Adelaide is the capital of the Australian state of South Australia. The city lies on the Gulf St. Vincent, on the southern coast of Australia. It has 1,146,119 inhabitants (2006) and is the fifth city in Australia. Adelaide was founded in 1836 and is named after Adelaide of Queen Adelaide, the wife of the then reigning British King William IV.
Adelaide is known as the 'City of Churches "because of the many churches which the city counts. Another common name is "The 20 minute city", due to the easy accessibility of almost all places in and even outside the city. So you (off-peak) within 20 minutes by car from the CBD (Central Business District) to the beach, in the Adelaide Hills or McLaren Vale. This is largely due to Colonel William Light. He designed the city as a grid of wide boulevards, surrounded by parks. From the CBD is through traffic a number of main roads on the outskirts initiated.
Around Adelaide are important wine regions, including Barossa Valley. Adelaide is also famous for the Festival of Arts. The festival has since 1960 held every even year and is among the largest in the world. Various forms of art are exhibited.
Adelaide is known as the 'City of Churches "because of the many churches which the city counts. Another common name is "The 20 minute city", due to the easy accessibility of almost all places in and even outside the city. So you (off-peak) within 20 minutes by car from the CBD (Central Business District) to the beach, in the Adelaide Hills or McLaren Vale. This is largely due to Colonel William Light. He designed the city as a grid of wide boulevards, surrounded by parks. From the CBD is through traffic a number of main roads on the outskirts initiated.
Around Adelaide are important wine regions, including Barossa Valley. Adelaide is also famous for the Festival of Arts. The festival has since 1960 held every even year and is among the largest in the world. Various forms of art are exhibited.
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