Accommodation in Canberra

Canberra is widely acclaimed as the best landscaped city in the world. Its geometrically circular street pattern, set around key urban planning elements, is complemented by millions of trees and shrubs, which give the city its ambience. Canberra is planned around Lake Burley Griffin and a ‘parliamentary triangle' consisting of Parliament House, the High Court and other important public buildings. It extends more than 40km from the satellite towns of Tuggeranong in the south to Gungahlin in the north.

The best way to explore Canberra is by car, but make sure you have a good map. The city's attractions are quite spread out, although parking in Canberra is easy to find and inexpensive. If investigating by foot is appealing, then wander along King Edward Tce, or the Lake's shore and find the National Library, Questacon (The National Science and Technology Centre), Old Parliament House, High Court, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and the National Gallery of Australia all within close proximity of each other. Visiting the city's other attractions will require you to travel via the city's wide, planned streets and many roundabouts.