Attractions IN Kliptown
Memorials / Museums
Kliptown Open Air Museum
Standing in Freedom Square in Soweto, the Kliptown Open Air Museum, dedicated to Walter Sisulu, tells the story of the drafting of the Freedom Charter. And it does so via photographs, art, song, news clipping and narration. It is a thoroughly visual ...
Attractions AROUND Kliptown
Memorials
Hector Pieterson Museum
The Hector Pieterson Memorial and museum opened in Soweto in 2002, not far from the spot where 12 year-old Hector was shot on the 16 June 1976 during the Soweto uprising that today is a symbol of resistance to the brutality of the apartheid government ...
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 ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Museums
Mandela House Museum
8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West in Soweto is known to many simply as Mandela House. It was where Nelson Mandela lived between 1946 and 1962. The house is a humble abode of four inter-leading rooms that today contain a collection of memorabilia, ...
Botanical Gardens
Oppenheimer Gardens
In the midst of Soweto, on the corner of Majoeng and Ntsane Streets, you will find a garden. Actually it looks as if it could be a forest, the many trees of the garden are so dense, and it certainly qualifies as a bird sanctuary for this reason. The ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Vilakazi Street
Just about every tour through Soweto stops at Vilakazi Street. There is reason enough. It is probably the most famous street in the huge Soweto township. Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lived here – how many places can claim that ...
... and a little further afield
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 ...
Museums
Adler Museum of Medicine
Over 40 000 objects that illustrate the history of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy through the ages today make up the collection housed in the Adler Museum of medicine, funded by the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University in Johannesburg, where ...
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
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 ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Brenda Fassie Memorial
The bronze sculpture of Brenda Fassie outside the Bassline Music Venue in Newtown, Johannesburg, is one of 40 memorial art works placed by the Sunday Times around the country to celebrate its 100th birthday, and to promote national ...
Mandela Route / Landmarks / Museums
Chancellor House
Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo ran the first black legal practice in the country from a modest three-storey building, known as Chancellor House, during the 1950s at the height of apartheid. The major effort of their healthy practice was to help those ...
Golf Courses
Crown Mines Golf Club
South Africa is famous for its gold, and Crown Mines Golf Club is built in genuine mining country, just a few kilometres southeast of central Johannesburg. Less than 2 kilometres away from the course is Gold Reef City which boasts among its attractions a ...
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 ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Delta Park
Delta Park is a rather large green lung in northern Johannesburg that lies nestled in amongst the suburbs of Victory park, Blairgowrie and Craighall Park. Whilst always popular with residents and their dogs, the park earned a fair amount of bad press at ...
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 ...
Kliptown as a destination
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Staying Overnight
Dove's Nest Guest House
Dove's Nest Guest House provides affordable accommodation near OR Tambo International Airport. Dove's Nest offers comfortable accommodation, a fr...
Airport Garden Boutique Hotel
Airport Gardens Boutique Hotel offers comfortableJohannesburg accommodation just 8km outside of Boksburg. We are conveniently situated minutes aw...
Ellipse 612
Ellipse 612 Holiday Apartment in Johannesburg is elegantly decorated apartment furnished with a double bed. The kitchen is well equipped for a se...
Breena BnB Guest House
Breena BnB Guest House offers comfortable accommodation in Edenvale. From here you are only 7km away from OR Tambo International Airport and a 15...
21 Kingfisher Guesthouse
Centrally located in the popular suburb of Fourways, north of Johannesburg, 21 Kingfisher Guesthouse is the perfect location for travellers. Alth...
North Haven Country Estate
North Haven Country Estate is a retreat to a little piece of bush veld hidden among indigenous trees and plateau that is protected by the wildlif...
59 on True North Guest Rooms
Situated in the heart of Mulbarton, 59 on True North features a modern French industrial design. We are conveniently located within 400 metres fr...
Silverstone Guest House
Silverstone Guest house caters for the more discerning business person or traveller, seeking stylish accommodation, but at affordable rates. We s...
Remote Corner B&B
Remote Corner is a family owned and run accommodation tucked away in a gorgeous garden setting in Parkview. It is just minutes from downtown Joha...
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