Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia, and stands on the shore of the Great Australian Bight. Visitors with a hire car in Adelaide can visit picturesque villages in the Adelaide Hills, like the historic German settlement of Hahndorf, and explore the world-class vineyards of the Clare and Barossa Valleys. Popular day-trips include the white beaches and rugged coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula or Holdfast Bay, with its dolphin-swimming beach and trendy beachfront cafes. Further afield, go hiking in the Flinders Ranges or take a ferry to meet the wildlife of Kangaroo Island where there are colonies of sea lions and penguins.
With a grid pattern of streets covering a flat coastal plain, it's easy to find your way around when you rent a car in Adelaide. You can soon find the city centre's original arrangement of wide tree-lined colonial boulevards, five central public squares and ring of parks that make up this relaxed city. The grand stone museums, galleries and monuments of North Terrace demonstrate Adelaide's history, while the street markets and acclaimed multi-cultural restaurants of Rundle Street help make it one of Australia's best places to live. Look out too for the beaches, of course, and Rundle Mall for shopping.
