Alice Springs is the place to start exploring the Australian Outback. Alice Springs, also known as the Outback capital can be found driving on the 3000 km Stuart Highway, approximately halfway between Adelaide in the south and Darwin in the north.

If you have limited time to visit the Australian Outback, Alice Springs is the place to start. There are quite numerous tourist attractions in the area. The first and most famous attraction is Uluru, but those who want more from their trip than a sunset and a souvenir T-shirt should visit all Alice Springs Desert Park (this is the national park where Uluru can be found).

Undoubtedly Uluru is the most famous attraction of Australia, and this is why so many people start the discovery of the Australian Outback at Alice Springs. However, a lot of tourists have a not very pleasant surprise when they find out that ‘close’ in the Outback means several hundred kilometers: Uluru is at a distance of 450 km from Alice Springs.

Those who spend some time in the Alice Springs area should also visit the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park. It can be found only 50 km away from Uluru, so if you are at the Ayers Rock, you shouldn’t miss Kata Tjuta. The next great tourist attraction in the area is Wattarka – Kings Canyon. This is another national park, and if you want to visit, this means another 300 km trip from Uluru.

There are a lot more to see in the area besides the top three tourist attractions. West MacDonnell Ranges and the East MacDonnell Ranges are also beautiful, and those who decide to explore thoroughly the area should not miss Palm Valley, Hermannsburg and Chambers Pillar.

If you are driving from Alice Springs to Darwin, you must prepare for a really long journey. Some people find the drive itself attractive. The great horizon, open space and ever changing landscape can be interesting. However, a lot of people complain because the drive can be also monotonous, with not much tourist attractions on the way.

One place to see is the Devils Marbles, 393 km north of Alice Springs. The next tourist attraction is 660 km away Mataranka, and from here it is only 105 km to Katherine and one of the most beautiful places in Australia: Katherine Gorge. Darwin is also a must-see for tourists visiting Australia: Kakadu National Park and Litchfield National Park are the favorite north Australian tourist attractions.

Those who choose to drive south from Alice Springs to Adelaide, will reach an opal mining town called Coober Pedy. This town is very different from other Australian tourist attractions: some people love it, others hate it.

Then there is the Outback of the Australian Outback: the remote north-west territory. The Kimberley region is for those who seek adventure: this is the world of 4×4 wheel drive jeeps, with Broome and Kununura on the Great Northern Highway, the infamous Gibb River Road, waterfalls, rock pools, secret fishing spots, national parks and one of the world’s top 5 beaches.

Isabella Olsen is a travel writer who has toured major destinations worldwide, including many European countries by car. To book a car rental Bulgaria, or learn more about car rental worldwide, visit www.zencarhire.com