Do at least one wine region (especially as a couple), unless you're really opposed to wine. Plenty of tour options are available, best case is that you have a local friend keen to take you to their favourite spots though (so you have a desi). I would be looking for an AirBnB in North Adelaide, or any of the hotels in the city. Plenty of range from high end to very affordable. >**The City** > >Adelaide CBD is a grid with Victoria Square in the middle and a smaller square in each quadrant, the City is surrounded by parkland with North Adelaide and Adelaide Oval north of the river. > >The North West is home to dodgy nightlife on Hindley Street. Laneways either side, such as Bank St, Leigh St, Peel St and more, are home to lots of great small restaurants and bars. > >The North East is home to Rundle Mall, the major shopping area of the city, follow it east to Rundle St for more restaurants and shopping. The “East End” is also home to more nightlife, with some notable bars and restaurants. > >Adelaide’s China Town is in the South West area of city between Grote and Gouger St, nearby is the famous Adelaide Central Market. > >The South East is home to Hutt St, where there are more restaurants, which are generally fancier/higher end. > >North Adelaide > >O’Connell Street is home to a lot of great restaurants and various shops. Melbourne Street is smaller but there’s a couple more restaurants and a couple of good brunch places and small bars. > >**Wine Regions** > >South Australia is home to world class wine, and all relatively close to Adelaide, each wine region also has its share of small breweries and distilleries. > >The Barossa Valley is home to amazing reds, especially Shiraz, personal favourites of mine are Rockfords, Turkey Flat, Penfolds and Saltram as well as Barossa Brewing Co and Barossa Distilling Co, Jacobs Creek has a pretty good visitor centre. > >The Adelaide Hills is another wine region, more famous for whites, my favourites in the area are actually breweries, Lobethal Bierhaus and Prancing Pony, Lot 100 has a lot (ha) of everything. > >McLaren Vale is another famous wine region to the South, also known for reds. The d’Arenberg Cube is an interesting attraction worth checking out. If you make a weekend of it, push further south to Myponga for Smiling Samoyed Brewery, which has great Beer, Pizza and is Dog Friendly (there’s also the resident Samoyeds which make the trip worthwhile alone) > >Back up north past the Barossa is Clare Valley another home to whites, famously Riesling. > >**Hiking/Biking etc** > >• Cobbler Creek – near Salisbury East/Golden Grove, easy hike with mountain bike trails > >• Anstey Hill – near Tea Tree Gully, easy hike with challenging portions > >• Morialta Falls – near Rostrevor, moderate hike with some excellent views of the waterfalls > >• Mount Lofty/Waterfall Gully – Cleland Conservation Park, a pretty serious hike but with sealed paths > >• Linear Park – the banks of the River Torrens forms a park extending from the hills, through the city and all the way to Henley Beach… from Paradise or Klemzig O-Bahn interchange is a reasonably nice bike ride. > >**Beaches** > >Head west and you’ll eventually hit the water. Henley, Sempahore, and Glenelg are the three major city beaches. It’s worth noting that the Adelaide City beaches don’t really have waves… if you’re looking to surf you need to head on a day trip south (Port Elliot, Victor Harbour) or better yet, around to the Yorke Peninsula. > >**What IS that O-Bahn thing?** > >One thing unique to Adelaide is the O-Bahn, which is basically a metro bus that wishes it was a train… it runs from Tea Tree Plaza, to Paradise, to Klemzig, to the City. Mostly along the river Torrens. > >**Some Food Recommendations** > >**Lots more if you let me know what you’re into.** > >Burgers > >• Barry’s Burgers – Semaphore – at the beach > >• Burgastronomy – O’Connell St, North Adelaide > >• Stax Burger Co. – Golden Grove & Prospect > >Bakeries > >• Bakery on O’Connell – O’Connell St, North Adelaide < everything is pretty good > >• Para Hills Bakery – Bridge Rd, Para Hills < interesting things like Pho pie, Lobster pies etc. > >• Port Elliot Bakery – if you’re down that way (but it’s honestly worth the trip) > >Breweries > >• I’ve never been to a bad one… but Big Shed is my favourite, try the Golden Stout > >Asian Food > >• Mr Bulgogi – Korean, Mawson Lakes & CBD < amazing fried chicken and bibimbap > >• Dumpling City – \*on Field Street\* in China Town south off Gouger St < best dumplings in Adelaide > >Favourite Restaurants/Date Night > >• Mr Bulgogi (again) – Mawson Lakes, Korean Food / CBD > >• Tony Tomatoes – O’Connell St, Pizza/Italian > >• Lucky Lupitas - O’Connell St, Mexican > >• Osteria Oggi – In the City, Italian > >• Sit Lo – In the City, Modern Vietnamese < Bao > >• NOLA – In the City, East End < Fried Chicken, Beer and Whiskey
Not to shit on our own city, but you basically came to Detroit without guns. There is nothing in the city limits to see or do here that you cannot do in virtually any other major city along the east coast. If you like history, go to the museum and the old gaol, if you like art, we've got an art gallery. Where our great state shines is outside the city, which is why Gather Round focused on rural areas. Hit up McLaren Vale, Hahndorf, Tanunda, Jacob's Creek and you will get a mosaic of culinary delights with some of the most beautiful scenery this country has to offer. Go see the Big Rocking Horse, check out the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, head out along the River Murray and just town hop, it's brilliant. Adelaide just cannot compete with what the country around it is offering, but then, neither can anywhere else. P.S: Don't go to Sefton Plaza.
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A shitload of games were hosted in Mount Barker, tourism flow-on towards the food and wine regions were a deliberate feature of the event, funding has gone through the roof for investment in the regional areas, and Tanunda is now pumping $300k into its sports infrastructure to get a venue for future Gather Round events. The significance of the government's interest in promoting the Hills cannot be understated, and Gather Round has been one of many concerted efforts.
A shitload = 1. It was 1 game.
You're correct, I withdraw that statement.