Johannesburg - Joanesburgo

Johannesburg

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Johannesburg, with the Hillbrow Tower in the foreground.

Johannesburg is the biggest city in South Africa and the gateway to many destinations on the continent.

To arrive

By airplane

THE South African Airways has direct and daily flights from São Paulo, Maputo, Luanda, Lisbon, among other cities.

Of boat

By train/train

By metro/subway

The metro network covers some cities in the metropolitan area of ​​the city, such as Pretoria and Soweto.

By bus/bus

By car

  • Coming from Durban: through the N3.
  • Coming from Pretoria or from Cape Town: via the N1.
  • Coming from Witbank or Kimberley: through the N12.

Circular

By metro/subway

Johannesburg's metro system covers the oldest part of the city to the south, but also some cities in its metropolitan area such as Soweto and Pretoria. The northern part of the city, including the financial centers of Sandton, Midrand, Randburg and Rosebank are not covered by the metro system.

By train/train

By bus/bus

The city is served by a bus network operated by the Metrobus, which is supported by the City of Johannesburg. There are other bus networks, most of them focused on inter-city transport, and tourist buses.

Of boat

By car

Taxis

In the city there are two types of taxis. Taxis of a kind cannot go around the city looking for passengers, they have to be called, and they are rare. The other type is called "minibus" (minibus, in Portuguese), the most used by the majority of the population. Many of these taxis have bad drivers, who violate driving laws.

Look

Do you know that?
At 222 meters, the Carlton Center is the tallest building in Africa, but not its tallest frame. Both the Hillbrow Tower (270m) and the Sentech Tower (234m) (also in Johannesburg) are taller than the Carlton Centre. The highest structure of Africa is the SASOL Chimney, in second.

  • Johannesburg Planetarium (10 Yale Road, University of the Witwatersrand) - Located on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand. More than 9,000 stars can be projected onto the 22-metre dome.
  • top of africa (Carlton Center, 150, Commissioner Street) - Get a panoramic view of the city from the tallest building in africa.
  • Johannesburg Zoo (Upper Park Drive) - (Closed September 7th) It is one of the largest zoos in Africa, and one of the few zoos in the world with white lions. Other animals include Siberian tigers, baboons, elephant gorillas, chimpanzees, antelopes, etc.

museums

  • apartheid museum (Gold Reef Road) - (Closed on Mondays) Created to illustrate apartheid and 20th century history in South Africa, it is one of the city's biggest attractions. The museum speaks of the period from 1948, the beginning of apartheid, to 1994, with the election of Nelson Mandela as president.´
  • Hector Pieterson Museum (Maseko Street) - A large museum in honor of Hector Pieterson, a symbol of the uprising against apartheid in Soweto, who was murdered two blocks from the museum.
  • Johannesburg Art Gallery (King George Street) - It is the largest art gallery in Africa, even bigger than the National Art Gallery of South Africa, in Cape Town. The museum has 15 exhibition rooms and sculpture gardens. The collection includes 17th century Dutch paintings, 18th and 19th century European art, 19th century South African works, a large collection of 20th century art, as well as some 15th century paintings.
  • Museum of Africa (121 Bree Street) - It has a wide variety of exhibitions, most of which are about African history. Exhibits include historical paintings, geological specimens, photographs and numerous objects from across southern Africa.
  • Mandela Family Museum (8115 Orlando West) - Located in the old house where Nelson Mandela and his family lived, the museum comprises a collection of photographs, paintings and memorabilia from the time when Mandela lived in the house, as well as a collection of doctorates awarded to Mandela from universities and institutions throughout world

Knife

Events

Activities

  • Gold Reef City - A large amusement park in Johannesburg. Its biggest attractions include "The Anaconda", "The River Rapids", "The Jozi Express" and "The Tower of Terror" (the fastest and tallest roller coaster in Africa).

Learn

  • University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Braamfontein, Johannesburg, ☎ 27 (0)11 717-1000 ([email protected], fax: 27 (0)11 717-1065), [1].
  • University of Johannesburg, Bunting Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, ☎ 27 (0)11 489-3129 ([email protected], fax: 27 (0)11 489-2191), [2].

Work

Buy

  • east plaza (Fordsburg) - One of the most popular shopping centers in Johannesburg because, unlike other shopping centers in the country, there is a chance to haggle with merchants. [3]
  • Mai Mai (Anderson Street) - The oldest market in Johannesburg. There are several traditional healers selling remedies and herbs.
  • African Craft Market (Rosebank Mall, Baker Street) - One of the most interesting markets in Johannesburg. African crafts and art for sale. [4]
  • Rosebank Shopping Center (Cradock Avenue) - A shopping center with several shops, an African handicraft market (see above) and the Flea Market on the terrace.

With the

  • . It has many restaurants and nightclubs, including Moyo (an African-themed restaurant), and many other establishments. 
  • , Store 30, Nelson Mandela Square, ☎ 27 (0)11 784-8676, fax: 27 (0)11 784-8674, email: . 12:00h to 22:45h from Monday to Saturday and 12:00h to 21:45h on Sundays. 
  • , ☎ 27 (0)11 888-7633. It is located in Victory Park and has good Brazilian food and a party atmosphere. Live music. 
  • , Village Walk Shopping Mall, Rivonia Road, ☎( 011) 883 0072, fax: ( 011) 884 7597, email: . Portuguese food restaurant 

drink and go out

  • , 167 Perth Road, Westdene, email: . 
  • , Stay at Gold Reef City Casino. 
  • . Located in the suburb of Newtown, it is one of the most popular night spots in the city. 
  • , Caesar's Palace Casino. 

sleep

Economic

Medium

waste

Stay in touch

The telephone code for the Johannesburg city area is 27.

Safety

Johannesburg has very high crime levels, day or night, so be careful.

Health

Daily

Leave

  • Sterkfontein, Swartrkans and Kroomdai - Sterkfontein, Swartrkans and Kroomdai are declared archaeological sites northeast of the city. UNESCO World Heritage. Here are found remains of ancestors of the human species dating back to 4.5 million years, and evidence of the use of fire with more than a million years.
  • Kruger National Park - It is the largest wildlife conservation area in South Africa, with about 20 000 km2. It is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, because here you can see the so-called "big five": lion, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard and buffalo, in addition to many other animals, such as giraffes.
  • Cape Town - Cape Town is the biggest tourist destination in the country. It is located at the confluence of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. It is famous for its beaches and Table Mountain.
  • Pretoria - It is the nation's capital and has a lot to offer tourists. It is not far from Johannesburg as it is in its metropolitan area.
  • sun city - Also called the "South African Las Vegas", it offers some of the most famous golf courses in the country, among many other entertainments. Adjacent to Sun City is the Pilansberg Game Reserve, which offers visitors the experience of an African game reserve.
  • Vredefort Crater - At 300 km in diameter, it is the largest and oldest impact crater in the world. has been declared World Heritage Site.
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