Adelaide Botanic Garden

Adelaide Botanic Garden is free and open every day of the year, public holidays included, so it slots into a city day without tickets or a booking. Gates open earlier on weekdays than on weekends and public holidays, and close later in the daylight-saving months. A free guided walk sets off each morning if you want someone to lead the way. Food is spread through the garden: coffee or lunch under an old oak tree at Botanic Lodge, lunch beside the Mediterranean Garden at Evergreen Deli, fine dining at Restaurant Botanic, and Evergreen To Go for a quick bite at weekends. The one thing to plan around is the weather: Evergreen Deli’s hours are weather permitting, so on a wet day it may not be open.