O.R. Tambo International Airport 31 min
WeOriginate (17 min) Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Gold Reef City Theme Park (16 min) More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (11 min) Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. Museum Africa (15 min) African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. Montecasino (22 min) Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. SAB World of Beer (14 min) Museum dedicated to beer history & culture, with tours, tastings & monthly beer-pairing lunches. South African National Museum of Military History (19 min) National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (12 min) This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Zoo Lake (5 min) Neighbourgoods Market (12 min) Bustling outdoor market, open Saturdays, with a wide range of international eats, cocktails & more. Johannesburg Zoo (5 min) 55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. Mandela's House (28 min) Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. Hector Pieterson Memorial (28 min) Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. Apartheid Museum (16 min) Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. Zoo Lake (4 min) Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. |