Car Hire Adelaide Gives You Independence

Adelaide is the fifth largest city in Australia reaching population heights of more than 1.1 million. As the capital and most populous city of South Australia, Adelaide is an extremely cultural city and is a fantastic holiday destination for all of the family!

If you’re thinking of making Adelaide your next holiday destination then you’ve made a great choice. Airport car hire Adelaide is the best way to get around the city, ensuring that you won’t miss any of the wonderful attractions that are on offer. Adelaide has been historically well known as one of the easiest cities in which to travel by car, compared to other Australian capitals. With a well-defined city layout and multiple-lane roads, Adelaide is renowned as the “twenty-minute city” – its commuters able to travel from the suburban outskirts to the inner city within twenty minutes. Once again, making car hire Adelaide the best way to go; and with so many different types of vehicle available, there’s something for everyone. First stop after picking up your car rental Adelaide is, of course, the Parliament house.

There’s never been a better opportunity to introduce a little education into a fantastic family holiday. The Parliament house of Adelaide took over 65 years to construct and is one of the grandest Parliamentary houses in Australia. Once you’ve walked the halls of history in the Parliament house, it’s time to tone it down a little and enjoy some of the cultural history this fantastic city has to offer. You absolutely must take a tour of the Adelaide Botanical Gardens. Chauffeured by the traditional Kaurna people, you and your little ones will learn how native flora and fauna have been used for food, shelter, rituals and medicines for hundreds of years. Also home to the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal antiques, Darwin’s South Australian Museum is a fantastic place to learn a little about our heritage. European heritage is also huge in this city so take some time to enjoy the libraries and museums of North Terrace in Adelaide Town Hall. You might also find a fine display of European pride at Port Adelaide, the first heritage area declared in the state.

If it’s Port Adelaide you’re headed for, then you’ll find yourself rich in more than just culture. Home to twenty operational wharves, Port Adelaide handles most of South Australia’s exports in grains, wine and motor vehicles. The list of ‘must-dos’ while in Port Adelaide includes the Port Adelaide Enfield Museum Trail, Port Adelaide State Heritage Area, Seahorse Farm, Sunday Markets, Semaphore road and foreshore attractions, Port river dolphins, cruises and kayaking and guided walks. After all that adventure, your family will be in much need of a fantastic meal and Adelaide simply has so much on offer.

You can sample anything and everything from Chinese cuisine to Argentine food in the exotic halls of Chinatown, live the highlife in one of the city’s most elegant bars and restaurants or enjoy a sunset meal in any one of Adelaide’s stunning coastal suburbs. If eating out isn’t your style and you’d rather show off some skills of your own, then you can’t beat what’s on offer at the Adelaide Central Markets – offering quality produce from farmers across the land.

When you think you might have finally had as much of Adelaide as you possibly can for one trip then it’s time to pack up your belongings and experiences. Cheap car hire Adelaide provides an easy process for returning your vehicle before jumping on plane and heading home to call it a day.

Mike has written a number of articles about travel, student loans and online education and this is another to add to his growing portfolio.