Adelaide, a bit of Europe in Australia
After traveling to Australia for a while you will be able to notice that there is an important difference of mentality between Adelaide and the other cities in Australia. Indeed, Adelaide reflects more a European mentality than an Australian one.
At first sight, buildings can reminds you of Paris in France. The usual friendly attitude of Australians is not as strong as in other parts of the continent. Indeed, there are more the 'distance' when you speak to people (like you can have in Europe)
Not very engaging? That's the opposite! You will discover a real gap with the rest of Australia. It's an experience to live and you will get to understand better how Australia evolved overtime after the first European settlers. Historians are saying that this is probably due to the fact that Adelaide was create by non ex-convicts that wanted to keep a distance with the other cities settled by ex-convicts.
However, this city must be discovered for the beauty of the monuments and especially for its festivals. South Australia is called the Festival State as it holds several different festivals each year.
Festivals / Visits
This city holds many artists just waiting to show you their talents. You will even be able to participate to wine and cheese tasting. Australian wine is usually very sweet and very different from European wines. White wine is usually the most appreciated wine by visitors. Tasmania is also a very famous place for wine and cheese tasting.
City Activities
Whatever period you will visit Adelaide, you will always have something to discover. For example, they had a recently an impressive antic Egyptian collection from the Louvre (Museum in Paris). This is very rare for a city of this size to host such a collection but that's the festival state!
Temperature and weather
Located in a quite stable and temperate area, temperatures are quite similar to what the ones you can find in Sydney.
Best period to visit Adelaide
September to June. Take a good hot vest as the marine winds can be pretty cold (if you compare to the rest of the country).
Book your hotel
Adelaide is literally bombarded with dozens of festivals each year. We strongly advise you to book before you leave.