Tasmania / Hobart

Tucked in Southern Tasmania with the magnificent Mt Wellington as a backdrop, Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania. Though small in size, it is rich in heritage, spectacular scenery and amazing landmarks. A river-side city with a busy harbor, its mountain backdrop offers fine views over the beautiful Georgian buildings, numerous parks and compact suburbs below. The city is all about great food, festivities and entertainment. Shopping, nightlife, art galleries, and fine dining are also popular in Hobart Australia. Rainforests and secluded beaches are within easy reach from the city center.

However, travelers to the city can soak in the thriving festive atmosphere. The Hobart Summer Festival at Sullivans Cove is not to miss. Hundreds of stallholders gather at Sullivans Cove precinct for the celebrated Salamanca Market, which hawks miscellaneous goodies, including sushi trays, organic vegetables, sand sculptures, and salmon. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is one of the most visited places in Hobart Australia which exhibits a Tasmanian Aboriginal display and relics from the state's colonial heritage and Tasmanian colonial art, forms an important part of the riverside precinct.

Hobart Australia displays a range of fabulous new, used and antiquarian bookshops, antiques shops, and distilleries. On the other hand, visitors can sample and buy whiskies and liqueurs, fine wine outlets, and galleries selling pottery, ceramics, art and finely turned wood products. Moreover, there are several restaurants in Sandy Bay which are dotted throughout other suburbs on both sides of the river. Tasmania’s restaurants, seafood, wine, coffee shops, watering holes and pubs are a big source of booming economy of the city.