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Traveling to Johannesburg
Posted by Guest Author | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 30-09-2009
In the province of Gauteng and in the northeastern portion of South Africa, rests Johannesburg. Booming with growth, it is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the world. Johannesburg has become South Africa’s center of commerce.
History of Johannesburg
The amazing growth of the city of Johannesburg became inevitable after prospector George Harrison from Australia discovered the Witwatersrand gold mines in 1886. He sold his claim for 10 pounds, unaware of the magnitude of what he had found. Hordes of treasure seekers were about to inundate what would become the famed “City Of Gold”.
Things to see in Johannesburg
Apartheid Museum
When you go to the Apartheid Museum, you will be completely immersed in the alternate reality of black experience under Apartheid in South Africa. The evidence of repression and violence will be all around you, including a collection of the weapons police used to enforce “justice” in the townships, and an example of the intimidating “Kaspar”, the armored vehicle used by security forces. The reality that these items hint at is reinforced by huge photographs on all the walls, upsetting movies taken inside the townships, and metal cages where black prisoners were held, all of which illustrate the evils that the blacks endured under apartheid.
The Soweto Food Festival
The Soweto food festival exhibits both international cuisine and local foods side by side. Cultural cafes display the preparations involved in the making of meals from Venda, Tswana and other cultures. There is an interactive Chef’s kitchen, which shows a variety of tastes and different techniques from around the world. There is also a taste zone that features the most popular food trends. This gives the locals on Soweto the opportunity to taste different foods from around the world without the inconvenience of having to travel to different countries. The overall concept is to have people to experience different cultures with food being the platform of it all.
At the beer garden, the tourists can compare South African beers with the international counterparts and it includes a wine route with South Africa’s popular and finest wines for enjoyment to the tourists. Children can enjoy it as well by indulging in several activities safely, when the adults engage in wine and beer tasting activities.
Word’s deepest pub
A large noisy lift can be taken 226 meters underground to a bar, which has been converted, from a donkey stable. Donkeys were used to pull coco pans, filled with gold-laden rocks, to the surface for removal from one of the world’s deepest and richest gold mines.
Gold Reef City
There is a place called Gold Reef City, which is about 6 kilometers south of the city. Gold Reef City is a place where one can get a clear understanding and overview of how the mining system operations back in the day. However, it is much more than just showcasing of an old mine. There is also a Gold Reef Hotel along with restaurants and shops such as SA Mint where one is able to buy silver and gold jewelry. Also, located in the town square, one can enjoy live entertainment in the form of a five-piece band that provides music for listeners to enjoy throughout the day.
People can also do hands on activities at the science centre where you can experiment with different machines. If you feel adventurous, you can take your pick of the 28 rides, such as the tower of terror and the river rapids.
Johannesburg, which was a small mining town earlier, is now a vibrant capitalist city with highly qualitative cultural diversity. Thus the city is the right option for the tourist to engage with the South African vibe.
Tourists will also find the cheap Johannesburg car rental deals very attractive.
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