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BATHERS BEACH HOUSE
FREMANTLE PRISON
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
to eat at your local café — The
Orange Box is the local’s favourite
nearby Leighton Beach.
12PM // LUNCH
Select from a smorgasbord of
seafood restaurants for lunch
along the waterfront at Fishing Boat
Harbour. The iconic Cicerello’s is a
family favourite.
4PM // DRINKS
Rest up at your accommodation
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-winner 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 with live DJ
beats and excellent cocktails at the
West End’s late-night venue Ronnie
Nights. Also try Fremantle Social,
Clancy’s Fish Pub, and Mojo’s 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 from its 1850s origins
and enjoying sweeping views of
Esplanade Reserve.
9AM // FREMANTLE MARKETS
Adjacent to Warders, 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. Enjoy tunes from
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 exhibition/s.
Discover the arts courses available
that week and admire the artisan
store before sitting in the front
garden to enjoy a bite to eat.
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 renowned 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 harrowing 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.
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