The Jozi Experience - Sights, suburbs, shops & restaurants in Johannesburg

Please note that the places listed below are only a few of the many sights, suburbs, shops and restaurants (sustenance saloons) that make up the The Jozi Experience.

Jozi Sights

Gold Reef City

Experience Africa's greatest entertainment theme park, created around an authentic 19th century gold mine. Gold Reef City theme park has an abundance of adventure rides, restaurants, a casino, history, site seeing and tours for you to enjoy. If previous travels to places like Disneyland, Las Vegas, or happy memories of playing on http://www.casino.com/za/ or touring historic sites mean a lot to you, Gold Reef will be paradise! It is a great combination of amusement park, culinary experience, cultural and historical education centre. A super day out for the whole family. Bring your friends too!

The Apartheid Museum

The Carlton Centre

The Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa. It is possible (for a small fee) to take an elevator to the 50th floor, where there is an excellent observation deck looking out onto the whole of Jozi.

Constitution Hill

This is the new home of the Constitutional Court. Previously being "The Old Fort Prison Complex", where Mahatma Ghandi and Nelson Mandela were imprisoned for a short time.

Hillbrow Tower

This telecommunications tower is 270 meters high and dominates the Johannesburg skyline, visible to visitors long before they reach the city itself.

Nelson Mandela's Home

Nelson Mandela's current home, situated in Houghton, Sandton; which borders on the Jozi city centre.

Munro Drive & Lookout Point

The Munro Drive is a national monument. Lookout Point is situated in upper Houghton and incorporates the Wild's - a nature reserve established in the 1930's.

Jozi Suburbs

Sandton

A sophisticated, upmarket suburb featuring high class and expensive shops, world class hotels and Johannesburg's most illustrious corporate addresses.

Rosebank

As quoted by London's 'Daily Telegraph': "Rosebank, quite the best of Jo'burg's Northern suburbs, I mean the old green ones, not the brash new ones. Wooded, walkable, rich in restaurants, clubs and cinemas, Rosebank has that characteristic Jo'burg blend of chic and seedy; curio sellers, sushi bars, buskers..."

Newtown

What do you feel like doing in Newtown today? How about a thought provoking drama or light hearted comedy at the world famous Market Theatre? There is always a new exhibition on at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre to complement the permanent, interactive displays enjoyed by both children and adults alike. Museum Africa is another icon of Newtown, with permanent displays covering the "Rivonia Trials" and photographs from a time of peaceful protest, along with a range of South African History. Getting a little too serious? Let's go to Bassline and dance the night away! Live bands and DJ's perform here regularly. And if you're not in the mood to dance yourself, watch the talented performers from the Dance Factory until you feel inspired enough to head next door to
Moving into Dance and take a dance class or two or of your own.

Soweto

Infused with the history of the struggle against apartheid and abuzz with the energy of the City of Gold, Soweto is a must-see for tourists who are looking for more than sun, sea and the Big Five. With a variety of heritage sites, restaurants, shebeens (a local tavern) and budget accommodation options aplenty, Soweto is well worth visiting. Whether on a day tour or for a longer period, come experience this place of friendship, vibrancy and contrasts.

Jozi Shops

Jozi is a shopper's paradise! From designer boutiques and world class cuisine, to local curios and cosy coffee shops, Johannesburg's shopping malls and markets offer superior quality merchandise, entertainment and are unique lifestyle destinations. Here are just a few of the malls and markets that can be found in and around the city:

Shopping Malls

Mall of Rosebank - located on the corner of Cradock and Baker roads, in Rosebank.

Craft Markets

Jozi's craft markets feature African masks and wooden carvings, beaded dolls, wire baskets and toys, and a large variety of other indigenous items form all across Africa. You'll also find clothing, ceramics, collectibles, second-hand books, jewelry and plenty of inexpensive mass-produced goods. Whatever you're looking for, the Jozi flea markets are full of bargains and pleasant surprises! Some of the well-known flea markets are:

Hillfox Market - located at the Hillfox Power Centre, in Hendrik Potgieter road, Roodepoort.

Market Theatre flea market - located in Newtown's Cultural Precinct, Bree street, Johannesburg.

Rooftop Market - located in the Rosebank Mall, 50 Bath avenue, Rosebank Sandton.

For the "real thing" as far as African art, antiques and ritual art is concerned, the following shops are recommended:

Jozi Restaurants

When in Africa, do as the Africans do! This means African cuisine with Jozi providing some of the finest on the continent:

The Newtown Cultural Precinct also has a wide variety of Afro-centric restaurants, and should definitely be visited!

Wandies Place - Soweto	The Backroom - Soweto	The Carnivore - Muldersdrift

The Afrodisiac & Voodoo Lounge	The White Boy Shebeen - Sandton	Moyo's - Zoo Lake

Gramadoelas - Newtown

Market Theatre	Sci-Bono	Museum Africa	Bassline	Dance Factory	Moving into Dance

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