The lovely city of Launceston lies between the Tamar River and the scenic Cataract Gorge at the beginning of the beautiful Tamar Valley. It is located in the north of Tasmania, an island state of Australia and is easily accessible by air, water or road ways. Established in 1805, this is one of Australia's oldest cities having its unique heritage and architecture. Launceston is approximately 200 km north of Hobart and is the second largest city of Tasmania, after the state capital Hobart. This popular tourist destination is well connected by daily flights from Melbourne and other cities like Sydney and Brisbane. Virgin Blue, Qantas Link, Jetstar and Tiger Airways are some of the flights that ply through this route. There are also many highways running through this city that are linked to cities like Hobart, Devonport, and Burnie. There are many great places of attractions here, which are visited by tourists by and large. Some of these places are Cataract Gorge, Penny Royal World, Launceston City Park, Tamar Valley, National Motor Museum, National Rose Garden located at historic Woolmers Estate Longford and various historical buildings. This tourist hot spot receive vacationers from across all the countries and is gaining popularity day by day. To accommodate these guests, there are many comfortable and fully facilitated hotels in Launceston, where they can sojourn.

During your stay in this fabulous place, you can carry on a great number of activities such as cruising in the Tamar River, touring the wineries of Tamar Valley, visiting numerous castles or shopping at the flea markets. Some of the products that can be purchased as a souvenir include Tasmanian wool products, soft toys, and handmade puppets amongst other things. As far as adventure activities in this city are concerned you can enjoy Mountain Biking, Cycling Tour, Bushwalking, Hiking and Sea Kayaking etc.

Launceston can be visited all year round as it does not have any extremes of climate. This is known as a place of delight for wine and food lovers. There are many good eating and drinking choices of different ranges. You can enjoy authentic Spanish, Cantonese, Seafood and local Australian delights besides others. Launceston celebrates its annual three day lifestyle event held in the month of February every year featuring Tasmania’s gourmet food and wines. Launceston Blue Festival, Festival of Kites and the Royal Launceston Show are some of the other events celebrated in this city.

For lodging, there are innumerable hotels in Launceston of different rates and range with varying levels of comforts. As per your budget and convenience, you can select any of the 5 Star or 4 Star Luxury Hotel, Deluxe Resort, Boutique Hotels, Business Class Hotels, Cheap Hotels and Budget Hotels. The various accommodation options here offer complete hospitality, comfort and personal attention to the guests. Some of the popular hotels in Launceston can be named as Hatherley House, Peppers Seaport, Sebel, Grand Chancellor, Comfort Inn Balmoral on York, Country Club Resort and Villas and so on. These hotels are scattered around the city at different strategic locations.