It should be said that Adelaide is one of the fastest-growing cities in Australia in recent years. It is world-famous for its art and wine. In addition, South Australia's extremely rich mineral resources have added infinite charm to Adelaide. The southern and northern parts of Adelaide are mostly quiet and beautiful residential areas. A long parkland covering an area of ​​about 689 hectares surrounds the city, separating Adelaide from the expanding suburbs.

Adelaide City in the south is mostly a commercial area. Another important trunk road is King William Road (Kadelaide) which runs north-south and is 11 kilometers away from the city center.

Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate, with damp and cold winters and dry and hot summers.

Warm, with an average maximum temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius in summer (but inland areas can reach 40 degrees Celsius), and winter temperatures drop to about 15 degrees Celsius. You can wear cool casual clothes, but the temperature difference between day and night is large, so you need an extra coat. The climate here is not very friendly, with hot and dry summers.

The temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius, while the winter is cold and humid, with the lowest temperature dropping to around zero degrees, and there is almost no snow all year round. The average annual temperature is 17.1c, the hottest month (February) has an average temperature of 23c, and the coldest month (July) has an average temperature of 11.1c. The average annual precipitation is 528 mm.

Coming to Adelaide is definitely a good choice, but it is best not to go there in midsummer or severe winter. The extreme climate here may not bring you any happy memories (An Qingju and Yunluo encountered hail in Hahndorf Village east of Adelaide!).

Therefore, if you plan to live here for a long time, you must prepare a lot of clothes and be mentally prepared enough.

Unlike other cities, Adelaide was never used as a place of exile for criminals and coolies, but is a genuine immigrant city. Elegant Victorian early colonial buildings can be seen in the city. It has a European flavor. Red brick houses and many old church buildings can be seen everywhere on the streets.

This earned Adelaide the title of "City of Churches" and the Athens of the Southern Hemisphere. Colonel William Wright, the original designer of Adelaide, had envisioned building it into a utopian kingdom.

If conditions permit, you must visit the Adelaide Hills in the eastern and northeastern suburbs, where there are a wide range of romantic towns, courtyards, lakes, canyons and various orchards, with extraordinary scenery. An Qingju and Yunluo went there during their second trip to Australia, when it was late autumn there.

The red leaves are like fire, covering the mountains and fields, creating a warm atmosphere. The Barossa Valley is located in Australia's famous wine producing area. As early as the 1840s, Germans who were seeking religious freedom came here to settle down and start businesses. They believed that the terrain of this area was similar to that of the Rhine River region in their homeland.

So they cultivated grapes and brewed fine wine, making the Barossa Valley famous. This area still retains early European-style buildings, full of German and French exotic styles.

One of the best in the Adelaide Hills is the small town of Hahndorf Village, the settlement of German immigrants in the 1830s, named after the captain of the ship that carried them. It is a very charming and suggestive place, with German-style buildings on both sides of the road that are both old and lovely.

It is full of cafes, wine shops, antique shops, galleries, restaurants, hotels, etc. At the entrance of the main street, there is a historic family strawberry farm for tourists to pick. There are homemade ice cream shops and authentic German beer bars along the way, you can visit and taste them. Hahndorf is a piece of Eden overseas in Germany.

It is the fourth generation now. Visitors can visit its production site at 154 Greenhill Road, Parkside, SA5063, which is only a 5-minute drive from the city center or about half an hour's walk away. A sweet smell permeates the air in the workshop, and the lively words of the guide echo in my ears.

The romantic feelings of chocolate are brewing and sprouting here. We visited the whole process of chocolate making and got free tasting. How can you return empty-handed with such a kind invitation? Of course, if you are in a hurry, you can visit the nearby Haigh's Chocolate Store in the city center. All and King William Road (kies) store (An Qingju and Yunluo bought Haigh's chocolate worth more than 100 Australian dollars there)

The streets of Adelaide are very regular. The entire CBD is surrounded by four streets in the east, west, south and north. The four streets are surrounded by large urban green parks. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Adelaide is a garden city. There are two famous streets running through the north and south, King William Street, and you can be immediately attracted by its rich artistic atmosphere. Beside the green and hurried streets, there are the Governor's Mansion, art galleries, museums, libraries, concert halls, etc. The famous University of Adelaide is also next to it. This is a complex of buildings with a 19th-century flavor, which is both simple and solemn.

On the other side of the street is the Adelaide Railway Station, next door is the Skycity Casino, an entertainment center in Adelaide, and on the north side of the railway station is the Celebration Center, where world-class music festivals are held every year, and various dramas, concerts, ballets and other programs are often performed.

Adelaide is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is the most beautiful and stylish city in Australia. It is known as the "Cathedral City", "Art City" and "Park City". Its natural beauty and elegant temperament make people fall in love with it at first sight. Adelaide is called the "Cathedral City" and the Athens of the Southern Hemisphere.

In 1836, Colonel William Wright visited here and envisioned building it into a utopian kingdom. Adelaide is an elegant and pleasant city. Arket (Central Market) and the nearby Huaguo City are only 15 minutes away from the hotel where An Qingju and Yunluo stayed.

There are 27 Chinese restaurants and many Chinese supermarkets. The prices are cheaper than local supermarkets (colse, h, foodland & iga). But some of the products are very expensive. The latest opening time here is Thursday, which is around 9pm. On other days, it closes before 6pm. (To be continued...)