Perth Travel Guide
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4,405km (2,731 miles) W of Sydney; 2,389km (1,481 miles) S of Broome
Perth likes to boast that it gets more sunshine than any other city in Australia, some 300 days a year. That fact gives the city its youthful, energetic, outdoorsy vibrancy. Tall silver buildings glint in a blue sky, and the sparkling ocean and glorious white beaches are just a bus ride from downtown. There's so much to do here. Wander through the impressively restored historic warehouses, museums, and working docks of bustling Fremantle; stock up at the plentiful Aboriginal art and souvenir stores; visit great art galleries and museums; eat at some of the country's best restaurants; go snorkeling and sea kayaking with wild sea lions; bushwalk through a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) park in the middle of the city; and pedal your bike to a great snorkeling spot on Rottnest Island, a miniature reef resort 19km (12 miles) offshore.
More than most other Aussie capitals, Perth gives you good choices of side trips: Drop in on the Benedictine monks in the Spanish Renaissance monastery town of New Norcia, nip out to the Swan Valley vineyards, or spend a few days in Margaret River country, one of Australia's top wine regions. The long, dry summer is the best time to visit; winter is rainy.
