Which area is Alice Springs?

Are you going to Australia, the "Kangaroo country"? This is in which area you will be staying in Alice Springs, jewel of the Outback!

Alice Springs - affectionately known as "The Alice" by its inhabitants - is a city lost in the Australian Outback, in the middle of the Northern Territory of the Australia , in the middle of the desert, on the road to the famous Ayers Rock. With its 28,000 inhabitants, the small town of Alice Springs is still the third city of the territory, just after Darwin and Palmerston. Only one city at 1000 km in the round, this isolation gives the city a somewhat special status: despite its small size, it systematically appears as a neuralgic point of Australia and has become, in fact, a popular tourist place. The city experienced a certain boom at the end of the 19th century with the discovery of gold in its surroundings and, therefore, its population grew: the myth of Alice Springs was born!

Despite the aridity of the region, it has many advantages: in addition to the beauty of the landscapes and the various activities, the visit allows us to take a little of the magic of the culture of the Aborigines, still very present in the area and whose communities are scattered around the town.

Are you in? Discover our selection of the best places to stay during your stay in Alice Springs!

Downtown

The heart of the city is full of life and activities are countless; Why don't you go shopping at Alice Plaza Shopping Centre, or get a scary ride through the Alice Springs Reptile Center alleys and admire many species of lizards and snakes? Question accomodation, no problem: besides the multiple apartments for rent during the week, many hotels will meet the most demanding of the visitors and will allow them to stay in Alice Springs regardless of their budget.

It is interesting to note that the city is very safe, day and night.

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East Side

The residential area located, as its name suggests, in the east of Alice Springs city centre, East Side is a residential area where many accommodations are available: in fact, many Australians use rental platforms and make it available to travellers. The prices are however high because the East Side is a rather crowded sector; On the other hand, families will easily opt for this option since all practical amenities are within reach, as well as multiple shops!

The Gap

Further to the south, The Gap is a lively area offering many activities: going out and partying is possible, as well as enjoying the exotic dishes offered in the various restaurants open at any time. And for tourists wishing to grow, an artistic centre (the "Aboriginal Art Centre") reveals to the curious the extraordinary cultural heritage of the first inhabitants of the island, well before the arrival of the first European settlers. The icing on the cake: a well-proven hotel offering will allow everyone to choose the most suitable place to sleep in Alice Springs.

Araluen

To the west, the hamlet of Araluen, famous for its famous cultural centre, is a peaceful area and therefore a solution to find accommodation in Alice Springs when you want a quiet and relaxing stay. It has the particularity of offering a camper pitch, the Alice Springs Tourist Park, which will be the location of choice of nomadic tourists and adventurers left to the conquest of the red sand dunes so characteristic of the Australian Outback: Araluen is actually the front door open permanently on the vastness of the desert.