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Plan your holiday in Hobart using our three-day route. Stroll on Salamanca Place to the old sandstone warehouses from the 1830s and discover a on a day tour the wild beauty of Bruny Iceland.
Learn more about Tasmania, the well-known attractions that you can visit to Hobart, and the scenic routes through the region. If you follow the route of the East Coast Escape.
Hobart and Surrounds
Climb the steep Mount Wellington and admire the magnificent views of Hobart and the wide Derwent River. Take a ghost tour at Battery Point, Australia's oldest bridge crossing the historic Richmond and visit the quaint seaside town of Kettering. Go to forest and pasture land over to the wineries of Coal Valley, specializing in wines from the cool climate, and let in a fresh taste of Hobart's waterfront seafood restaurants. Australia's smallest capital city is scenic, relaxed and very easy to explore, complete with elegant Georgian architecture, restaurants and wines.
Three great days in Hobart
In the shadow of majestic Mount Wellington, on the wide Derwent River, you can enjoy the sea air and immerse yourself in the creative culture and the colonial history of Hobart. The city with its sandstone buildings and waterways, the bustling Salamanca Market and the fishing port you discover the best walk. Eat at the restaurant strip in the north of Hobart at night, enjoy a glass of wine or stroll under the heavy stone arches along Salamanca Place. Explore other Mount Wellington on a mountain bike or on foot. Or rent a kayak and paddle on the harbor in the dusk on the wharf over. Directly south of the city, and the small chain ring, rugged Bruny Island Iceland. Take a day trip along the windswept beaches and mighty cliffs and stroll through the emerald green landscape.
Salamanca Place, Hobart
If you pay a visit to Hobart, you should definitely on Salamanca Place in Sullivans Cove, pulsating heart of the city, stop by the water. In the 1830s this was all about the industry. Today, however, this picturesque square with its Georgian sandstone buildings and heavy stone arches, a popular meeting place which is known for its abundant supply of food, art, shopping and music. Stroll through the galleries, relax under a beach umbrella or buy on Salamanca Market Tasmanian quality craftsmanship. Every Friday evening awakens the inner courtyard of the Salamanca Arts Centre to the sound of Rektango to life - an excellent opportunity to shake a leg and enjoy gypsy music, jazz and swing live. Here, the cultural life of Hobart plays and it shows how rich the city in history.
"Prison Break" in Port Arthur
Dive into the fascinating history of the "escape-proof prison" in Tasmania. If the American television series Prison Break mid-19th Century would have played in Australia, Tasmania would be historic venue Port Arthur certainly been the right place for it. Port Arthur, which was considered escape-proof prison, is connected to the Tasmanian mainland only by a narrow isthmus, and surrounded by shark-infested waters. The only way to freedom was guarded in contrast to the currently used camera surveillance by guards and half-starved dogs.
Taste Festival
Every summer, around the New Year around the largest Tasmanian event instead: the Festival button. For a whole week awakens the Sullivans Cove area to life. Here you can enjoy the full range of Tasmanian products as well as culinary delights and fine wine. More than 70 stalls, where there is a wide variety of food and drinks, as well as art exhibitions and show stages give you real Tasmanian flair.
The Sydney to Hobart
Yacht Race You need to be a sailing expert to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race to enjoy. The race is on 26 December - the "Boxing Day" in Australia - heralded and is one of the most important events of the Australian summer. Watch at a picnic, barbecue or on a boat trip as the boats from the port flow. Cheer to the yachts crossing time for the New Year celebrations the finish line in Hobart. Admire the power of sailors and cheer you with with all of Australia when they struggle through the troubled Bass Strait.
Tour of Tasmania
Wineglass Bay and Cradle Mountain National Park and the tourist resorts of Launceston, Stanley and Strahan await you on this breathtaking tour of the Tasmanian coast. Prick with a kayak in the lake and marvel at dolphins, whales and fish in the Freycinet National Park Hold on. Bay of Fires trail out for kangaroos and wander through the World Heritage-listed wilderness of Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park from the quiet beaches in the east to the rugged mountain ranges in the west - this route is very special.
Travel to the East Coast
Enjoy this delightful ride the beauty of Tasmania's east coast. In Iceland Maria you can take a tour by sea kayak or go on the trail of the past. Try out near Swansea fresh berries and wines directly from the farm and admire the perfect arch shape of Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park Place in Bicheno for an overnight stay, take advantage of the many Outdoor activities, play a round of golf or watch the little penguins as you waddle home at dusk. Explore the rain forest in the Douglas Apsley National Park on a bush walk or take the picturesque harbor of St. Helen from a fishing or diving trip. Swim in the calm, clear waters of Binnalong Bay and Bay of Fires follow the trail that leads past Aboriginal middens, woods and powdery white beaches. End your day in a remote eco-lodge is ideal to enjoy the breathtaking view of the sea.
Tasmania's winter secret
The air in the Tasmanian winter is indeed fresh, but thanks to the countless leisure activities, it will be sure to warm the heart. Celebrate the solstice in Hobart or go skiing at the Ben Lomond National Park Hike through snow-covered highlands of Cradle Mountain or take it to a hut on the Freycinet Peninsula by the fireplace. No matter what you do, you can be this particular season in Tasmania not escape.
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