From eclectic wineries to a sprawling safari: Five unexpected reasons to visit Adelaide

ADELAIDE – When I mention that I will be visiting Adelaide, puzzled friends ask: What is there to do?Even a Singaporean friend who has been based in Melbourne for 10 years had never taken the 80-minute flight north-west to Adelaide. That is, until I invite her to join me for a leg of my journey to discover the capital city of South Australia.

Culture lovers have lots to explore in what is dubbed as the country’s festival capital. This is, after all, Australia’s first and only Unesco City of Music – where pop star Sia launched her careerPeople in Singapore will soon find it easier to explore this quietly cool capital. In the wine region of McLaren Vale, a 45-minute drive from the city, I meet the Willy Wonka of the wine world. The quirky and colourful Chester Osborn, 61, is a fourth-generation winemaker and artist at winery d’Arenberg includes entry to these exhibitions and a wine tasting at the Tasting Room bar. Visitors can also play winemaker in a 75-minute experience at The Blending Bench , where you can create a personalised Shiraz and take home a 750ml bottle of your creation.

by imbuing it with a deep sense of the winery’s history. For instance, my guide reveals that blind and deaf American author Helen Keller once visited Penfolds in 1948 and estimated the volume of a roughly 40,780-litre vat simply by feeling her way along the vat.Hand-feed giraffes with carrots at Monarto Safari Park, touted as the largest safari park outside Africa. PHOTO: MONARTO SAFARI PARK

At the end of 2024, the park will launch a 78-room Wild Africa Resort and 20 glamping tents. More details, including prices, will be released soon.Adelaide Central Market serves fresh seafood, indigenous food and international cuisine. ST PHOTO: SHAWN HOO) is one of the best I have visited. Take a 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour of natural skincare label Jurlique's biodynamic farm in the Adelaide hills and learn about the hybrid Jurlique rose. ST PHOTO: SHAWN HOOThe Mortlock Wing in the State Library of South Australia is often compared to the library in fictional wizarding school Hogwarts in the acclaimed book and film series Harry Potter. PHOTO: STATELIBRARYSA/INSTAGRAM

The Art Gallery of South Australia features major Australian, European and Asian artists, including Auguste Rodin, Chiharu Shiota and Hans Heysen. ST PHOTO: SHAWN HOO) is best suited for families with young children. Its permanent galleries display artefacts of South Australian biodiversity, from Australian Aboriginal and Pacific cultures.5. Party in Australia’s festival capital

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