Pro

Beautiful weather, great shopping
Con

High cost of living
In a nutshell

With a sky so blue it chases all your blues away.
Tenzin Says: African music and dance never fail to induce a trance-like state in my psyche. It chills my spine deliciously and haunts me with its wild abandon and perfect rhythm.I suspect the ancient witch doctors must have used it to induce a hypnotic effect on the patient. Who can...
1 Review and 130 Opinions Located conveniently and safely in Sandton, this is an excellent (and expensive) hotel. Service is...
The Michelangelo Hotel: One of the best ways to explore Sandton
sporty_chick00 Says: I havn't stayed here before but have spoken to people (family and friends), who say this is one of the best places to stay. It is right next to a major shopping centre, Sandton City, Direct access to the centre from the hotel. Great Views, close to everything under the sun...
Su.da.da Dine bar: Upmarket fine dining with entertainment
sebblit7 Says: To see the ambience click the link to their site. It's clean and new using modern techniques with pebbles, stone, wood, steel and lighting to create a very satisfying open plan eating experience. The food is well presented and tasty.The service is (or tries to be) impeccable...
Manhattan Club: Sandton Hot Spots
mattyL Says: Thursay night is student night the line to get in can be very long so i suggest you get there early. Doors open at 8. R40 entrence before ten without a student card otherwise R10 before ten. Buy one get one free drinks specials before ten. Friday nights no under 23 for guys...
Sky high public transport for tourists
Tenzin Says: If not for the fact that the airport transfer is provided for when I booked the hotel via Internet, I would have to fork out US$30 for a 1 way trip for the airport bus. Mind you the trip is just about 30 minutes and a taxi would have cost much more.Even in Japan and London...
Sandton Square: Everything (Sandton)
Acirfa Says: This is larny town, or posh town to the rest of the world. As in London slightly more expensive than other regions, but this is a fantastic shopping mall, in the centre you will find Mandela Square where you can eat and drink till your stomach is content. It is a place for...
Tenzin Says: The safari was meant to be the highlight of the tour. In fact we had paid a premium for this extra benefit. In the end we felt like we had visit the zoo with just 5 types of animals. Only difference being we are inside the cage along with them this time.We had to wake up at...
sebblit7 Says: This hideous 6 metre statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the renamed Nelson Mandela Square on 31 March 2004. It's positively repugnant in that it makes Nelson Mandela(tm) look like Goofy(tm)This is a prime example of commercial, crass, tourist capitalism and I suggest...
Tenzin Says: Recognized as among the most beautiful sceneries in world, words could hardly do justice to the view of Cape Town from the peak of Table Mountain.
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About Sandton - So this is th place I call home. And what a place! So full of life; clear sunny days all your round, a vibrant community of people from all over the world: including Europeans, Asians, Southern...
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Q: Im from bloemfontein and recently moved to Joburg. I have a friend from overseas who is coming for visit and i need to take her to...

A: Hi Do you need to go to Sandton in particular? The reason that I ask is that Sandton generally doesn't offer much that is traditionally South African, except the...
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When I was 8 I moved from Mondeor in the South, to Kelvin in the North. I grew up in Sandton. Sandon City shopping Centre was very much part of my growing up experience. The area is now a CBD as major...
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Athough this isn't the southern hemisphere's largest shopping centre, I still prefer it relative to Gold Reef Ctr further south. Shopping isn't cheap there but during cheap sales you do find good...
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A classic city in the suburbs of Jo'Burg

Johannesburg is known to be the heart of South Africa, and inside Johannesburg there is a district that acts as pacemaker: Sandton a brief tell all statement, and the tourist office is...
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So this is th place I call home. And what a place! So full of life; clear sunny days all your round, a vibrant community of people from all over the world: including Europeans, Asians, Southern...
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