Cheap Car Hire Adelaide

Car hire Adelaide - 'The Festival City'

The coastal city of Adelaide found on the Saint-Vincent Gulf in the Australian state of South Australia was named after the English Queen of German descent.  Strictly speaking the city has just 17,500 inhabitants that live within the area of the inner city and North Adelaide.  The outer urban areas would normally be included so that the city reaches the proud number of 1.1 million inhabitants.  It’s nickname “The Festival City” comes from the fact that so many cultural events take place there.  The biggest event is the Adelaide Festival of Arts- that takes place every 2 years and attracts up to 1 million visitors.

Enjoy endless historical artefacts with car hire in Adelaide

A characteristic of Adelaide is that the inner area is circled by a park that earlier served as a wall of protection for the city.  A further highlight of the city is the South Australian Museum with the Aboriginal Culture Gallery that houses an enormous collection of historic artefacts from the aboriginal people of Australia.  Here, you will get an impressive insight into the lives of the original Australians.  In addition there are lots more exhibitions that can be found within the 8 storeys.  Definitely worth having a look at is the exhibition on ancient Egypt.  You will find this museum in the North Terrace- north of the city centre which is easily reached in your cheap car hire in Australia.

Park the hire car and indulge in pure Aussie art

In the North Terrace you will find next to the South Australian Museum further tourist attractions with respect to culture.  In one of the oldest buildings in the city you will find the Art Gallery of South Australia with its ample collection of valuable artefacts.  Next to permanent exhibitions there are also ever changing presentations of different artists and art movements that are worth seeing and are often visited.

Visit the famous museums in Adelaide easily with car hire

For a further insight into the history of the area it is worthwhile to visit the Migration Museum.  An important part of the museum is to highlight and remember the historical achievements of the different cultures in the region of South Australia.  A permanent exhibition belonging to the museum is a journey through the history of the immigrants that arrived many centuries ago and that settled on the continent.   

A change from the cultural attractions in your cheap hire car in Adelaide

In order to have a change from the many art and cultural tourist attractions of the North Terrace- we can recommend a day trip to the region of the Barossa Valley with car hire.  The valley is characterised by the German speaking immigrants from Switzerland, Austria and Germany and is located in between one of the most important wine growing regions of Australia.  Around 60% of the total Australian wines are produced in this region.  In over 30 wineries, excellent wines can be sampled.  The many appetising restaurants in the surrounding area, top the meal off with the perfect wine for the palate.  The valley in the main resort of Nuriootpa is situated in the north east of Adelaide and is easily reached in your cheap car hire on the A20- Highway.  The journey should not take more than an hour- the distance is about 75km (47 miles).

CarDelMar wishes you a great time with car hire in Adelaide.