All of the festival venues are within easy walking distance and are close to Crown Street Mall with plenty of cafes, restaurants and coffee nearby.
Cinnamon Twist Studio is a short 5min walk to both City Diggers and the Illawarra Leagues Club (which are across the street from one another). Likewise the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre is approximately 8mins walk from the city centre.
If you'd like to take advantage of the beautiful coastline and Wollongong city sites there is a Free Shuttle bus. Buses run every 10 minutes Monday to Friday 07:00 to 18:00, and every 20 minutes Monday to Friday 18:00 to 22:00 and Saturday & Sunday 08:00 to 18:00. For more information and the full map visit city map for the shuttle visit http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/pdf/gongshuttlemap.pdf.
Accommodation
The Festival's Official Accommodation Sponsor - Adina Apartments Wollongong Wollongong Belly Dance Festival has secured a great 15% off the best available room rate at the Adina Apartments in central Wollongong.
To take advantage of the discount you must: - enter the code 'BELLYDANCE' (all uppercase) on the Adina website at the time of booking - OR quote the code 'BELLYDANCE' to the reservations team by phone.
Adina Apartment Hotel Address: 19 Market St, Wollongong NSW 2500 Tel: +61 2 4250 5000 Visit the Adina website
Additional Hotels Nearby
Quest Wollongong Address: 59-61 Kembla Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 Tel: +61 2 4221 1500 Mobile: +61 414 444 750 Email the Quest And visit the website
Trivago: The festival is featured on Trivago.com - for a broader list of Wollongong accommodation please visit the festival accommodation page on trivago here.
Eating Out & About
Wollongong has fabulous eateries and bars, check out this list of cafes and restaurants