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FREMANTLE ITINERARIES
BEACH AND
BAR HOPPER
8AM // BEACHES
Pick your favourite beach for an
early morning dip and catch some
warming sunshine to start the
day. Follow up with a coffee and a
bite — The Orange Box is the local’s
favourite at Leighton Beach.
12PM // LUNCH
Select from a smorgasbord of
seafood restaurants along the
waterfront at Fishing Boat Harbour.
The iconic Cicerello’s is a family
favourite.
4PM // DRINKS
Rest up before jumping on the last
Friday tour and tasting at Republic
of Fremantle distillery, crowned Bar
of the Year at the 2022 WA Good
Food Guide Awards.
6PM // DINNER
With so many sophisticated dining
options available you’ll be spoilt for
choice. Sumptuous share plates at
the architecture award-winning and
lavishly lofty Bread in Common is
one top option. Nieuw Ruin may also
pique your interest with its small
but impressive menu and eclectic
wine list; or there’s the rustic-meetsindustrial Who’s Your Mumma.
9PM // LATE NIGHT
Fremantle’s small bar scene is
ablaze with lively options. Meet the
evening in style at the seafarers’
sanctuary Darling Darling, where
peanuts litter the floor and its rum
old fashioneds are among the best.
Dance into the night at the West
End’s late-night venue Ronnie
Nights. Also try Freo Social, Clancy’s
Fish Pub, and Mojo’s Bar if you’re in
the mood for tunes.
HERITAGE &
CULTURE FANATIC
8AM // HERITAGE STAY
Wake up in one of the quaint
limestone cottages of Warders
Hotel, with Block 1 built in 1851 to
house warders of the nearby
Fremantle Prison. Or, opt for the
iconic Esplanade Hotel, steeped in
heritage and enjoying sweeping
views of Esplanade Reserve.
9AM // FREMANTLE MARKETS
Visit the bustling Victorian era
Fremantle Markets (Fri–Sun) for
a freshly roasted espresso or
squeezed orange juice and Dutch
pancakes or an egg brioche
sandwich from a local vendor. Listen
to talented buskers while perusing
trinkets, soaps, teas, jewellery, and
all sorts found throughout its stalls.
10AM // FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE
Lose yourself in an Alice in
Wonderland-like labyrinth as you
explore the historic Fremantle
Art Centre’s current exhibitions.
Also discover the art courses
available each week.
12PM // LUNCH
Fremantle is renowned for its rich
pub culture. The National Hotel is
a classic. Enjoy alfresco dining at
this beautifully restored heritage
building or sweeping views from
its lush rooftop garden bar.
1.30PM // FREMANTLE PRISON
Fremantle Prison is famous for
its award-winning, immersive
tours. Pick your own prison tour
package to explore Fremantle
Prison’s history as a maximum
security gaol from 1887 to 1991
and hear the tales of some
of the prison’s most notorious
inmates.
7PM // DINNER
Dine at Tonic + Ginger for a feast
of Southeast Asian fusion food
inside Western Australia’s first
synagogue, built in 1902. Indulge
in an evening cocktail at The
Old Synagogue’s underground
cocktail bar L’Chaim, meaning a
toast ‘to life’ in Hebrew.
Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Markets
The Terrace, Fremantle
T: +61 8 9336 9200
E: info@fremantleprison.com.au
W: fremantleprison.com.au
Cnr Henderson St & South Tce, Fremantle
T: +61 432 244 867
E: info@fremantlemarkets.com.au
W: fremantlemarkets.com.au
Explore Perth’s only World Heritage-listed site and 昀椀nd out for yourself why it is a ‘must
do’ attraction for all visitors to Western Australia. Built by convicts in the 1850s and
decommissioned as an operating maximum security goal in 1991, visitors can ‘step inside
and do time’ on a range of fascinating guided tours. Join a Prison Tour to hear about
the daily life of convicts and prisoners, descend 20 metres into the depths below on an
underground Tunnels Tour, or join an eerie Torchlight Tour as guides delve into the
darker side of the Prison’s history, at night.
Built in 1897, Fremantle Markets is one of the port city’s
most signi昀椀cant landmarks. Stallholders offer a wide
range of merchandise, local producers and designers.
Housed in a heritage-listed building, its unique
atmosphere has made it the most well-known market
in Western Australia.
Open: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
& Monday
Public Holidays, 9am-6pm.
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