Local Adelaidian Knowledge
Sightseeing
Adelaide most popular seaside suburb. Shops, Eateries, pubs, Adelaides one and only tram, Aboriginal Art Gallery.
138 locals recommend
Glenalg Beach
S EsplanadeAdelaide most popular seaside suburb. Shops, Eateries, pubs, Adelaides one and only tram, Aboriginal Art Gallery.
Smaller and more chill than Christie Beach,
Port Noarlunga is a picturesque seaside village South of Adelaide.
The main street oozes charm with enchanting shops filled with fashion, unique gifts and homewares, all just waiting to be explored.
Best fish and chips.
34 locals recommend
Port Noarlunga
Smaller and more chill than Christie Beach,
Port Noarlunga is a picturesque seaside village South of Adelaide.
The main street oozes charm with enchanting shops filled with fashion, unique gifts and homewares, all just waiting to be explored.
Best fish and chips.
The town itself is a little pricey and overrated but if you make a day of it there are some lovely little towns and things to do in the area.
Visit in Autumn and see all the colourful leaves falling.
ON THE WAY... Visit...
**Pick your own strawberries from the iconic Beerenberg Farm
**Taste award-winning cheeses at Udder Delights
**Cellar doors
**Visit the Farm Barn
**Stop at the town of Stirling
**Roadside produce stalls
HAHNDORF...
Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement, Hahndorf’s steep history and character lends itself to a picturesque and interesting village to discover.
Stroll down the iconic main street and explore heritage German buildings, bakeries, pubs and cafes that line the bustling leafy street.
Wander through galleries and shops offering everything from traditional sweets and local produce to Indigenous artwork and German cuckoo clocks.
253 locals recommend
Hahndorf
The town itself is a little pricey and overrated but if you make a day of it there are some lovely little towns and things to do in the area.
Visit in Autumn and see all the colourful leaves falling.
ON THE WAY... Visit...
**Pick your own strawberries from the iconic Beerenberg Farm
**Taste award-winning cheeses at Udder Delights
**Cellar doors
**Visit the Farm Barn
**Stop at the town of Stirling
**Roadside produce stalls
HAHNDORF...
Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement, Hahndorf’s steep history and character lends itself to a picturesque and interesting village to discover.
Stroll down the iconic main street and explore heritage German buildings, bakeries, pubs and cafes that line the bustling leafy street.
Wander through galleries and shops offering everything from traditional sweets and local produce to Indigenous artwork and German cuckoo clocks.
Hahndorf Farm Barn
2282 Mount Barker RdGet up closer with the animals, great for younger kids.
Secret Lookout!!
Best 360° views of the whole of Adelaide.
Views of the coastline, Glenelg, Airport to Port Adelaide, the City skyline and the Adelaide Hills
Morphett Rd, Seacombe Gardens SA 5047, Australia
Secret Lookout!!
Best 360° views of the whole of Adelaide.
Views of the coastline, Glenelg, Airport to Port Adelaide, the City skyline and the Adelaide Hills
Art Gallery / Museum
Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Kaurna people.
37 locals recommend
Tandanya, National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Inc.
253 Grenfell StImmerse yourself in the rich history of the Kaurna people.
Amazing Aboriginal Art for sale.
Local artists as well as Aboriginal art from all over Australia.
Drop in and say hi to Rowena or Kurt for a bargain! 😉
Glenelg Art Gallery
6 Moseley StAmazing Aboriginal Art for sale.
Local artists as well as Aboriginal art from all over Australia.
Drop in and say hi to Rowena or Kurt for a bargain! 😉
Art Gallery of South Australia
North TerraceImmerse yourself in Australia's rich history.
Events & Festivals
Us locals call it MAD MARCH.
Adelaide comes alive with the Adelaide Fringe Festival, right though February and March
Visit The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Gluttony, Tarndanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre, and many other venues around town, live music, street performers, markets, cabaret, Adelaide truly comes alive!!!
