SOUTH Australia? Where’s that?
The festival state doesn’t get a mention in Lonely Planet’s new Best of Australia guide book.
The new edition, released today, offers up the “Ultimate Australia itinerary” — and while every other state and territory earns an inclusion, not one of the book’s 324 pages is dedicated to South Australia.
Despite a brief reference to Barossa Valley shiraz as one of Australia’s “world-beating” wines, the guide book doesn’t actually recommend a visit to the region.
Its suggested one-week itinerary covers Sydney to the Whitsundays, with a two-week holiday adding the NT.
Visits to Victoria, WA, Tasmania and the ACT are factored in as add-ons only for those staying longer than two weeks.
Uluru rates as one of Lonely Planet’s top 12 places to visit in Australia.Source:Supplied
Tourists are advised to head to Fremantle and the Margaret River then “back to Perth for a flight east”. From Melbourne, the book highlights a road trip on the Great Ocean Road, but doesn’t suggest continuing towards South Australia.
The “Best of” series is a new take on Lonely Planet’s classic “blue-spine” country guide books, with Best of Australia featuring 12 destinations.
“Lonely Planet’s Best of guides are designed to be the only toolkits travellers will need for the perfect trip to each country,” the publisher says.
Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and Opera House see the city ranked No. 1 on the must-see list.Source:Supplied
AUSTRALIA’S TOP 12 ACCORDING TO LONELY PLANET:
1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Byron Bay
4. Great Barrier Reef
5. The Whitsundays
6. The Daintree
The Daintree Discovery Centre in Far North Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest.Source:Supplied
7. Melbourne
8. Hobart
9. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
10. Kakadu National Park
11. Fremantle
12. Margaret River Region
The five “Best of” launch titles being launched this month are Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy and USA, priced at $34.99.
Lonely Planet’s Best of Australia.Source:Supplied
0 nhận xét:
Đăng nhận xét