Fremantle

Filled with lively markets, buzzing bars and European-style street café culture, Fremantle is a vibrant city that combines the new with the old. Its maritime and convict histories are easily explored through the streetscapes and fascias themselves as well as the museums, old prisons and listed buildings all just half an hour from Perth’s CBD.

The heritage-listed streets throng with outdoor eateries serving the areas famous freshly caught seafood from Fishing Boat Harbour and a variety of Italian fare paying homage to Fremantle’s rich Mediterranean community, all set to the tune of dozens of buskers, hawkers and street entertainers.

This small harbour city also plays host to more than its fair share of high end fashion and boutique shops as well as high street and local designers making it an ideal excursion for shopaholics and retail therapy and don’t miss the galleries showcasing local and aboriginal artwork.

All this combines to create a festival atmosphere that is best served with locally brewed craft beer or an award-winning Swan Valley wine.