31 locals recommend
Adelaide Fringe Inc.
136 Frome StUs locals call it MAD MARCH.
Adelaide comes alive with the Adelaide Fringe Festival, right though February and March
Visit The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Gluttony, Tarndanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre, and many other venues around town, live music, street performers, markets, cabaret, Adelaide truly comes alive!!!
One of Australia’s most distinctive and innovative film festivals, Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) screens films you won't see anywhere else.
Also known as the ‘friendly festival’, AFF is renowned for it's warmth and egalitarian attitude, welcoming film industry guests from around Australia and the globe to an event where makers and audiences alike can enjoy and celebrate films together as a unified community.
The festival shows the very best in contemporary Australian and international feature films, documentaries, shorts, artist's moving image and VR productions.
**EVENT IN OCTOBER**
Adelaide Film Festival
1 Mulberry RoadOne of Australia’s most distinctive and innovative film festivals, Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) screens films you won't see anywhere else.
Also known as the ‘friendly festival’, AFF is renowned for it's warmth and egalitarian attitude, welcoming film industry guests from around Australia and the globe to an event where makers and audiences alike can enjoy and celebrate films together as a unified community.
The festival shows the very best in contemporary Australian and international feature films, documentaries, shorts, artist's moving image and VR productions.
**EVENT IN OCTOBER**
Food Scene
Peel Street is a Hip little laneway of Hindley Street, here will find the most amazing food, drinks and tapas, delicious cocktails, delectable food and lively tunes.
It’s vibrant, bustling with excitement and knows how to mix a good drink. With fairy lights dangling above, and dining spots crowding the destination.
Peel Street feels electric come sundown.
PEEL STREET RESTAURANT is highly recommended with the most amazeballs food!! OMG LURVE. <3
101 locals recommend
Peel St
9 Peel StPeel Street is a Hip little laneway of Hindley Street, here will find the most amazing food, drinks and tapas, delicious cocktails, delectable food and lively tunes.
It’s vibrant, bustling with excitement and knows how to mix a good drink. With fairy lights dangling above, and dining spots crowding the destination.
Peel Street feels electric come sundown.
PEEL STREET RESTAURANT is highly recommended with the most amazeballs food!! OMG LURVE. <3
Neighbourhoods
Glenelg
Popular seaside suburb
Henley Beach
Popular seaside suburb, pubs and eateries.
Markets.
Popular seaside suburb, smaller and more chill than Glenelg.
Great eateries, for breakfast & lunch along Jetty Road, Brighton
Hotel Esplanade
Brighton
Popular seaside suburb, smaller and more chill than Glenelg.
Great eateries, for breakfast & lunch along Jetty Road, Brighton
Hotel Esplanade
Salisbury
The Bronx
Christie Downs
The Bronx
Seaside suburbs & Beaches
Popular beach, South of Adelaide.
Towering pine tree-lined main street, salty sea air, street murals, and mosaic beach-themed artworks.
Beachside shopping precinct, retail qtherapy, quirky collection of funky cafés, unusual shops.
Family-friendly beach at the end of Beach road
Cafés, restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias, fish and chips, and other takeaways.
18 locals recommend
Christies Beach
Popular beach, South of Adelaide.
Towering pine tree-lined main street, salty sea air, street murals, and mosaic beach-themed artworks.
Beachside shopping precinct, retail qtherapy, quirky collection of funky cafés, unusual shops.
Family-friendly beach at the end of Beach road
Cafés, restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias, fish and chips, and other takeaways.
Port Noarlunga is a picturesque seaside village South of Adelaide.
Perfect to swim, kayak, snorkel, dive and fish. The red sandstone beand perfect to swim, kayak, snorkel, dive and fish. The red sandstone beach cliffs, long jetty and reef, make it one of the iconic diving destinations in the state.
