Guidebook for Johannesburg
Food Scene
Bertrand Café
296 Fox StEAT YOUR HEART OUT
Kruger StreetPata Pata
286 Fox StChe Argentine Grill
128 Jan Smuts AveArts on Main
Berea RoadOn Sundays
Mama Mexicana
Also referred to as '4th Av Parkhurst' - A glamorous mix of interior design, wining and dining. 4th Ave has European flair with a street café vibe going, and hipsters enjoying some of the best cuisine in Joburg as if there is no tomorrow!
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4th Avenue
4th AvenueAlso referred to as '4th Av Parkhurst' - A glamorous mix of interior design, wining and dining. 4th Ave has European flair with a street café vibe going, and hipsters enjoying some of the best cuisine in Joburg as if there is no tomorrow!
Origin Coffee Roasting
The best coffee and free WiFi! Need I say more?
Drinks & Nightlife
Hit, trendy, reasonable priced drinks, good atmosphere...
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Great Dane
5 De Beer StHit, trendy, reasonable priced drinks, good atmosphere...
Sightseeing
Only 300m from the apartment, various walking and bicycle tours depart from Curiocity Backpackers. Check out your options at http://www.mainstreetwalks.co.za/tours/
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Curiocity Joburg
302 Fox StOnly 300m from the apartment, various walking and bicycle tours depart from Curiocity Backpackers. Check out your options at http://www.mainstreetwalks.co.za/tours/
Visit Mandela's humble house where he lived during the struggle against Apartheid.
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Casa de Mandela
8115 Vilakazi StVisit Mandela's humble house where he lived during the struggle against Apartheid.
Take a tour through the history of beer... Taste chibuku in a mock African village, ample a cheeky half-pint at a recreated Victorian pub, then nail two free pints in the bar afterwards!Open for tours on Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am-6pm.
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SAB World of Beer
Miriam Makeba StreetTake a tour through the history of beer... Taste chibuku in a mock African village, ample a cheeky half-pint at a recreated Victorian pub, then nail two free pints in the bar afterwards!Open for tours on Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am-6pm.
Parks & Nature
The Lion and Safari Park is a 600 hectare wilderness reserve situated in the Hartbeespoort, Magaliesburg and Cradle of Humankind area. The park offers guests an incredible opportunity to get up close to many of South Africa’s most iconic animals. Visit the park for close up animal views, guided tours, restaurants and retail shops.
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Parque de Leones y Safari
R512 Pelindaba RdThe Lion and Safari Park is a 600 hectare wilderness reserve situated in the Hartbeespoort, Magaliesburg and Cradle of Humankind area. The park offers guests an incredible opportunity to get up close to many of South Africa’s most iconic animals. Visit the park for close up animal views, guided tours, restaurants and retail shops.
This nature reserve boasts with larger game like zebra, red hartebeest and black wildebeest. And you hike here. Yes, you hike. Amongst the wild. Longest trial is 3 hours. Best part? No entrance fee!
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Reserva Natural Klipriviersberg (entrada)
322 Frandaph DrThis nature reserve boasts with larger game like zebra, red hartebeest and black wildebeest. And you hike here. Yes, you hike. Amongst the wild. Longest trial is 3 hours. Best part? No entrance fee!
One of the best day-time picnic spots in Joburg. Paddle across the man-made lake, feed the ducks, chill under a shady tree...
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Lago del Zoológico de Jhb
60 Jan Smuts AveOne of the best day-time picnic spots in Joburg. Paddle across the man-made lake, feed the ducks, chill under a shady tree...
Established in 1904, it is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, and medical care of 2000 individuals of 320 species. Open every day of the week from 8:30am - 5:30pm.
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Zoológico de Johannesburgo
Jellicoe AvenueEstablished in 1904, it is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, and medical care of 2000 individuals of 320 species. Open every day of the week from 8:30am - 5:30pm.
Arts & Culture
A bite sized theatre a stone throw away! Check the schedule and book at https://popartcentre.co.za/
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POPArt Theatre
A bite sized theatre a stone throw away! Check the schedule and book at https://popartcentre.co.za/
Entertainment & Activities
For intellectuals and art movie lovers! On the ground floor of this building! Check out the schedule and book online: http://www.thebioscope.co.za/
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The Bioscope Independent Cinema, Johannesburg
44 Stanley AvenueFor intellectuals and art movie lovers! On the ground floor of this building! Check out the schedule and book online: http://www.thebioscope.co.za/
Gold Reef City is the biggest amusement park in SA. Located on an old gold mine, the park is themed around the gold rush which preceded the establishment of Johannesburg also called 'Egoli' meaning 'Place of gold'. Activities include the tallest, biggest and fastest rides in Africa, a 4D theatre, a mine museum, underground a mine tour and casino.
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Gold Reef City Theme Park
Gold Reef City is the biggest amusement park in SA. Located on an old gold mine, the park is themed around the gold rush which preceded the establishment of Johannesburg also called 'Egoli' meaning 'Place of gold'. Activities include the tallest, biggest and fastest rides in Africa, a 4D theatre, a mine museum, underground a mine tour and casino.
Shopping
Don't miss the African Craft market on the rooftop of this upmarket mall. Here you can find an assortment of artifacts, beading, wiring, sculptures, and paintings representative of African heritage. The perfect place for souvenir shopping! Open Mondays to Sundays 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Centro comercial Rosebank
15A Cradock AveDon't miss the African Craft market on the rooftop of this upmarket mall. Here you can find an assortment of artifacts, beading, wiring, sculptures, and paintings representative of African heritage. The perfect place for souvenir shopping! Open Mondays to Sundays 9:00am - 5:00pm
The biggest mall in South Africa hosting international stores.
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Mall of Africa
The biggest mall in South Africa hosting international stores.