Perth's leisurely time.
Perth is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth largest city in Australia. Many people call Perth the loneliest capital in the world. Speaking of Perth, we have to mention the black swan. Perth is a gathering place for black swans, known as the "Black Swan City". Many attractions in this city are named after swans.
Our starting and ending point for the trip to Western Australia is Perth, and we will be driving the entire way. We will pick up and return the car at Perth Airport. The main time for sightseeing in Perth is the first and last day, with the main attractions in the city center being relatively concentrated. We will use the scattered time on the first and last day to visit Elizabeth Quay, Swan Bell Tower, and the University of Western Australia, and we will also go to Swan Valley in the suburbs.
📍Elizabeth Port
Elizabeth Quay is a gathering area for Perth's landmark buildings. The Elizabeth Quay Bridge spans the Swan River, which divides Perth into two parts. St. George's Terrace on the north bank of the river is a concentration of Perth's financial and government institutions, known as the "office street". The Hay Street Mall, north of St. George's Terrace, is Perth's commercial district.
There is a cycling path along the Swan River, and many locals like to ride along the river in their leisure time. They love this kind of life and love Perth like this. The most environmentally friendly way to travel in Perth is by cycling along the Swan River.
📍Swan Bell Tower
The Swan Bell Tower is a landmark building in Perth, located on Barrack Street along the Swan River and not far from Elizabeth Quay. The design of the tower is related to swans, with wing-like structures on both sides resembling swan wings. If you have enough time, you can climb to the top of the tower, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city skyline and the Swan River. There is a large bell on the top floor of the tower, and visitors can also experience ringing the bell.
📍University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia is located on the banks of the Swan River, boasting beautiful river views and is known as one of the most beautiful universities in Australia. The University of Western Australia blends naturally with the surrounding scenery, as if it is situated in a huge garden.
Visitors are rare at the University of Western Australia, walking in the campus full of green plants is even more relaxing and comfortable. The scene of students sitting on the ground in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, makes people inadvertently miss campus life. Wandering aimlessly on campus, one can spend an afternoon with just a cup of coffee and a book.
📍Swan Valley
Swan Valley is about a 25-minute drive from Perth. It is one of Australia's famous wine regions and also the largest vineyard and wine producing area in Perth. It is a good place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Here, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of pastoral poetry, but also taste fine wine.
We drove around Swan Valley and saw neat rows of grapevines on both sides of the road, showcasing the appearance of a wine region. We aimlessly wandered near a vineyard and stumbled upon a farm shed selling different varieties of grapes that had just been picked. The prices were very cheap, and since we were at a vineyard, how could we not buy grapes? The freshly picked grapes were indeed delicious, to the point where for the next few days, we wanted to buy grapes whenever we saw them in the supermarket, but unfortunately, we couldn't find that same taste.
In Western Australia, shops and restaurants close early, and in small towns even earlier. Many shops close at 5 o'clock. We found a restaurant that was still open nearby. The exterior looked ordinary, but the interior decoration was quite clever.
This is an Italian restaurant. For Mr. Lin, who has difficulty making choices, ordering Italian food is not a problem. He always orders the must-have pizza and pasta. 📮[Travel Tips]
▪️We drove ourselves throughout our trip in Western Australia, but public transportation is convenient within the Perth city area. You can choose to take public transportation when exploring the city, and the Swan Bell Tower is located near Elizabeth Quay, within walking distance.
▪️Swan Valley is a bit far from Perth city center, it is recommended to drive there.
Nice experience to witness the ringing of the bells, at specific timings daily. You can pay to play a song of your choice from the machine that is played by the bells at the top floor of the towers.
Burs's iconic building, so definitely worth going! Not too tall, shaped like a swan, also called the swan clock tower because it is located on the Swan River. There is a clock in the UK cast inside.
It is definitely worth going here, the shape of a very unique clock tower, shaped like a swan, of course the name "swan clock tower" is mainly because it is located on the Swan River, here is the landmark building of Boss.
Swan Bell Tower is one of Perth's landmark attractions. It is open every day on the Swan River. Starting at 10:00 a.m., 9 Australian Dollars tickets can go up to the sixth floor, overlooking the whole city of Perth on the sixth floor, taking the elevator directly to the sixth floor, and then walking down. The introduction of the Bell Tower on the fourth and second floors mentions China in the introduction of the bell on the fourth floor. The earliest copper bell was made more than 3,900 years ago in China. People who go to Perth must visit the Swan Bell Tower. The bells from the Bell Tower can be heard in my hotel at night.
nice view
Near the dock, the Bell Tower collects 18 bells from all over the UK, forming a group. It can play different music by striking unused bells. Tourists can also experience ringing bells. Remember to get Hello Perth handbook at the airport when you get off the plane. It has a 20% discount ticket on it. It's the Niu Niu Carnival recently. The whole city of Perth is decorated with cattle in different costumes. There is one in front of the Bell Tower.
Swan Lake, a free scenic spot, but it will be charged to climb the Swan Tower. Look at the comments of many netizens, and read many travel notes. Everyone said it was not worth it, and the price of tickets to climb the Tower was a little.... So we didn't climb the Tower. We took the money saved and ate a lot of delicious food in middle and high-class restaurants. In other words, although the whole Swan Lake is a free attraction, friends who drive by themselves remember to pay the parking fee. Some parking instructions in Australia are a bit complicated, and you can't understand what they are saying when you look at the signs. (There seem to be some travel notes on the Internet that specifically teach you how to look at parking instructions, but I don't elaborate on them.) They should say when to what point, free parking; when to what point, you can only park for 30 minutes, then you have to move away, or you can tow your car away; when to what point, free parking. At some point, you can park for an hour, then you have to move away, or trailer, which is very complicated. Xin Kui met a local couple of foreigners who helped us pay the parking fee enthusiastically. It's good to meet a noble person outside.~