Barossa Valley

Barossa Valley is Australia’s most famous wine producing area. The Barossa Valley was settled by people from Prussia and Silesia in 1842. They came to South Australia from Germany four years earlier to practice their religion free from persecution. They brought their skills and customs which has made the Barossa Valley what it is today. You'll get a taste of the rich cultural legacy in superb Barossa specialty foods, dozens of festivals and events, historic architecture and inspiring arts and antique galleries. You can travel to the Barossa Valley from Adelaide via Gawler, Williamstown, or Springton.

Take a winery tour in a limousine, vintage car, or float above the valley in a hot-air balloon. Wake up in the Barossa after spending the night in a restored settler's cottage, a resort suite, a luxurious country house, or a shady caravan park. Sample German wursts and cakes in heritage bakeries and butcher stores as you follow the Barossa's Butcher, Baker, Winemaker Trail. Get right into the swing of things at one of the 100 events making up the biennial Barossa Vintage Festival.

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