O.R. Tambo International Airport 34 min
Nizamiye Mosque (5 min) Modderfontein Reserve (22 min) Private 275-hectare park with wildlife & historic buildings, plus biking/hiking trails & an eatery. Liliesleaf (15 min) Popular heritage site honoring the South African liberation movement, with guided tours & exhibits. Montecasino (19 min) Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. Bird Gardens (19 min) Walk-through gardens & aviary featuring colorful birds, mammals, reptiles & other exotic animals. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (31 min) Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Jan Smuts House Museum (27 min) South African National Museum of Military History (22 min) National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history. Emmarentia Dam (29 min) Dam with botanical gardens & parkland on its western shore offering scenic picnic areas & sports. Johannesburg Zoo (23 min) 55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. Zoo Lake (25 min) Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Lory Park Zoo (9 min) Zoo & bird sanctuary established in 2000, offering close-up encounters & owl & big cat feeding. Acrobranch Melrose (18 min) Rope bridges, ziplines & aerial obstacle courses at a family-oriented parkland activity center. Zoo Lake (25 min) Fourways Farmers' Market (15 min) Open-air weekend market featuring live bands, gourmet foods stalls, cocktails & artisanal goods. |