The off-shore Port Noarlunga Reef and aquatic reserve forms part of the Encounter Marine Park - a divers and snorkelers paradise and also viewable from the end of the jetty. The reef is home to more than 200 species of marine plants, which the fish love too and can be further discovered by the self guided Aquatic Trail for divers.
28 locals recommend
Port Noarlunga Beach
Port Noarlunga is a picturesque seaside village South of Adelaide.
Perfect to swim, kayak, snorkel, dive and fish. The red sandstone beand perfect to swim, kayak, snorkel, dive and fish. The red sandstone beach cliffs, long jetty and reef, make it one of the iconic diving destinations in the state.
The off-shore Port Noarlunga Reef and aquatic reserve forms part of the Encounter Marine Park - a divers and snorkelers paradise and also viewable from the end of the jetty. The reef is home to more than 200 species of marine plants, which the fish love too and can be further discovered by the self guided Aquatic Trail for divers.
The 1st official nudist beach in Australia.
The stark cliffs and curving bay make this a unique beach, almost 3 kms long, the area reserved for nude bathing is away from other beach users.
The Maslin Beach Nude Olympics are held annually, consisting of informal competitions such as three-legged races and the judging of "best bum".
Maslin Beach Scape
1A Oleander RdThe 1st official nudist beach in Australia.
The stark cliffs and curving bay make this a unique beach, almost 3 kms long, the area reserved for nude bathing is away from other beach users.
The Maslin Beach Nude Olympics are held annually, consisting of informal competitions such as three-legged races and the judging of "best bum".
Markets
The Original Open Air Market held on the first and third Sunday of the month has been running for 37 years.
Second-hand goods and clothes,q homegrown fresh fruit and vegetables, plants, homemade jewellery and crafts, antiques, collectables, bric-a-brac, and much more.
The Original Open Market
121 Beach RoadThe Original Open Air Market held on the first and third Sunday of the month has been running for 37 years.
Second-hand goods and clothes,q homegrown fresh fruit and vegetables, plants, homemade jewellery and crafts, antiques, collectables, bric-a-brac, and much more.
The Adelaide Central Market is a major fresh produce market.
As one of the oldest markets in Australia, Adelaide Central Market has a large range of fresh food, including fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, cheeses, baked goods, small goods, and health foods, along with several cafés and eateries.
350 locals recommend
Adelaide Central Market
60 Gouger StThe Adelaide Central Market is a major fresh produce market.
As one of the oldest markets in Australia, Adelaide Central Market has a large range of fresh food, including fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, cheeses, baked goods, small goods, and health foods, along with several cafés and eateries.
The Fullarton Market is a food and artisan goods market, that offers a range of tasty options, craft, fruit and veg, handmade goods and loads more.
The market is community-focussed, where visitors can mingle with local producers, sample multicultural foods, browse in the large selection of plants and craft, and enjoy a delicious coffee and treat with friends.
4th Saturday of the month, 9am - 1pm
Fullarton Park Community Centre Grounds
Fullarton Market
411 Fullarton RoadThe Fullarton Market is a food and artisan goods market, that offers a range of tasty options, craft, fruit and veg, handmade goods and loads more.
The market is community-focussed, where visitors can mingle with local producers, sample multicultural foods, browse in the large selection of plants and craft, and enjoy a delicious coffee and treat with friends.
4th Saturday of the month, 9am - 1pm
Fullarton Park Community Centre Grounds
Fresh seasonal produce direct from the farm.
Every Sunday at the Adelaide Showground.
Free Entry. Open 8.30am - 12.30pm.
36 locals recommend
Adelaide Farmers' Market
Rose TerraceFresh seasonal produce direct from the farm.
Every Sunday at the Adelaide Showground.
Free Entry. Open 8.30am - 12.30pm.
Monthly indoor market at a show ground with stalls selling crafts, vintage & collector items & food.
8 locals recommend
Gilles at the Grounds - Check website for MARKET DATES
South BoulevardMonthly indoor market at a show ground with stalls selling crafts, vintage & collector items & food.