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This entertainment complex is essentially a theme park full of
thrill rides, but was designed to be a re-creation of Victorian
Johannesburg during the gold-rush era. The park, four miles...
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This complex of buildings in the city centre has been upgraded
and restored as part of the city fathers' urban renewal policy and
provides several attractions. The Market Theatre and Museum...
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The Johannesburg Zoo is a favourite place for locals to take a
stroll among the numerous enclosures that house more than 3,000
species of animal, including polar bears that can be...
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The ancient dolomite caves with an underground lake, situated a
few miles north of Johannesburg, form part of what archaeologists
call the 'Cradle of Humankind'. Sterkfontein is recognised as...
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North of Johannesburg lies one of South Africa's oldest dams,
built in 1923, which provides a favourite day trip for city
dwellers set against the Magaliesberg mountain range. A scenic...
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On the national road north towards Zimbabwe is the flat area
known as the Springbok Flats, part of the Great Rift Valley. About
80 miles (125km) north of Johannesburg on the edge of the Flats
lies...
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The Kruger National Park is South Africa's oldest, largest and
best-known wildlife conservation area, home to a huge variety of
wildlife and most famous for its 'Big Five' viewing...
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Situated in the Bojanala region of the North West Province, the
'Las Vegas' of South Africa is one of the largest adult
entertainment centres in the world, with casinos, golf, live shows,
and the...
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SABMiller started in South Africa and has expanded to become one
of the world's largest brewers of beer. The World of Beer offers a
fun short tour, which summarises the history of the company,...
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Not known for being an especially green city, this oasis in the
west side of Johannesburg covers 741 acres (300ha), offering lush
gardens and scenic hiking trails. The gardens are a terrific...
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This trendy suburb is a hive of activity on any given night of
the week; it is the place to go out and carouse in Johannesburg,
offering anything from hip and upmarket to just plain odd...
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South Africa's history of black oppression is chronicled in this
building, situated near Gold Reef City. Relics of the Apartheid
system, which banned non-whites from certain areas and...
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A guided tour of the National Heritage Site of Constitution Hill
takes visitors on a journey through South Africa's turbulent past,
but also illustrates its incredible transition into...
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Hector Pieterson became the iconic image of the 1976 Soweto
uprising during apartheid South Africa, when a news photograph of
the dying Hector being carried by a fellow student was...
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The Cradle of Humankind is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and
contains a complex of dolimitic limestone caves, including the
Sterkfontein Caves, where the fossil,
(nicknamed Mrs. Ples) was found...
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In Sun City, 'where the sun always shines', kids will love the
various activities and attractions. A must-see is the Valley of the
Waves, its fantastic 2m surf breaking onto a artificial beach....
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Kids will be enchanted by the wonderful world of unicorns,
fairies and gnomes to be found at Unicorn Wish. While all the kids
enjoy the pony rides, the fairy garden is a favourite for little
girls...
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Children can let their creative tendencies run rampage at Color
Café, which has a selection of pottery items just waiting to be
painted. From plates, mugs and vases to money boxes and...
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Market Theatre is a popular Jo'burg entertainment complex
offering live theatre venues (boasting the first production of
), bookshops, galleries and restaurants,
as well as a flea market on...
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Visit the Johannesburg Art Gallery in Joubert Park to see a vast
collection of works by a host of famous artists, both local and
international. Some of the exhibits date as far back as the...
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Soweto's history goes back to 1903, when the town of Kliptown
was established as the first black settlement on the outskirts of
Johannesburg. An abbreviation for South-Western Township, Soweto
has...
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