The local name of Brisbane is Brissie. It is Queensland’s capital city in the northeastern part of Australia. It has a population of 1, 73,000 people as of February 2012, and has the River Brisbane flowing through the city that offers a picturesque landscape.
After checking into the hotel, if you wish to tour around the city, you can at your own pace as there are a number of car hire Brisbane companies operating in the city. So, you can always hire a car as per your requirement and set off for a drive around the city. Online bookings are also available. Let us find out what are the places you can visit, where you can eat out, shop, laze around, and spend some quieter moments if you wish to. So, read on.
Hotels in Brisbane
You will find hotels that are star rated and belong to different categories. Depending on the class of hotel you are opting for, some of the services and facilities you can enjoy at these hotels include airport transfers, recreation center, business center, internet connectivity, gymnasium, doctor-on call, and room service. These are just basic amenities. You get to enjoy more depending on the type of hotel you have checked into. Names of few hotels in Brisbane include-
- The Chifley At Lennons
- Best Western The Gregory Terrace Brisbane
- Macarthur Chambers
- Rydges South Bank
- Quality Hotel The Inchcolm
- Treasury Hotel and Casino
- Bunk Backpackers
Places to visit in Brisbane
South Bank parklands, Treasury Building, Alma Park Zoo, Brisbane Forest Park Information centre, St John’s Cathedral, Mt Coot-tha Reserve, City Botanic Gardens, Queensland Cultural Centre, and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art are few places to visit in Brissie.
Eating out
If you do not try the local cuisine, you will miss out on something special. Aside from the restaurants that offer local cuisine, you can also check out the following eateries here. They are-
- Mecca Bah
- Watt
- Tibetan Kitchen
- Mondo Organics
- Kookaburra Café
- New York Slice
- Customs House Brasserie
Touring around Brisbane’s shopping centers
The shopping centers in Brisbane have a wide range of collection of traditional to modern apparels, stuff with which you can decorate your home, upholstery, jewelry, and just about anything under the sun. To pick up your favorite stuff, you can check out these places-
- Tribal Galleries
- TCB on Brunswick
- Folio B Books
- Jan Power’s Farmer’s Market
- (M)art & Gallery Artisan
- Valley Markets
Things to do in Brisbane
Brisbane is not just about eating out, shopping, and visiting tourist attractions is not just everything in your itinerary. There are activities that you can engage yourself in the following areas. And these are-
- Urban Climb
- Brisbane River Dinner Cruise
- Brisbane River Lunchtime Cruise
- Eco Dat Trip to Fraser Island
- Story Bridge Adventure Climb
- Australia Zoo
- Merthyr Bowls Club
For changing your currency you can visit the currency changing counters that are located at the international as well as domestic terminals of the airport.
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