Enjoy a Trip to the City of Gold

Johannesburg, often referred as City of Gold due to its rich gold-mines, has the most astonishing landmarks. The place is also well-known as Joburg among the tourists. The city is of contrast and considerable wealth. Being founded just over 120 years ago, in 1886, Johannesburg is a financial capital of South Africa and truly a vast city compare to other cities of the country. In recent few years, Joburg has become main tourist attraction due to its growing rate and natural beauty. Seeing its development, Joburg is soon expected to make an appearance on the list of the largest ten cities on the earth.

Currently, Johannesburg is the world’s biggest inland city that features a number of fortified suburbs, along with a modern city center which is heaving with towering skyscrapers, huge shopping complexes and much excitement with new projects teeming up that’s taking place in the districts of Sandton and Midrand.

There are number of tourist attractions that you should definitely visit on your trip to South Africa. Soweto and historical Johannesburg Zoo are the main places you must not miss on your trip. The other place that attracts the tourist most is the Gold Reef City, where you can find an authentic reconstruction of how the city appeared during the gold rush of the 19th century. Johannesburg boosts many sites to see with the Gandhi square and the very spacious Nelson Mandela Square standing out, which are being surrounded by many places of interest to visit.

Johannesburg has fascinating history combining everything from the discovery of gold to the period of apartheid, while the museums of Johannesburg offer tourist information about innumerable different subjects. The Johannesburg Art Gallery contains a priceless collection of contemporary and impressionist masterpiece together with works by leading South African artists.   

The surrounding areas of Joburg are also very inviting and many tourists coming here love to explore the region. South Africa car hire is a good option to visit these places as the trip will be safe and comfortable. Notable regions around the city which are worth visiting are Magaliesburg, Pretoria and The Sun City.

Joburg is full of life with many festivals on-going round the year. It hosts a wide variety of local events and festivals that attract most of the tourists. Tourists who are interested in spending time in Johannesburg can look for forthcoming festivals and enjoy their vacation a lot by being part of these festivals.

The best time to visit Johannesburg is autumn as this is the time of the year in which many art and music festivals are held with ‘To-do-things’ that includes the Joburg Art Fair at the Sandton Convention Centre and also the HobbyX in the Coca-Cola Dome. Every year, the biggest events of the city attract thousands of visitors. During this time Johannesburg car hire offer great services and help visitors pass their vacation with leisure and trouble-free transportation facilities.