Fremantle has been named one of the World’s Greatest Places in 2022 by leading US news magazine TIME.

The annual World’s Greatest Places list highlights 50 extraordinary travel destinations around the world.

To compile the list, TIME solicited nominations of places—including countries, regions, cities and towns—from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.

Fremantle was championed to TIME by local writer and founder of Lost in Fremantle, Nardia Plumridge, who was then commissioned to write the entry.

The magazine describes Fremantle as bustling with food and drink openings, and highlights our reimagined city centre Walyalup Koort.

Deputy Mayor Frank Mofflin said inclusion on the World’s Greatest Places list was reminder of how important Fremantle is for tourism in Perth and WA.

“Fremantle has always been blessed to have popular attractions such as Fremantle Prison, Fremantle Markets, Fishing Boat Harbour, the famous Cappuccino Strip and the historic West End,” Cr Mofflin said.

“But recently there have been so many other great places opening up in Freo, including the new FOMO precinct at Walyalup Koort and a whole range of exciting new bars, restaurants and hospitality venues.

“Throughout the COVID pandemic the City of Fremantle has been working hard to keep Freo top of mind for visitors through our This Is Fremantle campaign and other marketing activities, and we’re continuing to do so now the borders are open again.

“With people able to travel again you can definitely notice there are a lot more visitors around and Freo is getting it’s buzz back.

“For people who haven’t been to Freo for a while, maybe it’s time for you to head on down and see what all the fuss is about.”

It’s not the first time a major international publication has rated Fremantle as one of the world’s must-see destinations. In 2016, Freo was named as one of the world’s top ten tourism cities by the influential international travel guide Lonely Planet.

The full TIME World’s Greatest Places list will be featured in the July 25, 2022 double issue of TIME, available on newsstands on Friday, July 15.

See the full list here: World's Greatest Places 2022 | TIME