Touring Barossa During the Festival Days

Author: hostarticles | Posted: 20.03.2012



Barossa is a beautiful valley region located within the southern part of Australia. It is 60 km NE from Adelaide. The beautiful North Para River flows through the heart of the valley. The valley features for numerous small towns like Angaston, Nuriootpa, Lyndoch, Tanunda, Greenock, Williamstown, and Mount Pleasant. Barossa is famous for the wine industry and those vineries that are spread through a larger part of the area. Every year, a large part of tourist from different parts of the world conduct Barossa tours in order to experience the beauty of this Australian valley region. In fact, the presence of such a hugely established wine industry has helped much in creating employment opportunity to a whole lot of residents.

While speaking about south Australian motorcycle tours not many places hold for such a popularity status as Barossa. It takes hardly two hours to reach this beautiful valley region via motorbike, from Adelaide. A perfect weekend gateway for many and is quite an enjoyable one.

During the month of August, the wine festival takes place within this valley region. It is commonly known as Gourmet Weekend. The time of occurrence is only for two days during the first August weekend, every year.

The local vineries participate in this event and offer for wine, food, and music.

Another event, Barossa Vintage Festival, takes place every alternate year having odd number. That means, it will not take place in years like 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, etc. but will take place in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, etc. This is a Barossa tours weekend long festival that runs from the end part of April and continues till May beginning week. Different assorted activities and events take place during this time, but the noted attraction include wine tasting competition.

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