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Things To See In Johannesburg

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Things To See
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Further Afield
Constitution Hill
Mandela's Joburg
Origins Centre
Museums and places of interest
MainStreetWalks
Johannesburg tours
Lebo's Soweto Bicycle Tours
Township tourism - Soweto
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
Parks, Gardens, Nature Reserves & Hiking Trails
The Wilds
Parks, Gardens, Nature Reserves & Hiking Trails
Modderfontein Reserve
Parks, Gardens, Nature Reserves & Hiking Trails
Fairlawns Spa
Spas and massage
Home Suite Hotels Bristol, Rosebank
Boutique Hotels
Curiocity
Backpackers hostels
Clico Boutique Hotel
Boutique Hotels
Lebo's Soweto Backpackers
Backpackers hostels
Breezeblock Café
Cafes
Les Créatifs Restaurant
Fine Dining Restaurants
Proud Mary
Contemporary
Embarc
Fine Dining Restaurants
PreView at Four Seasons The Westcliff
Bars and pubs
The Twenty Twenty Club
Bars and pubs
Babylon – The Joburg Bar and Nightclub
Illovo and Melrose nightlife
Alto234 at The Leonardo, Africa's highest sky bar
Sandton nightlife
Johannesburg City Sightseeing bus – the Red Bus that takes you to the city's highlights
Transfers, sightseeing bus and tour services
Rea Vaya
Public Transport
Travelstart (local price comparison and flight bookers)
Airlines
Getting around – All you need to know about Joburg's Gautrain
Public Transport
Bryanston Market
Food, fashion and craft markets
44 Stanley – a visitor's guide
Boutique shopping centres
Rosebank Sunday Market
Food, fashion and craft markets
Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square
Malls
Union buildings and the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre
Sightseeing
Pretoria National Botanical Garden (SANBI)
Tshwane and Dinokeng
Church Square
Sightseeing
Melrose House Museum
Sightseeing

Events in Johannesburg

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The Underground Booksellers walking tour
The Underground Booksellers walking tour
Talks & Tours
The Cirk: 'Gatsby: A Cirque Extravaganza'
The Cirk: 'Gatsby: A Cirque Extravaganza'
Christmas in Joburg
'Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR' at the People's Theatre (November – December 2025)
'Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR' at the People's Theatre (November – December 2025)
Theatre
'Art Effect' by WGRUV (October and November 2025)
'Art Effect' by WGRUV (October and November 2025)
Ballet & Dance

To do in Joburg

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Standard Bank WineX 2025
Standard Bank WineX 2025
Food & Drink events in Johannesburg
Joburg's queer-friendly bars, restaurants, and parties
Joburg's queer-friendly bars, restaurants, and parties
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Sandton City's Words That Heal pop-up
Sandton City's Words That Heal pop-up
Malls
10 things to do in Birdhaven
10 things to do in Birdhaven
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Joburg restaurants & cafes

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Forest Gelato: Joy in every scoop
Forest Gelato: Joy in every scoop
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The Test Bakery: A weekend laboratory of flavour
The Test Bakery: A weekend laboratory of flavour
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10 of Joburg's sexiest bars – Where to go for late-night drinks
10 of Joburg's sexiest bars – Where to go for late-night drinks
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#FreshlyPlated Joburg restaurant news – October 2025
#FreshlyPlated Joburg restaurant news – October 2025
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Exhibitions to see in Joburg

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Group exhibition: 'Still We Rise' at Keyes Art Mile
Group exhibition: 'Still We Rise' at Keyes Art Mile
Art exhibitions and art events
Interview: Healing art with Sasol New Signatures 2025 winner Juandré van Eck
Interview: Healing art with Sasol New Signatures 2025 winner Juandré van Eck
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New imaginaries at Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation's 'Structures'
New imaginaries at Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation's 'Structures'
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Review: Moving through pain with 'Thorned' at Keyes Art Mile's Gallery 1
Review: Moving through pain with 'Thorned' at Keyes Art Mile's Gallery 1
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Joburg Nightlife

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10 of Joburg's sexiest bars – Where to go for late-night drinks
10 of Joburg's sexiest bars – Where to go for late-night drinks
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Sin + Tax
Sin + Tax
Rosebank and Parkwood nightlife
Illovo Nightlife – Democracy Bar and Bad Manors
Illovo Nightlife – Democracy Bar and Bad Manors
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The Cirk: 'Gatsby: A Cirque Extravaganza'
The Cirk: 'Gatsby: A Cirque Extravaganza'
Christmas in Joburg

Shopping in Joburg

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Parkhurst 4th Avenue – A neighbourhood guide
Parkhurst 4th Avenue – A neighbourhood guide
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Sandton City's Words That Heal pop-up
Sandton City's Words That Heal pop-up
Malls
5 Quirky Joburg Places I Like by Heather Mason aka 2Summers
5 Quirky Joburg Places I Like by Heather Mason aka 2Summers
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Where to shop in Joburg – November 2025
Where to shop in Joburg – November 2025
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Safari in South Africa

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Review: Escape to stillness – A weekend at Quiet Mountain Country House
Review: Escape to stillness – A weekend at Quiet Mountain Country House
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Review: The Reserve at Sun City
Review: The Reserve at Sun City
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Road to Kruger - Hazyview, Graskop, Sabie and the Panorama Route
Road to Kruger - Hazyview, Graskop, Sabie and the Panorama Route
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Where to go for a weekend getaway in Gauteng
Where to go for a weekend getaway in Gauteng
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Joburg weekly events guide: Aug 18 – Aug 21, 2022
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