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Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia and the fifth largest city in Australia. It is situated on the Adelaide Plains, between Gulf St. Vincent and Mount Lofty Ranges.
Named in honor of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, this city was founded in 1836 as capital of the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Adelaide was shaped by religious and political freedom that led to many reforms. Nowaday Adelaide is a top holiday spot, offering many tourist attractions and great accommodation in hotels and vacation rentals. It is renowned for many festivals, as well as for wine, arts and cultural events, so numerous tours in Australia include this area.
As the main commercial center of South Australia, Adelaide hosts many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the center of the city along the Boulevard of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area. In the entire region can be found many tourist attractions and a wide range of comfortable vacation rentals and luxury hotels where can be spent both relaxing and active holidays.
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As the capital of the state and due to the large number of attractions, holiday tours in Adelaide are very requested on tourist market. Vacation rentals and hotels in Adelaide welcome every year many tourist seeking to spend a peaceful vacation or just a relaxing weekend. This city is also home to many cultural institutions, most of them located on the Boulevard of North Terrace. The Art Gallery of South Australia, with around 35,000 works, hosts Australia's second largest art collection.
Situated adjacent to the gallery are located the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia, while the Adelaide Botanic Garden, National Wine Center and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute are located nearby, in East End. Adelaide Festival Center is the focal point for most cultural trips in the city, beside Adelaide Entertainment Center and the smaller theaters and cabaret.
Adelaide has a mild Mediterranean climate, meaning that most of the rain falls during the winter. Frosts are rare and there is usually no appreciable snowfall, excepting Mount Lofty's region and some places in the Adelaide Hills. This tourist area offers plenty of accommodation in vacation rentals focused on winter sports.
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