Andrew Moore

Johannesburg Vacations

4.7

3 reviews

Johannesburg is one of South Africa's main cities. Although it has a reputation for being dangerous, it's also home to an incredibly moving museum that will plunge you into the country's dark past.

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Museums
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Johannesburg: How to get there?

50 km from Pretoria by car

Johannesburg: When to go?

All year round, though April to October is best

Johannesburg: For how long?

1 to 2 days

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Johannesburg: What to see in the surroundings?

Zebras about to cross the road, Kruger Park, South Africa

What our travelers think about their stay

Camille Griffoulieres

Seasoned Traveller

The biggest city in South Africa is impressive by its tentacular dimensions and its split. In the centre: Hillbrow and from Yeoville to Downtown, dangerous and poor quarters. To the north: rich quarters which gravitate around Sandton.

My suggestion

It's better to stay in Sandton if you like luxurious villas which are ultra safe, and in Newtown or Melville, more in the town centre, to try a more alternative lifestyle and discover a mixed race and branched urban population.

David Debrincat

Seasoned Traveller

Johannesburg lies 50 km from Pretoria and is Africa's wealthiest economic capital.

My suggestion

Though there's no need for paranoia, there are certain basic safety rules to follow when in Johannesburg. At night, travel around exclusively by taxi, and don't have anything expensive on display.

Anonymous traveller

Seasoned Traveller

Johannesburg is one of South Africa's main cities. Although it has a reputation for being dangerous, it's also home to an incredibly moving museum that will plunge you into the country's dark past.

My suggestion

Be careful in this city, but also prepare yourself for an emotional shock when you visit the museum. Remember that what we learn about apartheid in South Africa, is no way near the cruel, bitter reality of people's lives at the time.

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