Guidebook for Sandton
Entertainment & Activities
All day entertainment - casino, movie theatre, stage productions, night club, trendy restaurants, arcade & games, bird gardens - all under one roof!
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Montecasino
Montecasino BoulevardAll day entertainment - casino, movie theatre, stage productions, night club, trendy restaurants, arcade & games, bird gardens - all under one roof!
Gold Reef City is the biggest amusement park in SA. Located on an old gold mine, the park is themed around the gold rush which preceded the establishment of Johannesburg also called 'Egoli' meaning 'Place of gold'. Activities include the tallest, biggest and fastest rides in Africa, a 4D theatre, a mine museum, underground a mine tour and casino.”
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Gold Reef City Theme Park
Gold Reef City is the biggest amusement park in SA. Located on an old gold mine, the park is themed around the gold rush which preceded the establishment of Johannesburg also called 'Egoli' meaning 'Place of gold'. Activities include the tallest, biggest and fastest rides in Africa, a 4D theatre, a mine museum, underground a mine tour and casino.”
Food Scene
Too lazy to cook but don't really feel like eating out either? Get the best ready made food right next door!
Woolworths Food Douglasdale
Too lazy to cook but don't really feel like eating out either? Get the best ready made food right next door!
Offering a wide variety of strawberry cocktails and good food ranging from beautiful oven baked bread & pizzas, salads, curries, fillet steaks to chocolate fondants for desert. Oh, and free WiFi! Need I say more? Check out the menu at
http://throbbingstrawberry.co.za/menu.php
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Throbbing Strawberry
Offering a wide variety of strawberry cocktails and good food ranging from beautiful oven baked bread & pizzas, salads, curries, fillet steaks to chocolate fondants for desert. Oh, and free WiFi! Need I say more? Check out the menu at
http://throbbingstrawberry.co.za/menu.php
You can find the best restaurants in one location! Your options range from Licorish Bistro (highly recommended), Tashas, Fishmonger, Col-Cacchio Pisseria and Turn 'n Tender steakhouse (a must for meat lowers)
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Nicolway Bryanston
Wedgewood Link RoadYou can find the best restaurants in one location! Your options range from Licorish Bistro (highly recommended), Tashas, Fishmonger, Col-Cacchio Pisseria and Turn 'n Tender steakhouse (a must for meat lowers)
Also referred to as '4th Av Parkhurst' - A glamorous mix of interior design, wining and dining. 4th Ave has European flair with a street café vibe going, and hipsters enjoying some of the best cuisine in Joburg at a variety of gourmet restaurants
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4th Avenue
4th AvenueAlso referred to as '4th Av Parkhurst' - A glamorous mix of interior design, wining and dining. 4th Ave has European flair with a street café vibe going, and hipsters enjoying some of the best cuisine in Joburg at a variety of gourmet restaurants
Shopping
Designer shops everywhere!
As an international traveller, it is shameful to come to Johannesburg and not visit the Nelson Mandela Square at Sandton City. Don't forget to get a photo in front of the giant Madiba statue in the square.
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Sandton City Shopping Centre
83 Rivonia RdDesigner shops everywhere!
As an international traveller, it is shameful to come to Johannesburg and not visit the Nelson Mandela Square at Sandton City. Don't forget to get a photo in front of the giant Madiba statue in the square.
Don't miss the African Craft market on the rooftop of this upmarket mall. Here you can find an assortment of artifacts, beading, wiring, sculptures, and paintings representative of African heritage. The perfect place for souvenir shopping! Open Mondays to Sundays 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Tsonga
50 BathlaanDon't miss the African Craft market on the rooftop of this upmarket mall. Here you can find an assortment of artifacts, beading, wiring, sculptures, and paintings representative of African heritage. The perfect place for souvenir shopping! Open Mondays to Sundays 9:00am - 5:00pm
Everything Else
Okay, so South Africa does not have decent public transport? At least we have the Gautrain, world class transport to/from OR International Airport. Way classier than the subway in NYC or London.
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Sandton Station
Okay, so South Africa does not have decent public transport? At least we have the Gautrain, world class transport to/from OR International Airport. Way classier than the subway in NYC or London.
Life Fourways Hospital
Cedar RoadBecause you never know what could happen...
Drinks & Nightlife
Wanna catch a beer? You can walk here from the apartment, so feel free to have more than one!
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Hogshead Douglasdale
Douglas DriveWanna catch a beer? You can walk here from the apartment, so feel free to have more than one!
Craft beers are gaining more and more acclaim in SA. There are 20 different beers on tap here, as well as the famous 99 bottled varieties. Really, no matter what your preference, they've got it!
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BEERHOUSE Fourways
Witkoppen RoadCraft beers are gaining more and more acclaim in SA. There are 20 different beers on tap here, as well as the famous 99 bottled varieties. Really, no matter what your preference, they've got it!
Getting Around
For affordable domestic flights, check-out Kulula.com. They offer a couple of flights to Cape Town in a day from Lanseria Airport, only 20km from the apartment.
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Lanseria International Airport
Airport RoadFor affordable domestic flights, check-out Kulula.com. They offer a couple of flights to Cape Town in a day from Lanseria Airport, only 20km from the apartment.
Arts & Culture
This market is designed to expose visitors to fresh, local foodstuffs with plenty of innovative twists and tweaks. Situated within the serene scenes of a nursery, open every Sunday from 9am to 4pm.
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Fourways Farmers' Market
Norfolk LaneThis market is designed to expose visitors to fresh, local foodstuffs with plenty of innovative twists and tweaks. Situated within the serene scenes of a nursery, open every Sunday from 9am to 4pm.