Brisbane, Things To Do-Tours-Vacation Packages - Guides
Australia Guide - View Guide here for valuable details on the area, what to do, attractions, restaurants, shopping, walking tours, suggested itineraries and events.
With Australia, it's not what can you do but what can't you do? Diversity, adventure, culture, you name it - it's here. Choose to cruise the coasts, stopping to sample the local culture. Whether looking for a family vacation or an adventure, Australia has it. Throughout Australia there are so many choices for travel activities, tours, lodging (popular hotels, villa stays and vacation rentals), and big & small cruises that travel in Australia promises to be an unforgettable travel experience. You can build your personal trip planning itinerary online and choose to explore the area on your own or take our travel theme tours that make it easy to experience travel as you like it.Brisbane Introduction
Queensland's capital is relaxed, laid-back, and subtropical. Set along the banks of the wide, brown Brisbane River, this is a city that has grown up in recent years, confident in its appeal. It's one of those places that people don't always appreciate until they spend time there, but where the welcome is as warm as the weather. The city is green and leafy: Moreton Bay fig trees give shade, and in summer, the purple haze of jacarandas competes with the scarlet blaze of poinciana trees. A mango tree in the backyard is practically de rigueur.
The theme parks are south of the city, on the Brisbane-Gold Coast corridor. Brisbane folk don't consider that a drawback. They'll urge you to discover the city, rich in history and character, and get to know the locals. That's easy -- friendly locals will start chatting with just about anyone.
Brisbane (pronounced Briz-bun) is known for its timber "Queenslanders," cottages and houses set high on stumps to catch the breeze, with wide verandas to keep out the midday sun. In some suburbs, Queenslanders have been converted to trendy cafes, restaurants, and shops selling antiques, clothes, and housewares.
In the city center, gracious colonial sandstone buildings stand next to modern glass towers. Wander in the city botanic gardens, in-line skate or bike along the riverfront pathways, have a drink in a pub beer garden, or get out on the river on a CityCat ferry. Several bridges cross the river, the most famous and attractive being the Story Bridge, on the Town Reach of the river. Getting around is cheap and easy, good food -- including fantastic seafood -- is abundant, and accommodations are affordable, especially in some of the city's comfortable, elegant B&Bs.
Brisbane is in the southeast corner of the state, flanked by the Sunshine Coast, about 2 hours to the north, and the Gold Coast, 1 hour to the south. The Brisbane River flows into Moreton Bay, dotted with beautiful islands you can explore.
Content provided by Frommer's Unlimited © 2010, Whatsonwhen Limited and Wiley Publishing, Inc. By its very nature much of the information in this travel guide is subject to change at short notice and travellers are urged to verify information on which they're relying with the relevant authorities. Travmarket cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or inconvenience to any person as a result of information contained above.Event details can change. Please check with the organizers that an event is happening before making travel arrangements. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site. |
|
