Best Hotels in Hobart

Hobart is Australia's second-oldest capital and one of its most captivating. Nestled between the Derwent River and kunanyi/Mount Wellington, Tasmania's capital is a city of contrasts — colonial Georgian architecture alongside the provocative Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).

Salamanca Place is the social heart of the city, with stone warehouses converted to galleries, restaurants and bars. Saturday's Salamanca Market is one of Australia's best, with local produce, crafts and buskers. The waterfront is where fishing boats unload the morning's catch, and historic Battery Point's narrow lanes are perfect for an afternoon wander.

Hobart is also the gateway to Tasmania's wilderness — Bruny Island, the Huon Valley, Mount Field National Park and the beginning of the Overland Track are all easy day trips.