爱丽斯泉最热门免费游玩体验

爱丽斯泉位于澳大利亚中部，是一座繁荣的内陆小镇。 爱丽斯泉以其当地人的好客热情和环绕城镇的迷人景观而闻名。如果你是一个精打细算的旅行者或预算有限，爱丽斯泉的有多项免费游玩项目供你选择。

奧利夫平克植物园(Olive Pink Botanic Garden)

从爱丽斯泉中央商务中心步行片刻，就到了奧利夫平克植物园——一个干旱地区植物的保护区。植物园精致美观，几条小道贯穿其中，供您漫步观赏。走累了可以来豆树咖啡馆（Bean Tree café）坐坐，这里有室外桌椅，品尝咖啡、享用大块美味蛋糕，舒适惬意。

爱丽斯泉电报站野餐

周日来爱丽斯泉电报站野餐休闲是当地人最喜欢的活动之一。这里有一片宽阔的草坪，配有烤肉炉和公共厕所。电报站位于托德河（Todd River）干涸的河岸上，周围有几条小道供游客散步观景。

西麦克唐纳山一日游

来爱丽斯泉，就一定要去西麦克唐奈山，才不虚此行。这里有多个天然形成的水潭，全年水源充足，而且距爱丽斯泉只有短短的车程，十分适合一日游。埃勒里溪大水潭（Ellery Creek），奥米斯顿峡谷（Ormiston Gorge）和格兰海伦（Glen Helen）是几处备受欢迎的景区，记得一定要带上您的泳衣和毛巾。

探索东麦克唐纳山

东麦克唐奈山虽不比西麦克唐奈山的游人多，但风景之壮观毫不逊色。那里的艾米丽和杰西山峡（Emily and Jessie Gaps）距爱丽斯泉只有10公里的车程，下车后步行片刻就能到达两个山峡，观赏描绘着毛毛虫梦幻时代的巨型岩画。特里非那峡谷(Trephina Gorge)也有几条著名的徒步步道，沿途风景秀丽，天然质朴。还可以在约翰海耶斯水潭（John Hayes waterhole）游个泳，凉快凉快。带上野餐餐食和徒步鞋就能出发了。

爱丽斯泉最佳观景点

爱丽斯泉的安札山（Anzac Hill）位于市中心，是俯瞰爱丽斯泉和瞭望麦克唐纳山的最佳地点。上到山顶仅需10分钟，这里的澳新军团纪念馆专为纪念在一战中参战的军人。

拉勒平塔路径（The Larapinta Trail）

拉勒平塔路径是世界上最著名的徒步路线之一。步道连接爱丽斯泉和桑德山（Mt Sonder），全程绵延223公里，途经这个地区多个最令人叹为观止的景观。您可以用一天走完这个步道的一部分， 也可以挑战全程。请根据实际情况计划您的行程，路线较长，一定要带上足够的水、食物和供给物资。

跑步、徒步、骑车——任您选

西麦克唐奈山山脚下有一条辛普森山峡（Simpsons Gap）自行车道，沿途风景秀丽。这条铺设的小路总长17公里，您可以骑车、跑步或走路，欣赏沿途壮观的风光。小路的起点是弗林墓地（Flynn’s Grave），终点是辛普森山峡。

漫步艺术馆

爱丽斯泉的原住民艺术作品举世闻名。在市里逗留期间，一定要去参观各类艺术画廊，其中包括帕潘亚图拉艺术家公司（Papunya Tula Artists），曼图阿艺术馆与文化博物馆（Mbantua Art Gallery & Cultural Museum），木克木克原住民美术馆（Muk Muk Indigenous Fine Art），提安皮沙漠编织会（Tjanpi Desert Weavers），12号工作室（Studio 12），以及专门从事丙烯绘画和本地种子首饰的企业唐根提尔艺术家公司（Tangentyere Artists），艺术品及首饰均由镇里的原住民社区中的400多名居民制作。

托德购物中心集市

位于市中心的爱丽斯泉托德购物中心集市每隔一周的周末举行。集市上各种店铺琳琅满目，售卖物品包括手工艺品、食物、首饰，绘画等等。买一瓶芒果奶昔，边喝边寻找物美价廉的心仪宝贝。

观星

红土中心是观星的最佳地点之一。澳大利亚内陆的夜空格外晴朗，能清晰地看到上亿颗繁星，吸引了大批摄影师专程前来。最好不过的是，赏星星是免费的，只要出门向上看就行了！

免费活动

爱丽斯泉全年都会举办各种独特新奇的活动。而且，有很多活动是免费的！每年一度的帕吉玛灯展（Parrtjima）用灯光为您展示原住民艺术，无檐小便帽节上各种新奇古怪的帽子让您大开眼界。

Day trip to Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges

A trip to Alice Springs wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Tjoritja/West MacDonnell ranges. There are a number of natural waterholes perfect for swimming, many of which are filled with water year-round and are a short drive from Alice Springs. Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen Gorge are a few of the more popular spots, so be sure to take your swimwear.

Explore the East MacDonnell Ranges

Equally as stunning as the West MacDonnell Ranges but less explored are the East MacDonnell Ranges. Emily and Jessie Gaps are only a 10km drive from Alice Springs, follow a short walk into both gaps and visit large rock painting depicting the caterpillar dreaming. Trephina Gorge is notable for its short walks, views and natural beauty and John Hayes waterhole is a good place for a swim.

Best views of Alice Springs

Located in the CBD, Anzac Hill is the ideal spot for the best views of Alice Springs and the surrounding MacDonnell Ranges. It’s only a 10-minute walk to the top where the Anzac Hill Memorial is located, dedicated to members of the armed forces who served during WWI along with other wars in which Australian defence forces participated.

The Larapinta Trail

The Larapinta Trail is one of the world greatest walking trails, stretching across 223km winding through some of the Red Centres most spectacular landscape. You may choose to walk short sections of the trail, or complete the full 223km between Alice Springs and Mt Sonder. Remember to plan your Larapinta Trail walk appropriately, ensure you take enough water, food and supplies with you as this is a long trek.

Run, walk, cycle

The scenic Simpsons Gap Bike Path winds its way along the foothills of the West MacDonnell Ranges. You can choose to cycle, run or walk the 17km sealed path taking in some stunning scenery along the way. The path begins at John Flynn’s Grave Historical Reserve and finishes at Simpsons Gap.

Wander through art galleries

Alice Springs has a big reputation for Aboriginal art work. In town, be sure to visit Papunya Tula Artists, Mbantua Aboriginal Art Gallery, Muk Muk Indigenous Fine Art, Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Studio 12. and Tangentyere Artists which is an enterprise specialising in acrylic paintings and local seed jewellery produced by over 400 town camp residents. For more information about Aboriginal art, follow the Red Centre Arts Trail.

Todd Mall Markets

Held every second Sunday, the Alice Springs Todd Mall Markets are located in the CBD. There’s a wide variety of stalls selling crafts, food, jewellery, art and so much more. Head down to the markets for a mango smoothie and to grab a bargain.

Stargazing

The Red Centre is one of the best places for stargazing. The Outback has some of the clearest night skies, allowing you to see the billions of stars so clearly. Photographers travel to the Outback just to capture the night skies. And the best thing about it, it’s completely free, all you need to do is head outside and look up!

Free events

Alice Springs is home to a variety of unique and quirky events throughout the calendar year. What’s even better is that several of the events you can enjoy are for free! Check out the annual light show Parrtjima or the Beanie Festival to try on some of the wackiest beanies you’ve ever seen.