The city of Adelaide is a city that is quite popular for its pleasant winters. In the winters the temperature of this enchanting city never falls below 13 degrees, while the average winter temperature stays somewhere around a6 degrees. However, summers in this city can be pretty tough with a temperature that sometimes exceeds 40 degrees. Also known as the “20 minutes city”, everything in Adelaide is close and in your reach within a few minutes. Home to luxurious vineyards, rolling hills with flowing streams falling into the sea, Adelaide is purely a heaven for tourists. Build alongside a rugged coastline, this city also houses some of the best beaches in the world. While you are planning to visit this beautiful city, here are 5 things that you must include on your to-do list.
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Dive into the Sea
The beaches in Adelaide are considered to be one of the most alluring in the entire world. Each beach present in the Southern part of Australia gives a great vibe to tourists anyway, from Sellicks Beach to the North Haven, you will be enthralled in unique ways. For experiencing golden sunsets and beautiful sand dunes, do not forget to pay an evening visit to the Henley Beach and West Beach.
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Drink coffee
Quite surprisingly, Adelaide is a place that is home to the best coffee spots in the world. The people of Adelaide seem to have a special love for coffee and likewise, numerous coffee shops are scattered throughout the city. These coffee shops feel more like your living room than a shop and are hence, a perfect place for you to sit and relax, while you wander around the city.
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Wander across North Terrace
The North Terrace is the part of Adelaide where the entire culture of the city is packed in. It houses the main Library, Museum, Art Gallery, Adelaide University, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, war memorials, and the Parliament House. Do not forget to pay a visit to the Mortlock Library which is a part of the State Library, but isn’t so known to tourists. This wing of the Library makes you feel like being at the Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. So do not miss the opportunity to go through your favorite books under complete addictive silence.
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Explore the River Torrens and nearby areas
The River Torrens happens to be the most iconic rivers of Adelaide. Wandering along the coast of this river will leave you refreshed and offer you a great amount of mental tranquility. Alongside this river, you will find walking and cycling tracks, numerous well-maintained picnic spots and several restaurants offering you great quality food on the go, at low prices.
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Adelaide Hills
Go to the Adelaide Hills. Famous for hosting a great number of vineyards and spectacular scenic sights, the Adelaide Hills are quite popular among the locals and tourists alike. This is a place where you would want to go if you are looking to sip some great quality wine while being in the arms of nature. At Adelaide Hills, there are several things that you can do and those include, picking strawberries at the Beerenberg farm, visiting cheese caves, wander across enchanting walking trails while enjoying the magnificent views, and getting lost in its beauty.
