4 ways to rediscover Adelaide this winter
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Illuminate Adelaide extravaganza
See
Make the most of your winter weekend in the city at Illuminate Adelaide – a celebration of all things light, featuring incredible installations, exhibitions and events, running from 15 July to 1 August. Program highlight, Van Gogh Alive (open now, ahead of schedule) showcases the impressionist master’s work on a whole new level, at the Grand Pavilion in North Adelaide. Walk through the otherworldly space, illuminated by gigantic Van Gogh works, projected onto walls, floors and ceilings. Learn about Van Gogh’s work and life in a completely new way.![Van Gough Alive by Grande Experiences. Image: Illuminate Adelaide](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Van-Gough-Alive-by-Grande-Experiences.-Image-Illuminate-Adelaide.jpg)
See Van Gough Alive by Grande Experiences. Image: Illuminate Adelaide
Explore, eat, drink
Jump aboard an EcoCaddy Street Art Tour. Your knowledgeable, local guide will shuttle you through Adelaide’s intricate network of laneways, lush parklands and beautiful bike trails in search of colourful street art. When lunch rolls around, treat your taste buds to some of the finest food in town on a Food Tours Australia Central Market tour. The Adelaide Central Market is an undisputed icon. One of the country’s largest undercover fresh food markets, it’s been loved by locals since 1869 for its mouth-watering fresh produce and bustling charm.![Food Tours Australia, Central Market. Image: SATC](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Central-Market-tour.jpg)
Experience the Central Market with Food Tours Australia. Image: SATC
Stay
Spend the night in the cutting-edge Majestic Minima Hotel. Make yourself at home in one of 46 compact studio rooms featuring stunning wall-to-wall murals, free Wi-Fi and all the creature comforts.![Majestic Minima. Image: SATC](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Majestic-Minima.jpg)
Majestic Minima. Image: SATC
Tasting Australia adventure
See
Earlier this year, Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel treated South Aussies to 10 jam-packed days filled to the brim with delectable wining and dining experiences. This winter, Tasting Australia’s scents, sights and flavours are back from 1-31 July, gracing 7 of our regions – including Adelaide – with more of what we all love: incredible food and wine.![Taste the best of Hentley Farm (pictured) at the Koomoo x Hentley Farm Dinner Experience. Image: SATC/Josie Withers](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Hentley-Farm-Josie-Withers.jpg)
Taste the best of Hentley Farm (pictured) at the Koomoo x Hentley Farm Dinner Experience. Image: SATC/Josie Withers
Explore, eat, drink
Gliding along the River Torrens in the famous Popeye is a quintessentially Adelaide experience. Add a splash of gin, gorgeous riverbank scenery and lashings of local produce, and you have yourself an afternoon to remember. Round up your nearest and dearest, prepare your sea legs and hop aboard a Popeye Prohibition Gin Cruise. If gin isn’t your thing, you can sit back and relax with a delectable Devonshire tea, instead.![Sol Bar. Image: SATC/Meaghan Coles](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Sol-SATC-Meaghan-Coles.jpg)
Sol Bar. Image: SATC/Meaghan Coles
Stay
Retreat to the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel – a luxurious home away from home in the heart of the city, boasting large rooms, an exceptional restaurant and – as the name suggests – a beautiful rooftop garden.Winter wonderland
See
Experience the magic of a European winter at Winter Village at the Torrens Parade Grounds, until 5 September. Free to enter, and perfect for a family day (or evening) out, the village is open from 11am until late, each day of the week.![Drink and dine in an igloo at the Winter Wonderland. Image: City of Adelaide](https://samove.raa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/07/Igloo-at-winter-thing.jpeg)
Drink and dine in an igloo at the Winter Wonderland. Image: City of Adelaide