Attractions IN/AROUND Parktown North
Museums
Absa Money Museum
Home to the largest collection of money used in South Africa’s past in the world, Absa Money Museum lies in downtown Johannesburg on Troye Street. The ABSA Money Museum is the only banking and money museum in the country, and holds a fascinating history ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Museums
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Beginning in 1948, the white elected National Party government initiated a process which turned over 20 million people into 2nd class citizens, damning them to a life of ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Diagonal Street
Diagonal Street is situated in the CBD of the metropolis, which is generally characterised by massive architectural features and impressive skyscrapers. The iconic building known as Eleven Diagonal Street was designed by Helmut Jahn, who is an acclaimed ...
Memorials / Museums
Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre was established in 2008 and moved to its spectacular current premises in 2016. This building has been dedicated to the memory of the lives lost in the past and to the education of future generations. The JHGC ...
Shopping
Johannesburg Shopping
Johannesburg is any shoppers dream destination! There is something here for everyone. No matter what you looking for, you will always find it in a Johannesburg shopping mall. Johannesburg (or Jozi as it is called by locals) is well known for its superb ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Melrose Bird Sanctuary
The Melrose Bird Sanctuary is situated in James and Ethel Gray Park in Melrose Road and comprises 10 hectares. It is, thus, convenient and accessible. The bird hide invites guests to sit on the banks of the dam, unhindered and unseen by the birds as they ...
Shopping
Rosebank Rooftop Market
50 Bath Ave, Rosebank. Sundays and public holidays from 9.30am - 5pm. The Rooftop Market is regarded by many as South Africa's best flea market, and is well patronised by locals and tourists. More than 500 stalls offer quality clothing, ceramics, art and ...
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Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Braamfontein Spruit
One of several streams in Johannesburg the Braamfontein Spruit flows through the city's northern suburbs, its overgrown banks providing a much-needed green lung for residents who cycle, bird watch, hike and trail-run the paths ...
Golf Courses
Bryanston Golf Course
The cover is cynodon, which is a strain of bent grass. Another feature of the Bryanston Golf course is the abundance of water hazards and it's possible to 'dunk one in the drink' on all but five of the 18 holes. The Bryanston Golf Course plays to an ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Cumberland Bird Sanctuary
Just opposite the Bryanston Country Club is a bird sanctuary; an official 5.2 hectare 'protected area' with its entrance on Cumberland Avenue, hence its name. Most of the time it is kept under lock and key, but at certain times it is open to the general ...
Golf Courses
Dainfern Golf Course
Dainfern Country Club golf course is a bold and beautiful Gary Player design. There are big, undulating greens, plenty of interesting water holes, spectator mounds and a strong emphasis on retaining natural hazards. Situated in a peaceful valley north of ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Gautrain
The Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, which is a long-winded way of saying that Johannesburg constructed a (really) fast train that cuts out all of the traffic to and from the airport, just in time for the Soccer World Cup of ...
Golf Courses
Houghton Golf Club
Centrally situated in Johannesburg's wealthy suburb of the same name, the Houghton Golf course has hosted no fewer than eight South African Opens since the Second World War. Gary Player won three of his 13 South African Opens at this leafy, parkland ...
Golf Courses
Johannesburg Country Club
The country club Johannesburg is one of Africa's finest golfing facilities, with two championship courses on a large piece of ground in the plush northern suburbs. The Woodmead Course opened in 1968 and Woodlands in 1992 and both are splendid 18 hole ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
The JSE Limited, more commonly known as the JSE (after its former name, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange), is an important global market in which securities can be traded freely and within a safe, regulated environment. It is the premier exchange of both ...
Golf Courses
Killarney Country Club
The challenging and lovely Killarney golf course was developed and is owned by the old Transvaal Automobile Club. Originally situated in Killarney, after the construction of the M1 it is now entirely situated in the prestigious suburb of Houghton in ...
Golf Courses
Leeuwkop Golf Club
The putting green and practice facility is a great addition to the course as they allow players to test themselves and up their confidence off the fairways. There is also a halfway house, with a bar and restaurant, where friends and colleagues can meet, ...
Parktown North as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Atholl, Benmore Gardens, Bramley, Bryanston, Buccleuch, Chartwell, Craigavon, Craighall, Douglasdale, Fourways, Gallo Manor, Glenadrienne, Houghton, Hurl Park, Hurlingham, Hyde Park, Illovo, Inanda, Kelvin, Linbro Park, Lyme Park, Mandela Square, Melrose, Melrose Arch, Melrose North, Morningside, Parkmore, Paulshof, Raumarais Park, River Club, Rivonia, Rosebank, Sandhurst, Sandown, Sandton CBD, Sandton Square, Strathavon, Sunninghill, Wendywood, Winston Ridge, Woodmead
Staying Overnight
Acorns on 8th
Come and spend a night with us, or let us provide you a long-term stay in one of our two comfortable and stylishly furnished self-contained units...
Tanya's on 2nd Avenue
Discover the quaint Tanya's on 2nd Avenue guesthouse in Parktown North, Johannesburg, conveniently located near shops and the centre of town. Ele...
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