O.R. Tambo International Airport 25 min
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (21 min) This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Gold Reef City Theme Park (15 min) More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Zoo Lake (19 min) Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (13 min) Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. Mandela's House (27 min) Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. WeOriginate (8 min) Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Sci-Bono Discovery Centre (15 min) Children's interactive museum offering exhibits & workshops in science, technology & math. Hector Pieterson Memorial (26 min) Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. SAB World of Beer (15 min) Museum dedicated to beer history & culture, with tours, tastings & monthly beer-pairing lunches. Ponte City Apartments (8 min) Iconic 55-story residential tower with a cylindrical, hollow design & a neon ad sign at the top. Apartheid Museum (15 min) Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. Neighbourgoods Market (13 min) Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Johannesburg Zoo (14 min) 55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. South African National Museum of Military History (14 min) National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Museum Africa (13 min) African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. |