Perth: The shining pearl on the west coast of Australia
Perth is a vibrant city on the west coast of Australia, known for its wide skies, golden beaches, and rich cultural activities. In this 1000-word travel guide, we will take you to explore the eight must-visit attractions in Perth, to experience its brilliant natural scenery and diverse urban charm.
🍠 Must-visit Attractions
Fremantle: This historic port town is popular with tourists for its retro buildings, unique artistic atmosphere, and delicious seafood.
Fremantle Markets: This market is a landmark of Fremantle, gathering all kinds of handicrafts, fresh farm produce, and local delicacies.
Swan River: The mother river of Perth, with many attractions and activities on both sides.
Fremantle Prison: This historic prison is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering a unique prison history tour.
Kings Park: Kings Park is one of the landmarks of Perth, with a magnificent botanical garden, outdoor sculptures, and charming flower beds. It is an ideal place for relaxing walks and admiring the city's panoramic view.
Perth Beaches: Including Cottesloe Beach and Scarborough Beach, they are ideal places to enjoy the sun, surf, and beach activities.
Rottnest Island: A small island near Perth, known for its many quokkas.
🍠 Recommended Food
Perth BBQ: Taste Australian-style barbecue in the city center or waterfront restaurants, enjoying delicious steaks and grilled seafood.
Perth Seafood: Taste fresh Australian seafood, such as Australian lobster and Perth oysters, in seafood restaurants in Fremantle or Cottesloe Beach.
Western Australian Wine: The wine regions around Perth, such as Swan Valley, offer the opportunity to taste fine Western Australian wines.
🍠 Shopping Destinations
Harbour Town Shopping Centre: Located near the Perth city area, this shopping center brings together a variety of international and Australian local brands.
Downtown Fremantle: The city center of Fremantle has many handicraft shops and local specialty snack shops, suitable for tourists who like shopping and treasure hunting.
Fermantle Prison in Western Australia, there are no prisoners here now, and they are protected for tourists to visit. The prison is still in its original full appearance. The tour will be visited by the periphery, including the interior of the prison, kitchen, toilet, public bathroom, chapel, dark lockdown, narrow terror prison. There are also introductions to the torture equipment of the year, and the re-enactment of the iron window life of the year. Admission fee includes guided tours, only English, about an hour or more, the official website has alternative itinerary, such as night ghost story group, challenging bold people
Freemantel prison, built in 1850 and nearly 200 years old, was designed to house cheap British prisoners who later became the earliest Australian immigrants, which was ironic. The prison is very advanced in design, although it has been more than 100 years old, but it is not much different from the modern prison, it is really unimaginable.
Ferimantle Prison is a must-see spot in Ferimantle Town, where you can stay for half a day. There are several kinds of tickets. The cheapest one is to visit the prison. The most expensive one is to visit the prison at night and experience the escape tunnel.
There are two routes in the daytime: the routine route and the escape route, which are one hour and half hours respectively. They are usually purchased together. Cover is the main body on both sides of the prison, accompanied by professional commentators. A small partner with poor English can rent a Chinese commentator for 5 knives (I haven't personally tested it yet), but it's a pleasure to watch his grandmother use it. If you stay longer, you can take part in the night route of the prison. Each person will send a small torch and sneak into the gloomy prison. In addition, there is an art show on Thursday evening, the first week of each month. For details, please refer to the brochure at the prison entrance.
Freemantle Prison has a history of more than 100 years. It was a place where prisoners from Britain were detained during the former colonial period. Now it has been abandoned. Although it has a hundred years of history, but the prison design is very advanced, almost no difference from modern prisons, where you can see the prisoners'life, work, activities scene, feel quite novel.
Freemantle is a small town around Perth, about 20 kilometers away from Perth. It can be reached by tram (like a train in my opinion) for about 20 minutes, with an interval of about 20 minutes. It was the place where prisoners were detained since colonial times. Until 1991, it was used as a prison and belonged to the World Heritage Site. Therefore, the prisons here were so famous that the prison for female prisoners was transformed into a youth hostel. It was very popular, especially difficult to book. We booked it six months in advance. The living conditions are very good. The family rooms have independent bathroom, air-conditioned TV, the kitchen in public places, the dining room and the activity room. The front side photos of the female prisoners hanging on the corridor and the door give people the gloomy feeling of prison.