Adelaide.
01. Discover the laneway bars
Sipping craft beer at Clever Little Tailor (cleverlittletailor.com.au) or cocktails at Pink Moon Saloon (pinkmoonsaloon.com.au) is a rite of passage for first-timers to Adelaide. Been there, done that? Explore further. Newcomer Malt & Juniper (18 Peel Street) is a cosy haunt with a wall of gin and whisky to sample, while Hains & Co (hainsco.com.au) on Gilbert Place has a nautical theme with a rollicking vibe and more rum, whisky and gin than you can poke an oar at.
02. Experience the festivals
Every year, Adelaide Festival (adelaidefestival.com.au), Fringe Festival (adelaidefringe. com.au) and WOMADelaide (womadelaide.com.au) coincide in a spectacular citywide cultural carnival. But there’s more to the festival circuit than Mad March. In April, Tasting Australia (tastingaustralia.com.au), one of the country’s longest-running festivals, is a 10-day banquet of food, wine and local produce, while in June, Adelaide Cabaret Festival (adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au) showcases musical theatre, live performance, political satire and more in the biggest cabaret extravaganza in the world.
03. Sample the wine
In South Australia, wine tasting can be considered a state sport. The National Wine Centre of Australia (wineaustralia.com. au), with 120 wines to try, is an ideal training ground. If you want to play with the locals, hit the city’s wine bars. Try East End Cellars (eastendcellars.com.au)
04. CLIMB THE ADELAIDE OVAL
Scaling the 50-metre heights of the curved Adelaide Oval roofline delivers stunning views of the CBD and Hills. Up the ante by timing your RoofClimb (roofclimb.com. au) with a cricket Test or an AFL game – the roar of the crowd beneath your feet is a thrill on par with the vision. with its hybrid bottleshop/ bar approach, or Hellbound (hellboundwinebar.com), a hip subterranean den where you can enjoy more than 300 vinos under the glow of an eponymous neon pink sign.
05. Browse the produce
The enduring popularity of Adelaide Central Market (adelaidecentralmarket.com.au) underscores the city’s obsession with eating. But there’s more than one shrine to delicious food in this town: the Adelaide Farmers’ Market (adelaide farmersmarket.com.au) is host to local growers and producers, while at Plant 4 at Bowden (plant4bowden.com.au), you can peruse food stalls and providores, with live music playing in the background.