The Southeast - Audley Travel
The Southeast - Audley Travel
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Adelaide Oval cricket groundAdelaide Central MarketHahndorf, Adelaide HillsSt Peter’s Cathedral, North AdelaideBuxton Manor, North AdelaideNorth AdelaideOn the northern side of the River Torrens,North Adelaide has numerous parklands andgardens. A walk along the tree-lined streets willtake you past majestic mansions, independent artgalleries and a number of fine old buildings, manyof which have heritage listings including severalatmospheric old pubs. O’Connell Street offers adiverse selection of some of the city’s finest Italian,Asian and modern Australian cuisine and just ashort walk away is cosmopolitan MelbourneStreet, packed with classy cafés and elegantrestaurants ideal for outdoor dining. NorthAdelaide is also home to the Adelaide Oval,regularly considered one of the most beautifulcricket grounds in the world.Buxton Manor,North AdelaideHistoric Buxton Manor, a heritage propertysituated in leafy North Adelaide, is an Arts andCrafts mansion once owned by a respected SouthAustralian jurist. Today it has been converted intofour quality suites set in a beautiful garden, and hasmanaged to retain all of its original splendourthrough careful restoration and antique furnishings.Full breakfast provisions are left for you so you canhave a relaxed start to your day before setting outto explore the city’s attractions that are all withinwalking distance.Glenelg beach, AdelaideAdelaide HillsAdelaide HillsA short drive north out of Adelaide brings youinto the Adelaide Hills and some of the region’smost scenic countryside. A journey through theforested hillsides and pretty bushland reveals smalltowns, quaint villages, farm homesteads and theoccasional vineyard. One of the best reasons tovisit though, is the local markets that take placeevery week. Freshly baked bread, the purest extravirgin olive oil, herbs, nuts and plenty of wine,cheese and meat are all on sale. Some of themarkets are food only, while at others you canbuy arts and crafts. One of the largest markets isthe monthly Stirling Market with around 80 stalls.<strong>The</strong> street is closed during the market, so you canenjoy the village ambience of one of the AdelaideHills’ prettiest towns.www.audleytravel.com/australia l 01993 838 810 l <strong>Southeast</strong> 27