A Weekend Getaway in Hobart: A Taste of Blend of Heritage, Scenery, and Culture

A weekend getaway in Hobart, the capital of Australia’s island of Tasmania, truly has something fascinating for everyone. You will discover and experience a marvelous blend of inspiring heritage, breathtaking scenery and rich culture. Located on the River Derwent, this vacation destination is filled with venues of great interest to explore. At stylish Salamanca Place, vintage warehouses of sandstone offer attractive art galleries and cafes. Battery Point is nearby with its historic winding lanes and quaint cottages. As an impressive background, towering Mount Wellington, stretching to a height of 1,270 metres, offers panoramic views, extensive hiking areas and numerous trails for scenic cycling. 

Exciting Venues to Explore on Your Mystery Weekend Getaway to Hobart

Captivating venues to discover and explore during your mystery weekend getaway to Hobart include the following:

• Marvelous MONA. – You can take a refreshing ferry boat ride from Brooke Street Pier in Hobart to the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). As the most extensive privately owned museum collection in Australia, MONA is carved into amazing sandstone cliffs in the northern suburbs of Hobart and displays a provocative and eclectic exhibition of art. At Source, the museum restaurant, you and other guests can enjoy sampling a truly artistic menu as well. Below Source, you will find the cellar door of the Moorilla winery offering fine wines produced from grapes of the adjoining vineyards. Before leaving, you will be invited to try the MONA Moo Brew beer samples as well. 

• Magnificent Mount Wellington. – Just a 30-minute drive from central Hobart is the lofty summit of Mount Wellington, nearly 1300 metres above. The picturesque view from the mountaintop is breathtaking, and you can enjoy several points of interest on your way upward. First, enjoy a cup of coffee at the midpoint of your climb at the Brentwood Coffee caravan. This will keep you alert while climbing, and you can enjoy the thought of stopping in for a beverage at Cascade, the oldest brewery in Australia, on your way back down the mountain. There are many walking tracks along your path before you reach the glorious summit at the Springs. 

• Historic Waterfront Haunts. – You can take a leisurely stroll from the sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place along the docks to the floating Brooke Street Pier and a model of the Antarctica huts of the Australian explorer, Douglas Mawson. Each year, during the week following the Christmas holiday, these docks are abundant with yachts gathered for the traditional Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.   

When you contact the travel experts of Mystery Weekends Australia online, you can schedule a fabulous surprise weekend excursion for you and your partner or for special friends or family members. You or your guests can enjoy a fascinating and intriguing getaway excursion to Hobart that you will always remember and treasure. Our experts are awaiting your call or message to plan your fantastic, historic and haunting Hobart experience.