Culture

[Sallyh]

When we need a bit of culture we watch The Castle. ;)

Nah, seriously, I like Rachiegarlo's post, there's a lot to see, a lot to do, it's just not as "old". I like hanging around places like Hahndorf every once in a while, and also my parents loved Yorke P. when they were visiting my inlaws before we moved here. They still talk about it, and how much it reminded them of Cornwall.

[jimmyskinner]

UK now thats a country driven by cash, you cant leave the house without spending money in my opinion. Its £9 each to look round York minster then you can have a glass of wine in one of the oldest churches in York they turned into a wine bar after you've paid £15 to park.

[James]

Of course the other thing to think about is how much the old stiff matters to you, I think the poms who talk about it and I am one are very interested in history and architecture, lots of people are not and then it is not an issue to you, so know what you are like and if it will bother you. I did not think about it before I came A friend of mine who has just come back from Italy who has lived here 40 years found it really hard to settle back as he said he just loved all the history in Italy for instance. Other people are more sports orientated and then it does not bother you.

[James]

Should have said historically probably North Adealide, North Terrace and Botanics and Eastern Parklands for architecture are best, otherwise Port Elliot has some older buidings, Norwood and enviro is one of the better preserved suburbs, other suburbs to teh West are much more speculative, with less green space and old cottages

[James]

Better add Rundle Street and some hills towns too

[jimmyskinner]

Australia has plenty of history , just most its people choose not to recognise it.

[Ric & Paula]

We observed the local tradition of thong throwing on semaphore foreshore last year...Dad in Law was most excited till he realised they were flip-flops

[James]

it does have plenty of history but not of a Western civilzation type, how can it, which is why you need to know what matters in your own head. If historic buildings are your thing Adelaide is not best spot on Earth for you, if it is indigenous you like you will be fine, though I do not find that is celebrated much, but then if we think about that too much we get to the thorny issue of should us Europeans be here? Have we a right to the land? Anyway like i say many people are not that bothered by their own cultural history ie Roman Empire and Church for Europe in which case you will not be bothered if you are here, for me walking in a village where you know teh buildings are 500 years old and the Church older is something precious, others could not be bothered by that. We are all individual