Johannesburg Travel Guide
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City Centre Johannesburg's City Centre is a vibrant juxtaposition of the first world and the third world. The central part of Jo'burg (as it is known among locals), whose tall skyscrapers are today a reminder of a previous era of commerce, has been returned to Africa. Most businesses have migrated to the northern suburbs, transforming downtown into a … Read Johannesburg introduction
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Ten Bompas Hotel
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Situated in the leafy suburb of Dunkeld West and in close proximity to the business areas of Johannesburg and the northern suburbs, lies the exclusive Ten …
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Ohsho's decor gives the clever illusion of walking into a small part of Japan. The menu goes further to create the illusion of little Japan in Johannesburg. Management admits that 60 percent of the items on the menu are authentically …
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Many excellent restaurants around the Rosebank and Rivonia area, city with an great vibe and plenty of political history to explore with tour guides who have experienced the apartheid era and the ... more
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Introduction
A city of astonishing contrasts, a huge metropolis where opulent wealth and desperate poverty live side by side, Johannesburg is the intriguing, dynamic heart of this turbulent country. If you want to see the real South Africa - and try to understand it - Jo'burg has to be on your itinerary.
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Apartheid Museum The Apartheid Museum details South Africa's era of segregation with chilling accuracy. With plenty of attention to detail and an unsparing emphasis on the inhuman philosophy of apartheid, this remains one of South Africa's most evocative museums. Charting the course of …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 4900000 Area : 2500km² Longitude / Latitude : 27°57'E / 26°09'S Currency : Rand (ZAR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Johannesburg International Airport (JIA), easily accessible from Pretoria and Jo'burg, has flights to regional centres across the country, with airlines covering many of the smaller towns as well. Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and several other destinations are also …
History
Recent History Unfortunately, serious problems remain in post-apartheid Johannesburg. Crime is rampant and middle-class whites are retreating to the north, where new shopping malls and satellite business centres are mushrooming. Gold-mining is no longer undertaken in the city area, and …
Weather
Situated largely on the highveld, the big cities of Gauteng benefit from the cooling effects of altitude. Both Johannesburg and Pretoria can become baking hot in summer, but a fresh breeze can often be relied on to take the sting out of a Jo'burg January. At this time of year, cloudless days and …
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Overview of Johannesburg
1,402km (869 miles) NE of Cape Town, 58km (36 miles) S ofo Pretoria The bushveld plains that remained unchanged for millions of years were irrevocably transformed when a prospector named George Harrison stumbled onto the richest gold reef in the world in 1886. Within 3 years, a nondescript part of …
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The largest city in sub-Saharan Africa, Johannesburg is a modern, bustling metropolis that powers the country's economy. It is the center of a vast urban industrial complex that covers most of the province of Gauteng. Home to more than 6 million people, it sprawls across the featureless plains of …
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