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The Cedars.

Hans Heysen's home, Hahndorf, South Australia: Our first celebrity artist

On the 50th anniversary of Hans Heysen's death, his legacy (and that of his famous daughter) is being kept alive.

  • by Steve Meacham
Hahndorf

Guide at a glance: Hahndorf

Savour a taste of Germany in the Adelaide Hills, writes Lee Atkinson.

The Adelaide Hills.

The South Australia guide: Adelaide Hills

Less than 30 minutes' drive from the city, Adelaide Hills is one of the world's leading producers of cool-climate wines.

Verdant ... (left) the stunning colours of Maximilian's vineyard; (above) Bridgewater Mill.

Supply and gourmand

Just a short drive south-east of the capital is an easy-to-navigate trail of gastronomic delights, writes Max Anderson.

Sweet tooth ... ChocoVino coordinator Grant Coates

Chocs away in the hills

Forget cheese, there's another great accompaniment for wine, writes Kate Jordan-Moore.

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Woodside Cheesewrights vigneron.  Kris Lloyd created this velvety number to showcase the vine leaves and wines from Coriole Vineyard

Five of the best cheeses

Matt Allsopp is a cheddar nut: you'd have to be, to take on this difficult-to-get-right style in small batches.

  • by Kate Jordan-Moore
Sticky Rice Cooking School.

Five best cooking schools

The top cooking schools in South Australia.

  • by Jane Paech
Fruitful expedition ... dining is a popular pastime in the town of Hahndorf.

Altitude minus the attitude

The hills are alive with delicious discoveries of a Germanic nature, reveals Winsor Dobbin.

The German Arms Hotel

Hahndorf - Places to See

<b>Hahndorf</b> <br> <b>Major tourist attraction in the Adelaide Hills. Well preserved township with strong German origins.</b> <br> Located 28 km south-east of Adelaide, Hahndorf is a major tourist destination. It is a little piece of Silesia, Prussia and Germany in the Adelaide Hills. It is characterised by beautiful shady, tree-lined streets, lots of advertisements and shop signs in Teutonic script, and lots of German tourists being entertained in cafes, bars and restaurants run by the descendants of the town's early German settlers. The town is 330 m above sea level, has a rainfall of 990 mm and promotes itself as 'Australia's Oldest German Town'.

Swimming at Luncheon Bay.

Australia's best home-grown holidays

Now is a great time for a 'staycation'. Lee Atkinson has some home-grown alternatives to going overseas.