Adel Aide & South AuStr Ali ACLAREVALLEYAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali ASLEEPING&EATINGAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali AANGASTONSun) The Barossa Valley Cheese Company is
a fabulously stinky room, selling handmade
cheeses from local cows and goats. Tastings
are free, but it’s unlikely you’ll leave without
buying a wedge of the Washington Washed
Rind.
Barossa ̈Farmers ̈Market ̈ MARKET
(www�barossafarmersmarket�com; cnr Stockwell
&NuriootpaRds; h7�30-11 �30amSat) Happens
near Vintners Bar & Grill every Saturday.
Expect hearty Germanic offerings and lots of
local produce.
4 ̈Sleeping ̈& ̈Eating
Marble ̈Lodge ̈ B&B $$
(%08-8564 2478; www �marblelodge�com �au; 21
Dean St; dfrom $185; aiW) A grandiose 1915
Federation-style villa on the hill behind the
town, built from local pink and white gran-
ite. Accommodation in two plush suites be-
hind the house (high-colonial or high-kitsch,
depending on your world view). Breakfast is
served in the main house.
Angaston ̈Hotel ̈ PUB $$
(%08-8564 2428; www �plushgroup�com/angas
ton �html; 59 Murray St; mains $13-24;hnoon-
2pm & 6-8pm) The better looking of the
town’s two pubs, the friendly 1846 Angas-
ton serves Barossa wines and the cheapest
steaks this side of Argentina. Just try to ig-
nore the Triumph of Silenus mural on the
dining room wall (‘Oh it’s hideous!’ says the
barmaid). There’s basic shared-bathroom
pub accommodation upstairs (single/dou-
ble $50/70).
Blond ̈Coffee ̈ CAFE$
(www�blondcoffee�com �au; 60 Murray St; mains
$8-22;h7�30am-5�30pmMon-Fri,8�30am-5�30pm
Sat, 9am-5�30pmSun) An elegant, breezy room
with huge windows facing the main street,
Blond serves nutty coffee and all-day cafe
fare, including awesome pumpkin, capsi-
cum and fetta muffins. There’s also a wall
full of local produce (vinegar, olive oil, bis-
cuits and confectionery). Fake-blonde bo-
toxed tourists share the window seats with
down-to-earth regulars.
Vintners ̈Bar ̈& ̈Grill ̈MODERNAUSTRALIAN$$
(%08-8564 2488; www �vintners�com �au; cnr
Stockwell&NuriootpaRds; mains$18-39;hnoon-
2�30pm daily, 6�30-9pm Mon-Sat) One of the
Barossa’s landmark restaurants, Vintners
stresses simple elegance in both food and
atmosphere. The dining room has an open
fire, vineyard views and bolts of crisp white
linen; menus concentrate on local produce
(pray the duck-leg curry is on the menu
when you visit).Angas ̈Park ̈ DELI $
(www�angaspark�com �au; 3MurraySt; h9am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun) At the top end of
the main street, Angas Park is an iconic SA
company (recognise the little yellow bags?),
selling mostly Australian-grown dried fruits,
chocolates and nuts: brilliant for a picnic
pick-me-up.CLARE VALLEY
Take a couple of days to check out the Clare
Valley, two hours north of Adelaide. At the
centre of the fertile Mid-North agricultural
district, the skinny valley produces world-
class rieslings and reds. This is gorgeous
countryside, with open skies, rounded hills,
stands of large gums and wind rippling
over wheat fields. Towns here date from the
1840s, many built to service the Burra cop-
per mines.T ̈Tours
Clare Valley tours also depart from Ad-
elaide; see p723.Clare ̈Valley ̈Experiences ̈ SIGHTSEEING
(%08-8842 1880; www �clarevalleyexperiences�
com; tours from $75) ‘Grape Express’ half-day
Clare tours and Riesling Trail rides; good
rates for groups.Clare ̈Valley ̈Tours ̈SIGHTSEEING
(%0418 832 812, 08-88438066;www �cvtours�com �
au; 4/6hrtours $86/100) Minibus tours taking
in the Clare wineries, Martindale Hall and
Burra.Swagabout ̈Tours ̈ SIGHTSEEING
(%0408 845 378; www �swagabouttours�com �au)
Dependable, small-group full-day Clare Val-
ley day trips (from $150).z ̈Festivals ̈& ̈Events
A ̈Day ̈on ̈the ̈Green ̈ MUSIC
(www�adayonthegreen�com �au) The Barossa’s
favourite festival comes to the Clare Valley
in February. Lionel Ritchie, Crowded House,
Daryl Braithwaite...Clare ̈Valley ̈Gourmet ̈Weekend ̈FOOD&WINE
(www�clarevalleywinemakers�com �au/gourmet�php)
A frenzy of wine, food and music in May.