SA - Victor Harbour

The Fleurieu Peninsula has so much to offer. In the beautiful Adelaide Hills we spent a day in the very touristy German town of Hahndorf. There are loads of german style restaurants, shops and no shortage of places to purchase brautworst and bakeries filled with the most incredible Barvarian cakes, also some of the best wineries are in the Adelaide Hills-YES!! The main street is tree lined with beautiful old buildings with many dating back to the late 1800’s when the area was first settled by Germans.
Driving south through many picturesque valleys you arrive at Victor Harbour and beautiful Port Elliott, both of which in the past were vying to be the capital of South Australia.
Granite Rock is an island just off shore at Victor Harbour, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge which serves as both a carriage ride pulled by clydesdales and a walking track to the island . Mike and I spent a morning walking out to the island and then walking around it taking in the stunning granite formations. One of our favorite coffee stops was in Victor Harbour at the Cafe Bavaria-couldn’t resist the cakes at this place!!YUMMY!!
There is 9 kilometre walk/bike track from Victor Harbour to Port Elliot which hugs the foreshore and has wonderful coastal views along the way. We had found a great little restaurant on the beach at Port Elliot, the Flying Fish, so we biked this track a couple of times during our stay. Delicious Fish and Chips!!
Throughout the Peninsula many of the homes are made from local rock and boulders and have a charm all their own, many of the gardens are now full of drought resistant plants due to the very dry periods in this area. We stayed at Victor Harbour but found a great Caravan Park at Port Elliot, right on the beach, but due to school holidays it was booked out-maybe next trip? Definitely come back to this area again!!