Johannesburg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
largest city in South Africa
About Johannesburg
Johannesburg has a population of almost 4.4 million people in the urban area (2011), half of which live inSowetoand adjacent suburbs. The majority of the population is formed by South Africa's black residents who mostly live inSoweto, while white residents amount to 500,000 (although the number is likely to be higher). There are also around 300,000 residents of other descent, including Africa's largest ethnic Chinese community. The city is also home to two Chinatowns; the original one on Commissioner Street has shrunk dramatically since its heyday, but still has a few shops and business run by the small community of South African Chinese, while a newer and larger Chinatown in the suburb of Cyrildene is largely populated by immigrants and expatriates from China. Unlike other South African
Top Attractions in Johannesburg
Explore the best things to see and do in Johannesburg:
- ★Alexandra Bicycle Tour
- ★Chérie De Villiers Gallery
- ★Constitution Hill
- ★Ferreira's Mine
- ★Gold Reef City
- ★James Hall Museum of Transport
- ★Johannesburg Art Gallery
- ★Johannesburg Planetarium
Where to Eat in Johannesburg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Akhalwayas Fast Foods
- 🍴Ants Cafe
- 🍴Arirang in Rivonia
- 🍴Dawaat
- 🍴Melon
- 🍴Melrose Arch
Where to Stay in Johannesburg
- 🏨12 Decades Art Hotel
- 🏨African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection
- 🏨African Rock Hotels
- 🏨Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre
- 🏨Blue Chip Accommodation
- 🏨Don Johannesburg Int'l Airport Hotel
Johannesburg Travel Guide Sections
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