Fremantle labelled top travel destination by international magazine

Leading US magazine Time has named the “bustling” metropolis among the its listing of 50 must-take a look at areas for intercontinental travellers.

Fremantle, 20km southwest of Perth, is stated along with destinations this sort of as Bali, Toronto, Seoul and Miami.

Just two Aussie incredibly hot places have been highlighted in the checklist, with the Great Barrier Reef taking out the best spot to “eat, drink and be Aussie”.

The publication explained Fremantle’s meals scene was the driving force driving the town remaining singled out.

“After virtually 700 times of pandemic shutdown, the Australian port city of Fremantle is bustling with foodstuff and drink openings,” Time wrote.

“The district includes ironically named FOMO’s hawker-fashion food stalls serving pho, ramen, kebabs, burgers and even fried ice product, and Funlab gives an array of, very well, exciting: bowling, minigolf, arcade game titles, and cocktails.”

To compile this checklist of the World’s Biggest Spots, Time solicited nominations of sites from its international community of correspondents, with an eye toward these presenting new and remarkable experiences.

Acting Mayor Frank Mofflin mentioned inclusion on the World’s Finest Locations checklist is proof of how essential Fremantle is for tourism in WA.

“Fremantle has generally been blessed to have well known points of interest this kind of as Fremantle Jail, Fremantle Marketplaces, Fishing Boat Harbour, the famed Cappuccino Strip and the historic West Conclusion,” he claimed.

“But recently there have been so a lot of other great spots opening up in Freo, which include the new FOMO precinct at Walyalup Koort and a whole vary of enjoyable new bars, dining establishments and hospitality venues.

“Throughout the Covid pandemic, the Town of Fremantle has been performing really hard to retain Freo leading of intellect for people through our This Is Fremantle marketing campaign and other promoting functions, and we’re continuing to do so now the borders are open all over again.”

The listing of some of the leading 50 ideal travel places for 2022 can be uncovered here, with the full variation offered on newsstands on Friday, July 15.