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Rundle Mall
Rundle Mall is the shopping heart of Adelaide, with more than 800 retail stores and 13 elegant arcades open every day of the week. This dedicated retail precinct is closed to traffic, and filled with colourful flower stalls, fruit carts and buskers to entertain you as you amble between shops.

Adelaide Central Market
Join thousands of people buying, selling and tasting the best of South Australia at the Adelaide Central Market, established in 1869 and now the largest undercover market in the southern hemisphere. Nearby China Town is great for local produce and authentic Chinese food. Take a tour. Market days are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Haigh's Chocolates
Visit the Haigh's Chocolates Visitor Centre, home of Australia's oldest surviving chocolate-making company and one of only a handful world-wide still making chocolate directly from cocoa beans. Take a free, 20-minute factory tour and check out the heritage displays before getting down to business in the tasting room.

The Home of Grange
Taste Grange at Penfolds Magill Estate winery after taking a guided tour of the cellars in which it's been stored since Max Schubert started the legend in the 1950s. The 50-minute tour is followed by a tutored wine tasting of Penfolds' premium wines.

North Terrace
Discover South Australia's cultural institutions on leafy North Terrace. The State Library, Museum, Art Gallery and Migration Museum are there, plus Parliament House, the beautiful Adelaide Botanic Garden and the National Wine Centre of Australia. Whether you want to soak up some local history, experience famous artworks or take a stroll through a tranquil garden, there's something for you on North Terrace.

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PUBS AND RESTAURANTS     

Indulge your tastebuds or quench your thirst at one of the many restaurant and pub strips dotted throughout the city; each a mix of cafés, pubs and restaurants, but with quite distinct personalities.

Rundle Street East, ever stylish, offers alfresco dining and some funky watering holes.

Gouger Street hosts great seafood and Asian restaurants with something for every budget.

O'Connell and Melbourne Streets in North Adelaide you'll find fine dining and cafés and loads of great pubs

The Parade at Norwood is a cosmopolitan blend of cafes, pubs and Thai and Italian restaurants.

Glenelg is right on the beach, and a 20 minute ride by tram from the city centre. Find a restaurant along the foreshore and enjoy the sunset while indulging in a plate of SA’s finest produce.

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