Johannesburg Guide to Johannesburg Tourist Information
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Few people actually visit Johannesburg itself these days; it's become little more than a stop off point for travellers coming into South Africa. A place to change aircraft and move on from as soon as possible so that they can get to their final destination. The attractions that people head for are varied: the Sun City Resort, Safari in Kruger National Park, Cape Town and the Garden Route.
It's a shame that people are so quick to leave however, because with a beautiful climate, and plenty of attractions within the city itself, Jo'burg has a lot to offer for tourists, including museums and galleries that area amongst the best in the country, not to mention many sites of great historical importance and a few days touring the city is at times a real eye-opener to the contradiction of modern South Africa.
You can get cheap deals on flights to Johannesburg throughout the year, and with excellent connections through to the rest of the country, Johannesburg is a superb gateway to this beautiful country, and has many great attractions within a short distance of it.
No matter what reason you are coming to South Africa for, whether you want to see the wildlife, or the natural beauty of the inland areas, or to laze on the beaches around Durban, Johannesburg will almost certainly be your first port of call in the country, and it is a place that is well worth expending a little time to see properly, because as the largest city in South Africa, it is here rather than anywhere else that you will see the real face of South Africa.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: The Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (official), Bloemfontein (Judicial), Cape Town (Government)
Area: 1.23 million Sq KM
Population: 43.8 million
Language: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Flight Time: 12 Hours from London
Currency: Rand
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