Every two years is the "Adelaide Festival” in the capital South Australia’s happening. It takes place an enormous art and culture pageant during all the year. Alone in the months March and October are in each case five different festivals occurring. Approximately a million visitors become enthusiastic in this time at the city. Even popular Artists are attracted to be a part of the festival, for example on the Glenelg Jazz Festival or the Adelaide Festival.

For the german descending inhabitants is the city well-known under the name Adelheid. The first governor of the State, Captain John Hindmarsh, designated the city after the in Germany born wife of the British King William IV. Adelaide is the first city of Australia, which did not develop from a convict colony.

All beaches in Adelaide are beautiful and clean, from Marino to Osborn. They are particularly suitable for walks or safe swimming, but Surfen and other water-sporty activities are unfortunately barely seen. Everyone meets at the beach of Glenelg in the summer, an English coined suburb with many pensions and restaurants. To one of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches of the country belongs Maslin Beach, on which is on the one side the sea and on the other side a fissured rock landscape.

Attractions in the area of Adelaide are Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Hahndorf und Kangaroo Island.

Friends of winter sports will find their fun in the "Snowdom". You have the possibility to skate on ice and with the nevertheless 150 meters ski-run piste you are able to sledge or to run by Ski or Snowboard.

With a lot of pubs, restaurants, bars and art galleries is North Adelaide particularly recommendable for outgoing. The Nightclub "Heaven Nightclub Complex" offers different bars and music levels. The music styles are Retro, Rhythm and Blues, House and Dance and the entrance is between A$ 8-10. In the "Minke Bar" are three different dance levels and the music is Disco House and Electrolash, the matter of expense is between A$ 8-12. If you are rather a fan of live music you should go on Fridays or Saturdays to the "Austral Hotel". The Austral Hotel is also well-known also as "beer meeting place” for the midday and afternoon time during the week.

For chocolate fans is the Haigh's Chocolates Visitors Centre a must. They offer a free guidance, but you have to book.

Adelaide offers with three universities and 6 TAFE's some opportunities to study or to study further. The courses at the TAFE's are becoming ever more popular, which is on the one hand because of the fact, that the courses for Australians are nationally promoted. The advantage is on the other hand a stronger practice purchase and a shorter and more flexible study time. This is the point, which might particularly be interesting for all non-Australians.