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Liliesleaf Farm

Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia was where senior ANC members planned the overthrow of the apartheid government...

Joburg train station abandoned for 24 years makes a comeback

Located in the heart of Johannesburg’s historical CBD is the Old Park Station, one of the oldest surviving...

Underground Booksellers Walking Tour

Books came to Johannesburg from the very earliest days of the city, and new booksellers are still trading...

Sylviavale heritage village

A lifestyle village in an enchanting setting filled with fascintaing architecture and historical relics....

Ponte City Experience

Come and see why this iconic, brutalist A movement in architecture that flourished from the 1950s to...

James Findlay Collectable Books & Antique Maps

James Findlay’s shop is located in the basement of the historical Rand Club, in Marshalltown, Johannesburg....

The Hector Pieterson Museum

The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks...

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TSWAING METEORITE CRATER

The only ecotourism destination of its kind in South Africa: Exploring the past, protecting the present,...

Ditsong National Museum of Natural History

The DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History is the only natural history museum in Gauteng and one...

Cullinan Diamond Mine

The Cullinan Diamond Mine is renowned as a source of large, high-quality gem diamonds, including Type...

Union Buildings

The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices...

Cradle of Humankind

The Cradle of Humankind, one of eight World Heritage Sites in South Africa, and the only one in Gauteng,...

Constitution Hill

There is perhaps no other site of incarceration in South Africa that imprisoned the sheer number of world-renowned...

Credo Mutwa Cultural Village

Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a museum-cum-outdoor exhibition of...

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Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing...

Sharpeville Memorial

n the 21st of March 1960, the Sharpeville Massacre occurred when the Pan Africanist Congress organised...

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Voortrekker Monument

The enormous granite monument is built on a hill and can be seen from all sides in Pretoria. The Voortrekker...

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Lesedi Cultural Village

Lesedi Cultural Village is located in the heart of the African bushveld amidst the rocky hills within...

Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum

Freedom Park blends South Africa’s history with scenic beauty. Explore interactive exhibits, areas...

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O.R. Tambo International Airport

The state-of-the-art international airport is Africa’s biggest and busiest airport, facilitating...

Maropeng

The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an award-winning attraction with loads to offer visitors to Gauteng. Situated...

McHardy House Museum

McHardy House is the first residence to have been built in the historic mining town of Cullinan, some...

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Discover Cullinan

You’ve heard the popular saying, “Diamonds are forever”, right? Well, this is certainly true of Cullinan,...

The Dinokeng district: paradise on your doorstep

Just a stone’s throw from the frenetic pace of Johannesburg and Pretoria you can trade traffic jams,...

Arcadia

Arcadia is a suburb in Pretoria, Gauteng and is where the Union Buildings and the president’s residence...

Edoardo Villa Museum

Officially opened in 1995, the Edoardo Villa museum is situated in the Old Merensky Library building...

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Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

The Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, situated on the Muckleneuk Campus at The University of South...

Johannesburg Planetarium

Visitors marvel at the heavens and learn more about the universe and its stars, planets, comets, nebulae,...