Adelaide,
the capital of South Australia, is a multicultural, modern and
tolerant city with a wonderful lifestyle. Well planned, with
a population of one million people, it has earned praise as
a world-class centre for education, the arts, science and technology.
An ideal Mediterranean climate adds to its relaxed and friendly
environment, and its excellence in the performing and visual
arts has made it the Festival City of Australia.
Adelaide
and its environs host a procession of internationally renowned
events such as the Adelaide Festival of Arts, Barossa Music
Festival, Opera in the Outback, as well as regional ethnic food,
wine and cultural celebrations. Spectacular tourist destinations
include the unspoilt beauty of Kangaroo Island, the major wine
producing areas of Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and McLaren
Vale, whale watching at Victor Harbor, the rugged Flinders Ranges,
opal mining at Coober Pedy, and cruising on the River Murray.
And South
Australia is the gateway to the Great Australian Outback. One
of the world's great train trips will take you to Alice Springs,
near the famed Ayers Rock and Aboriginal carvings. You can also
enjoy a wide variety of fun leisure activities ranging from
golf, sailing, diving, hot-air ballooning and camel trekking
to orienteering and bush walking, or visit some of the best
beaches in the world.
