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33 Reviews De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild...
22 Reviews Gold Reef City is a Johannesburg institution and as my kids have been nagging me to go for months, I finally succumbed early in the New Year. I have to declare my bias: I hate theme parks, I dislike...
17 Reviews Hey guys Sun city the name which is almost known to most of the passionate tourists coming to South Africa the place where there is a heaven between the mountains far away from here when you approach...
Downtown Architecture and Tours
42 Reviews Oh my, was this an eyeopener on the rarified world of contemporary art! I have been meaning to visit the Standard Bank Gallery forever, but only managed to get there this morning when other plans...
11 Reviews Bright and cheerful entertainment is ongoing at Montecasino Montecasino has buskers, street performers, wandering around and entertaining people. Busking dates back through the ages to earliest...
17 Reviews Jo'burg is sadly not a city blessed with as many great museums as other large cities worldwide, but the Apartheid Museum is truly world class and a moving testament to South Africa's troubled history....
19 Reviews The overly cautious have long (and incorrectly) maintained that it is not safe for visitors to venture into the townships, even as part of a tour - however, they probably never envisaged a scenario...
5 Reviews Well the Randburg Waterfront has been revamped and is now called the Bright Water Commons. There is alot less water but is a 100 times nicer than before. Its a very nice to do a little shopping ,...
18 Reviews This tiny, obscure and dog-eared museum in the Bernard Price Institute (BPI) of Paeleontology on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand ('Wits') is one that that most Johannesburgers - let...
9 Reviews The Lion Park is located in Lanseria, about 45 minutes drive north west of Johannesburg. It gives visitors the chance to drive through a rather small reserve in which you can see big carnivores (white...
14 Reviews (work in progress) Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about South Africa's Constitutional Court - which is a pretty extraordinary place on all counts - is the degree of access that the public have...
9 Reviews The Carlton Centre was completed in 1972, and still remains the highest building in Africa. Having been constructed at the height of Grand Apartheid - and then having experienced the precipitous...
6 Reviews The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Conservation Centre is an interesting place for what the tour operators bill as a “half day tour”. You have to be up early for the 08h00 tour as it takes at least...
11 Reviews Nice little museum in the former (although refurbished) home of Nelson Mandela with a lot of his old possessions etc and also items given as gifts to him by the people of South Africa and other...
5 Reviews It's one thing to know that Johannesburg is a city founded on mining, but it's quite another to realise that Africa's largest bank - which has helped to fund such mining development and financed much...
4 Reviews The Melville Koppies are part of the rugged Witwatersrand (‘White Water’) ridge that runs west-east through the western and northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Further west along the ridge is...
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens
3 Reviews Against the backdrop of the magnificent Witpoortjie waterfall, this Garden (previously called the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden) covers almost 300 hectares and consists of both landscaped...
6 Reviews Mrs Ples is 2.7 million years old, but don't tell: it's impolite to discuss a woman's age, particularly someone who has aged so much. Little Foot is a child fossil over 4 million years' old. Poor...
5 Reviews So many places have lights for Christmas, not least of which are the malls. The Nelson Mandela Square has a model of a baobab tree lit for Christmas. One can buy small wire baobab trees at many of...
3 Reviews The Blyde River Canyon is one of the most spectacular views in South Africa and its cliffs rise between 600m-800m from the river bed. At the Three Rondavels viewpoint (also called The Three Sisters)...
5 Reviews Things I found interesting. ...Constitution Court. A guide took us around and told us interesting stories. ...Rhino and Lion Park. We had some great looks at the animals and particularly the...
4 Reviews Sexy, fiery and passionate Spanish traditional flamenco dance at The Fringe is a celebration of womanly glory. One of the first 'real' pieces of music I ever learned to play on the piano was a...
2 Reviews This fort was the place were thousands of political leaders and ordinary people were detained and punished for their political thoughts against apartheid. Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were also...
2 Reviews I went to Croc City which is a crocodile farm which is situated very close to the Lion Park. I think its about 2km or so away which will make a nice stop if you visiting the Lion Park. The staff here...
4 Reviews This tip is for receptive audience only! The casinos as part of gambling experience should be classified as a vice in general and a sin in particular but this does not seem to bother the South...
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5 Reviews and 203 Opinions Being a local, I have never stayed here (and probably couldn't afford to!) - having visited business...
InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers
7 Reviews and 103 Opinions Sandton Sun & Towers must rate as one of the best hotels to stay in when visiting Johannesburg. It...
4 Reviews and 95 Opinions I booked on line diect with the hotel picking the lowest price for one night. I did not realise that...
Reviews and photos of Johannesburg attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Johannesburg sightseeing.
Zoo Lake is probably the safest and best used of Johannesburg's parks, and is a good place to 'people watch'. It is located next to the Johannesburg Zoo (not in...
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Q: Hello, I am a female student intern arriving in Johannesburg on June 1st. My job is located in Newtown and I was wondering if...
A: Hi You mean in less than a week's time? Gracious, you've certainly left this to the last minute! It's difficult to advise you without having more information. For...
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It's really not as bad as you've been told!
(perpetual work in progress) I work in the mining industry and although I am originally from the UK, I have lived in Johannesburg on and off for nearly 25 years. Jo'burg gets pretty awful press,......
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This is really the city of Gold and Diamonds. Its a very small province of South Africa but the richest. When riding around the city all the mines is very visible. In JNB you gotta drive from place...
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My photograph of Johannesburg is not the "usual" areal shot of the city of Jhb. I never venture into it. Here is a caption of the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, seen from a "Balloon" 120 metres...
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Jozi, Joburg, Johannesburg - City of Gold
Joburg is often referred to as a "melting pot". It is certainly a cosmopolitan city and one is likely to hear many more than just the eleven official languages of South Africa. Most people speak...
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