Andythiing Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Look I love Adelaide and think its a fantastic place to live but I'm shocked it's listed as a top 10 city to visit globally and the only Australian City - if I was advising someone to visit a city in Australia Adelaide would not be my number 1 destination for a tourist? Adelaide ranked in world's top 10 cities to visit by Lonely Planet Updated 32 minutes ago Photo: Lonely Planet says 2014 beckons big changes for Adelaide. (ABC News: Matthew Doran) Related Story: Lonely Planet casts eye over SA tourist sights Related Story: Barrier Reef snubbed in Lonely Planet's top 10 dive spots Map: Adelaide 5000 Adelaide may often be overshadowed by Australia's bigger eastern capitals, but the city of churches is a heavenly place to visit, according to the world's leading travel guide. The city has been ranked as one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit by Lonely Planet, finishing ninth in the company's Best in Travel 2014 book. The annual publication documents the best trends and destinations for the forthcoming year, with the list headed by Paris, Trinidad and Cape Town. Also making the cut were Vancouver, Chicago and Auckland. "Having always lived in the shadow of its gregarious eastern-seaboard cousins," Lonely Planet says, "the 'City of Churches' has been quietly loosening its pious shackles and embracing its liberal foundations." Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities 2014: Paris, France Trinidad, Cuba Cape Town, South Africa Riga, Latvia Zürich, Switzerland Shanghai, China Vancouver, Canada Chicago, USA Adelaide, Australia Auckland, New Zealand "Adelaide is effortlessly chic – and like a perfectly cellared red, it's ready to be uncorked and sampled." No other Australian city made the top 10, although the Kimberley in Western Australia was ranked second in the list of the world's top 10 regions to visit. Lonely Planet's Chris Zeiher says the Adelaide Oval redevelopment sparked the city's nomination. "There's going to be more people probably staying in the CBD to see events," he said. "Then there's this really cool stuff that's going on with the transformation of some of the spaces within the city itself." He also says the city's food culture played a part in helping Adelaide make the top 10. "Of course, Adelaide is a foodie destination anyway and it's incredibly parochial about its local produce." 'More than mad March' Premier Jay Weatherill says while Adelaide is well-known interstate and overseas for its 'Mad March' festival season, the city has much more to offer. "We get a bit of criticism from our interstate counterparts and it's nice to actually be ahead of them in a range of ways," he said. "This is a very important one because tourism has been identified as one of the great growth sectors for our economy. "This is more than just some recognition about how beautiful Adelaide is. This will actually drive visitor numbers coming in to South Australia. "It really is about the whole of the cultural landscape, really the whole year round."
mello yello Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 basically what its saying Andy, and if you read between the lines, is the ole cliche Adelaide, nice place to visit, but i wouldnt want to live there
JeffK Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I think Adelaide is a tremendous place to visit and all round is probably as classy a tourist destination as Sydney (given that Sydney Harbour and the Opera House are world class in their categories). However I haven't visited Perth or Darwin yet. Outside Australia I've only been to all the main cities in the UK and France. The only ones that I would put equal to or ahead of Adelaide would be London, Paris, Edinburgh. I also have a soft spot for Dublin, Liverpool, Glasgow but no better memories than I have of visiting Adelaide and surrounds.
planet10 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Paris, France Trinidad, Cuba Cape Town, South Africa Riga, Latvia Zürich, Switzerland Shanghai, China Vancouver, Canada Chicago, USA Adelaide, Australia Auckland, New Zealand I can't speak for Adelaide, but here (a ferry ride away), we call Vancouver the big smoke, and try to avoid visiting it. Still nicer than other big cities i've been to in Canada. dave
hired goon Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) I think Max Gillies said it best: 'Adelaide. A lovely little place to have lunch'. --Geoff Edited October 29, 2013 by hired goon 1
Stump Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Quote from Airline Pilot !!!! We are approaching Adelaide Airport "Please turn your watches back 20 years" Stump (Great place to live) 1
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