Perth e Fremantle

Perth is the capital of Western Australia and one of the world’s most isolated major cities: the other Australian capitals are thousands of kilometers away. It grew on the banks of the Swan River, which opens into a large sheet of water in front of the city center, and it has the sunniest climate among the country’s capitals, with hot, dry summers.

On top of Mount Eliza, Kings Park, with more than 400 hectares of native bushland and a botanic garden, offers the city’s best-known view. The CBD opens onto the river at Elizabeth Quay, and the cultural precinct of Northbridge houses the WA Museum Boola Bardip and the state art gallery. To the west, Indian Ocean beaches like Cottesloe host sunsets over the sea.

Fremantle, the port, about 19 km away, preserves 19th-century streets, an 1898 market and the prison built by convicts, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Boats to Rottnest Island depart from there — no cars on the island, clear-water beaches and quokkas, small marsupials found in only a few places.

About two hours north, from the fishing village of Cervantes, lies the Pinnacles desert in Nambung National Park, with thousands of limestone columns rising from yellow sand.

This destination brings together 4 cities: Perth, Fremantle, Rottnest Island, Cervantes.