Featured Destination - South Australia
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Adelaide offers a brilliant blend of lifestyle and nature. It is home to a range of unique experiences - abundant wildlife, world-class food and wine, pristine coastline and wildlife sanctuary Kangaroo Island. |  | ||
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Self Drive
South Australia is the perfect self-drive holiday destination. The roads are open and the drives are spectacular. From the four-wheel-drive tracks in the desert, to the amazing coastal drive along pristine coastlines, South Australia was made for the touring driver. 
Because of its location, Adelaide is an easy starting or finishing point for self-drive itineraries to the surrounding regions, and even to and from other Australian cities. Popular self drive routes in South Australia include the Nature Sea & Vine trail, Wine Wildlife & Outback Trail, The Fleurieu Way, and the Limestone Coast.
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Food and Wine
Adelaide offers you a relaxed and high-quality food and wine experience where fine dining, café culture and great pubs and bars mingle together. There are more than 700 restaurants in the city alone, where you can find entire streets devoted to dining. Stylish Rundle St is given over to alfresco eating, while Gouger Street, home of the Central Market, hosts great seafood and Asian cafes. North Adelaide's Melbourne and O'Connell Streets are both known for mixing funky pubs, fine dining and cafes. 
Outside the city, South Australia is home to to the Barossa, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra. They are one of the few Australia's famous wine regions, and have produced many award winning wines.
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Shopping
Rundle Mall is the shopping heart of Adelaide, with 600 retail stores, three major department stores and 15 arcades. There are also outdoor cafes and bars to relax in. Late night city shopping is on every Friday, where shops close at 9pm.
Buy fresh local produce from the Adelaide Central Market (opens Tuesday to Saturday), the oldest fresh produce market in Australia. The variety is superb, ranging from fruits, vegetables, cheeses, seafood, nuts to organic food and more!
Stock up on South Australian goodies like body and skin care essentials from Jurlique and Haigh's Chocolates - Australia's oldest chocolate manufacturer and the only one in Australia that still imports and roasts their own beans. The premium chocolate brand does not export out of Australia, so remember to get yours when you're there!
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Events
From the arts to sports to food, Adelaide South Australia lives up to its name of The Festival State with a wealth of major events and festivals to get your heart racing and your soul flying. Here are a few major ones you should not miss!
- Adelaide Fringe (18 Feb - 13 Mar 2011)
- Clipsal 500 Adelaide (17 – 20 Mar 2011)
- Tastes Of The Outback (1 – 10 Apr 2011)
- Barossa Vintage Festival (23 Apr - 1 May 2011)
- Adelaide Cabaret Festival (10 – 25 Jun 11)
- Royal Adelaide Show (2 - 10 Sep 2011)
Disclaimer
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Information is extracted from www.southaustralia.com. All information is correct at time of print, as of 24 Jan 2011. |
*Terms and Conditions
- Selected tours and departures; conditions apply
- Minimum 2 adults to travel; group departures may require minimum group size of up to 30 adults
- Rates quoted are for per person on twin share basis and exclude taxes, surcharges, visa fees
and other incidentals, unless otherwise stated - All information is correct as at time of publish
- Applicable taxes and surcharges range from S$74 - S$880 and are subject to change
- All arrangements are subject to availability and confirmation
- Other terms and conditions apply
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