Touring Brisbane’s South Bank in Style
For the culture vultures out there, Brisbane’s South Bank area is a destination you wouldn’t want to miss. Among the reasons why this Queensland capital is a popular destination for tourists visiting Australia are its arts, culture and heritage. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you’ll be able to savor this aspect of the Land Down Under in style? Why not hire a limo in Brisbane and discover the rich treasures of the city? Here are some ideas on how to enjoy such a luxurious ride in the state capital.
You can start at South Bank, the home of the state’s exhibitions of various forms of arts and entertainment. Riding in a limo, you’d be in perfect style to enjoy a show at the Performing Arts Centre. You can choose to watch its resident theater company or the Queensland Ballet. Or you can go the whole stretch and wear a tux to enjoy Opera Queensland, which stages spectacular productions from The Mikado to Macbeth.
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre also connects tourists to the Queensland Museum and the State Library. Also in the neighborhood is the largest modern art gallery in Australia, the GoMA (Gallery of Modern Art). GoMa is known to hold famous works of artists in and out of the country – among the most popular being the largest survey of the works of pop artist Andy Warhol.
You can also ride your limo in Brisbane and cross the Victoria Bridge to get directly to the South Bank Parklands. It’s a green getaway of the urban type – a little bit of rainforest and blue waters combined with modern landmarks like the Grand Arbour, the Suncorp Piazza, the Nepal Peace Pagoda, and the Wheel of Brisbane.
But the ultimate idea would be a limousine ride complete with some bubbly and canapés, which you can arrange with your rental service, when you go to the Parklands to witness huge cultural events, such as Australia Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations. If you’re in Queensland in September, you might want to do this limo celebration for Riverfire, which is a 30-minute non-stop fireworks display coming from Brisbane’s three major bridges – the Victoria Bridge, the Story Bridge, and the Goodwill Bridge – set against the Parklands’ famous man-made beach.
There are other culture and heritage spots in the city, such as the Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm and even the City Botanic Gardens, that would definitely be more memorable when visited in a comfortable and luxurious ride. Indeed, if you’d like a stylish way of going to an opera, watching a pyrotechnics show, or just exploring houses of invaluable art, riding a limo in Brisbane isn’t such a bad idea at all.