Travel to Perth

Perth is a great destination to visit, especially if you prefer vacationing to a smaller city. Perth is located on the west coast of Australia and visitors can easily navigate the city by foot. It has splendid beaches to enjoy, great seafood, plenty of sightseeing, and many attractions that make it a charming place to spend your time. More on Perth tourist attractions.

Perth Hotels

Choosing a hotel in Perth is more about price range than location, since Perth isn't so large and can be explored by either the convenient public transportation system or on foot. Whether you want something elegant or simple, you can find a Perth hotel to suit. You can search Perth hotel prices online.

However, if you're set on wanting a hotel as close to the beach as possible, you can find that as well. See what kinds of beachside hotels and other hotels in Perth are available by clicking here.

Highlights

• Perth's downtown has some great colonial architecture and historic buildings to check out such as St Mary’s Cathedral, His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth Town Hall, Government House, and the Palace Hotel.
• The Perth Mint was built in the 1890s to mint currency from the Kalgoorlie gold rush. The mint makes an interesting visit where you can witness a gold pouring demonstration and see samples of the 2000 Olympics medals.
• The Art Gallery of Western Australia is a must for art buffs. The gallery's highlight is its Aboriginal art collection
• The Western Australian Museum has an extensive collection of Aboriginal artifacts and rare photographs that shouldn't be missed.
• Crawley, Peppermint Grove and Como all have some of the best beaches in the area where you can go swimming, kayaking or snorkeling.
• For those who want to check out the local nightlife, Northbridge and Fremantle are the places to see.

Day trips by hire car

Although you may not need a hire car inside of Perth, if you want to explore the surrounding area, having your own hire car is recommended. You can arrange a Perth hire car online here.

There are a bunch of day trip destinations you can take by hire car from Perth. You can visit the Spanish Renaissance monastery in the town of New Norcia, or see the Swan Valley vineyards. The wines in Margaret River country are worth a taste. Also nearby is Exmouth is a starting point for those who wish to scuba dive the brilliant Ningaloo Reef.

There are some amazing national parks in the area as well, including: Shannon, Mount Franklin and West Cape Howe. Good deals on hire cars for Perth can be found here.