Exotic South Africa has been increasingly shortlisted for the best travel deals in recent years. True, in order to see the amazing African landscapes with your own eyes or to take walks in Johannesburg, you will need a lot of financial resources, although the city is worth it.
Walking tour of Johannesburg with guided tour
Guests of the city are offered a choice of several interesting routes, primarily including exploring the city itself and its environs. Due to the fact that in some areas of Johannesburg there is a rather criminal situation, tourist operators do not advise you to independently explore the city's attractions, especially at night.
One of the most memorable activities in the capital of Pretoria is a visit to Gold Reef City, a theme park and open-air museum rolled into one. The following entertainments are prepared for tourists:
- acquaintance with the city of the period of the so-called "gold rush";
- descent into a mine where gold and diamonds were previously mined;
- acquaintance with the technology of gold casting;
- visiting the village of Lesedi, acquaintance with the ethnography, life and traditions of the indigenous inhabitants of these places.
In addition, in the Gold Reef City center you can find the usual European attractions and entertainment, such as water slides, restaurants, cinemas.
Museum walk
Travelers who have reached almost the southernmost point of Africa will not be disappointed. In Johannesburg, many museums await them with their amazing, unique artifacts and collections. You can get a closer look at the past life of these territories by getting acquainted, for example, with the expositions of the Apartheid Museum.
The country's main treasures are collected in the National Museum, which bears the name of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The museum is housed in the house where Mandela lived as head of state.
Another unique cultural monument is not far from Johannesburg, its name is already striking - "The Cradle of Humanity". In fact, these are Sterkfontein Caves, which were noted in the history of the planet for being the guardians of the largest burial of hominids on the planet, the first African Australopithecus is also buried here. It is clear why there is also a museum here, where they tell about the origin of mankind, in particular the evolutionary process that took place in Africa. You can see the richest collection of rock paintings.
