The elegant capital of South Australia, Adelaide is located in a region of contrasts and pleasant surprises. Known for its cuisine and fine wines, Adelaide combines all the advantages of a city of one million inhabitants with easy access to wide open spaces and breath-taking scenery. Situated midway between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent, the city was built according to a geometric plan: the urban centre is surrounded by parks and separated from North Adelaide by gardens, bordering the River Torrens. Well-maintained, the city has become an educational, artistic, scientific and technological centre of international renown. Its Mediterranean climate and status as the “Festival City” make Adelaide the ideal place to go out and party under the Tropic of Capricorn.