Top Things to do in Greater Adelaide
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Greater Adelaide, South Australia
Discover the best top things to do in Greater Adelaide, Australia including Eamonn Vereker Glass Studio & Gallery, Z Ward, Adelaide Oval, North Terrace, Beerenberg Farm, The Cedars, St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Glenelg Pier, Carrick Hill, St Peter's Cathedral.
Restaurants in Greater Adelaide
1. Eamonn Vereker Glass Studio & Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By 638kc - Western Australia, Australia
Send a local handcrafted gift made with love from a true craftsman.....This tucked away glass blowing gallery in Norwood South Australia is a real find... So many beautiful items that can be sent overseas or within Australia..... Emmon is very helpful in packing items well to send away and what better way than to be remembered by a small figurine or work of art hand blown sitting out to delight your host or hostess... Small and easy enough to pack to take with you as well..Buying local is a BIG Plus !!!! Well priced for beauty !!!! A Bonus is watching the master at work !!! .
2. Z Ward
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Neither prison nor hospital, the “criminal ward” of the former Glenside Mental Hospital occupies a unique place in South Australia's history. From the rare 'Ha Ha Wall' encircling the building to its striking 1880s polychromatic brickwork, explore the breathtaking architecture and sobering history of this important site.
Reviewed By suswic
Day Time Tour - Informative yet casual tour. Tour guide was relaxed speaker and had many stories to tell and willing answered questions. There was plenty of opportunity to explore on ones own and to take photos.
3. Adelaide Oval
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,032 reviews
Adelaide Oval has long been one of Australia’s most recognisable and prestigious venues and hosts cricket, football, concerts, functions and major events at the highest level. Its prominent location as the centrepiece of the Adelaide CBD’s revitalised riverbank precinct makes Adelaide Oval an outstanding destination. Known the world over as a beautiful and historic sporting venue, the Oval attracts visitors in their thousands from within South Australia, interstate and overseas. Along with sports fans, the Oval has enormous appeal to visitors with an interest in history, culture, food and wine, as well as a large contingent of business travellers.
Reviewed By blossie89 - Ocean Grove, Australia
We visited the Oval, on a weekday, it was magnificent. We sat in the stands and admired the great icon. The Don Bradman cricket exhibition is a proud reminder of our excellent sporting history and the talent and hard work that our 'Don ' strove for an achieved. It was free, and we felt very privileged. Well worth seeing.
4. North Terrace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 589 reviews
This mile-long avenue has a number of historical buildings, including an 1838 church, the colonial-era Ayers House and the Adelaide Casino in a restored 1920s railway station.
Reviewed By CarolDM1900 - Montpelier, United States
If ever there was an antidote to the long plane or train ride needed to get here "from away," it is this beautiful boulevard. Walk a single block from King William Road to Kintore Avenue, along the brick wall protecting the grounds of South Australia's Government House, and you will be treated to a cool, shady, park-like stroll past impressive statuary, historic architecture, and cultural quirks that add human interest to the "story" of this city. Continue another 3 blocks and you'll reach the Botanic Gardens, maybe stopping along the way to visit the South Australia Art Gallery. If that's too much, just turn left at Kintore, and you'll find many points of interest there, to include very impressive war memorials, both old (1931) and new (2016), the lovely Institute Building of the State Library, and the fascinating Migration Museum. Any combination works, especially if you are lucky enough to be visiting on one of those days graced by Adelaide's remarkably blue skies, as we were. We had arrived via the Indian Pacific from Perth, more than 1500 miles away. After 3 nights on a train, we felt ready to stretch our legs. We were immediately impressed by the historic architecture. The Adelaide Club (1864) was a social venue for the city's prominent male politicians and their cronies (Parliament and Government House are immediately nearby). It's built of stone from nearby Dry Creek, with rust-colored brick trimmings to give it a dash of color. We loved the natural stone on so many of Adelaide's old buildings, and the durable materials helped them to survive. This gives the city a more interesting look, both old and new, in very appealing combination. The Institute at the corner of North Terrace and Kintore is another gem, more for its interiors than its exterior. Local people told us that some of the Hogwarts library scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed there. I don't know if that's true, but the Mortlock Chamber certainly looks like it COULD have been in those magical