Choose Your Own Hobart Overnight Hotel Escape for Two
Hobart is the land of contradictions that must be seen to be believed. This small Tasmanian city is the least populated in all of Australia and yet has plenty of excitement to offer. Founded in the early 1800s, Hobart has a rich history as a penal colony where British convicts served their time in the men's and women's penitentiaries. These buildings still stand today as UNESCO-listed Australian Convict sites and offer insights into the darker side of the city‘s history. Even along the main roads, towering sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place still line the streets but you won't catch the factory workers of yesteryear. Today you will find boutique restaurants, bookstores and bars in their place with the old-time charm still close by. Hobart is also home to a range of breweries, distilleries and vineyards where you can find classic drips with a new-age twist. Whatever your poison, a tasting crawl can take you on a journey from the oldest operating Australian brewery to the up and coming whisky distilleries and on to the world-renowned new-age wineries that populate the Tasmanian landscape. With so many options, the only stresses in your day will be where to next.
Another landmark spectacle is the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). At first glance, this rustic structure sits a single storey tall on the waterfront but from another perspective, the building drops three stories underground, embedded in the cliff faces below. The infrastructure is only the start, inside you'll find an array of collections and exhibitions from Ancient Egypt to a journey through the afterlife. MONA is only one of many museums in this part of the world. The city is home to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, which hosts fine arts, botanic, zoological and geological collections. Most notably, the permanent exhibition “Our Land: Parrawa, Parrawa! Go Away!”, looks at colonisation from an Aboriginal perspective, which is truly worth experiencing along with the Ningina Tunapri Tasmanian Aboriginal Gallery. Whatever you get up to in your trip to Hobart, you'll be sure to take home a part of Tasmania's history with you.
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