films. Of the figures memorialized on North Terrace, we particularly admired Canova's Venus, the city's first public street statue (1892), which put a classical stamp on the terrace's cultural transformation. The relaxed, very approachable pose of Dame Roma Mitchell, a pioneer of women's rights, with a sheaf of Parliamentary correspondence dropping down the pedestal from her lap, was warmly charming. The life story of geographer-explorer Matthew Flinders, who proved Australia was one continent by circumnavigating it, was fascinating in its ups-and-downs, including a 7-year imprisonment on Mauritius during the Napoleonic Wars, which broke his health but did not prevent him from finishing his masterwork "Voyage to Terra Australis" and its accompanying atlas. By far the most impressive thing we saw was Adelaide's 1931 War Memorial, just around the corner on Kintor Avenue. In a beautiful art nouveau style, it conveys the experience of World War I and of all subsequent conflicts by presenting both Prologue and Aftermath. Be sure to walk around the memorial to see the back, and not just the front. And, if you have the time, do continue the detour down Kintor to the brilliant new ANZAC centenary wall, with its 100 characters etched on local black granite to represent both those who served in and those who were affected by war. It is stunning. There is much more that I could write, but the point is to explore this beautiful boulevard on your own, at a leisurely pace, spontaneously to take in what matters to you and to pass by what does not. It's pleasant and refreshing walk in a great urban environment.
5. Beerenberg Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 712 reviews
Beerenberg Farm is a "must visit" for all food lovers visiting the Adelaide Hills. One of Australia's oldest family-owned jam, condiment and sauce producers, it is now run by the sixth generation of the Paech family on their Hahndorf farm. Open all year round, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day), the farm shop is open 9am to 5pm. Enjoy a leisurely browse through the complete collection of farm-made products in the delightful farm shop. During strawberry season (November to April), bring the family and pick your own strawberries from 9am to last field entry at 4.15pm. Patch entry is $5.00 per adult (13 years and under are free). Strawberries you pick are then weighed and are $10.95/kg.
Reviewed By Y9797ISkeithm
We visted the farm on a beautiful morning not long after opening and was already getting busy. We had some great family time picking in the strawberry patch and filled a few tubs. They taste so sweet and fresh. The visitors shop is full of good things. The only thing we think that is missing is a cafe. Imagine being able to sit and have scones, strawberry jam and cream with a coffee or tea, i think this would be very popular and was something we thought would be there. Loved our visit.
6. The Cedars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 279 reviews
Reviewed By raandaka - Greater Adelaide, Australia
Six of us, including SA locals, interstate and overseas friends visited The Cedars where we took a self guided tour of the Han's Heysen Studio, a walk on the property (Artists Walk) and down to the green pool, followed by joining the guided tour of the House and self guided tour of the Nora Heysen Studio. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the volunteer staff and guides were helpful and informative. One of our overseas guests even commented that she enjoyed it as much as visiting Monet's House and Garden in Giverny! The garden surrounding the house was lovely with many old fashioned plants and flowers and lawned areas, and the Artist's Walk took in magnificent gum trees on the bushland property.
7. St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is the oldest Catholic cathedral church in Australia,It Is named in honor of St Francis Xavier, the Apostle to the East. St Francis was Spanish; he was a member of the Society of Jesus, often called the Jesuits. This magnificent church is well worth seeing, even if you are not Catholic. It is active in its ministry to the people of Adelaide -- "weddings, funerals, everything."
8. Glenelg Pier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 855 reviews
Reviewed By jrtakesontheworld - Australia, null
The Glenelg pier is an iconic part of the Glenelg foreshore. It's just long enough for a leisurely stroll on a sunny day. The clear water allows you to spot little fish darting around below.
9. Carrick Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 312 reviews
Reviewed By G4304VOnicolas - Greater Adelaide, Australia
Excellent lunch today after a pleasant and interesting stroll through the magnificent home. Lunch menu offers many choices and prices very reasonable. The prune and Armagnac cake is scrumptious. Well done to John and his excellent staff.
10. St Peter's Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 288 reviews
Reviewed By RayParks - Adelaide, Australia
On our way back from North Adelaide, we slowly drive in front of the Cathedral. It's a magnificent building, in which my friend's husband officiated a wedding.
