Guidebook for Johannesburg
Parks & Nature
There are a few entrances. Use the 1st one on Thomas Bowler St coming from Melville. This park is excellent for walks, jogs, the outdoor gym, bird watching, picnics, watching canoe's and walking through the rose garden ( In summer months ) . Best to be enjoyed from 4pm - 6 pm in summer and 4pm - 5 pm in winter. Sundays are popular days to see traditional weddings in the rose garden. ( southern side ) Avoid walking alone after sunset or in dense vegetation areas. Leave all valubles at home or lock it in the boot of your car.
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Ulwazi Lwemithi YaseJohannesburg
Olifants RoadThere are a few entrances. Use the 1st one on Thomas Bowler St coming from Melville. This park is excellent for walks, jogs, the outdoor gym, bird watching, picnics, watching canoe's and walking through the rose garden ( In summer months ) . Best to be enjoyed from 4pm - 6 pm in summer and 4pm - 5 pm in winter. Sundays are popular days to see traditional weddings in the rose garden. ( southern side ) Avoid walking alone after sunset or in dense vegetation areas. Leave all valubles at home or lock it in the boot of your car.
Delta Café has a great setting, next to a big park, stables with horses, a nursery, winery and a vintage shop. Bring your walking shoes and after enjoying the bird sanctuary and a walk have a great coffee here. Remember to try the pancakes!
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Delta Cafe
76 Marlborough AveDelta Café has a great setting, next to a big park, stables with horses, a nursery, winery and a vintage shop. Bring your walking shoes and after enjoying the bird sanctuary and a walk have a great coffee here. Remember to try the pancakes!
Everything Else
If you are interested in South African History then this "apartheid" museum is for you. Best to allow min 2 hours for the walk through of the museum. See http://www.apartheidmuseum.org/ for more details. Easiest would to go there by Uber Taxi.
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I-Museum we-Apartheid
If you are interested in South African History then this "apartheid" museum is for you. Best to allow min 2 hours for the walk through of the museum. See http://www.apartheidmuseum.org/ for more details. Easiest would to go there by Uber Taxi.
If you need to take "african" presents, and hand woven cloths home, this is the perfect place. Get from african jewelry, candles, kikoi's, toys, bags, hats and so much more. It's on tyrone ave. This local shopping street have various restaurants, café's, a Spar, green grocer etc.
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Art Africa
62 Tyrone AvenueIf you need to take "african" presents, and hand woven cloths home, this is the perfect place. Get from african jewelry, candles, kikoi's, toys, bags, hats and so much more. It's on tyrone ave. This local shopping street have various restaurants, café's, a Spar, green grocer etc.
Market on Main takes place every Sunday at Arts on Main, downtown Johannesburg from 10am - 3pm. Their goal is to encourage inner city lifestyle, and provide a relaxed and creative space for makers to trade, and for locals and visitors to spend their weekend leisure time. Visit local shops, restaurants and galleries
http://marketonmain.co.za/
To see what is happening in the precinct:
http://www.mabonengprecinct.com/events-page/
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Maboneng Precinct
Kruger StreetMarket on Main takes place every Sunday at Arts on Main, downtown Johannesburg from 10am - 3pm. Their goal is to encourage inner city lifestyle, and provide a relaxed and creative space for makers to trade, and for locals and visitors to spend their weekend leisure time. Visit local shops, restaurants and galleries
http://marketonmain.co.za/
To see what is happening in the precinct:
http://www.mabonengprecinct.com/events-page/
To have a swim in a public heated indoor swimming pool try this one. It's R10 for entry
If it's a hot day go to the outdoor Zoo lake pool - listed above.
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Iphulayi Yokuphepha ye-Linden
11th StreetTo have a swim in a public heated indoor swimming pool try this one. It's R10 for entry
If it's a hot day go to the outdoor Zoo lake pool - listed above.
This is a big public Olympic outdoor swimming pool with a nice lawn to relax. Take a book and chill it's summer!
Zoo Lake Swimming Pool
57 Lower Park DrThis is a big public Olympic outdoor swimming pool with a nice lawn to relax. Take a book and chill it's summer!
Food Scene
This Deli and Café is great for breakfast, coffee' and teas. Try the scrambled eggs and salmon. Buffet lunch awaits with various salad options.
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Service Station
24 9th StThis Deli and Café is great for breakfast, coffee' and teas. Try the scrambled eggs and salmon. Buffet lunch awaits with various salad options.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, making brunch somehow, by extension, the most important social meal of the weekend. So, finding a good brunch spot is serious social currency.
To step inside to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the interior, curated to make the most of the wall of glass that leads to the restaurant's courtyard. Breezeblock's design is an ode to the '70s with plants, panelling, pressed ceilings, paintings, mid-century furniture, tiled murals and the occasional spot of paint.
https://www.facebook.com/breezeblockbrixton/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
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Breezeblock
29 Chiswick StBreakfast is the most important meal of the day, making brunch somehow, by extension, the most important social meal of the weekend. So, finding a good brunch spot is serious social currency.
To step inside to be overwhelmed by the beauty of the interior, curated to make the most of the wall of glass that leads to the restaurant's courtyard. Breezeblock's design is an ode to the '70s with plants, panelling, pressed ceilings, paintings, mid-century furniture, tiled murals and the occasional spot of paint.
https://www.facebook.com/breezeblockbrixton/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
This is a vegetarian health store that sells delicious food, organic veggies, eggs etc. The also have a great lunch and breakfast menu with freshly squeezed juices and vegan ingredients. If you care about what you eat and where your food comes from then visit https://www.freshearth.co.za
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Fresh Earth Food Store
103 Komatie StThis is a vegetarian health store that sells delicious food, organic veggies, eggs etc. The also have a great lunch and breakfast menu with freshly squeezed juices and vegan ingredients. If you care about what you eat and where your food comes from then visit https://www.freshearth.co.za
Leafy Greens, is a vegan restaurant in the countryside and around 30 minutes from Melville. The food is delicious and best would be to take your plate of food ( buffet style ) and then to go and sit on the grass between the vegetable gardens and overlook the landscape and mountains. Far in the background you will see Johannesburg. Everything is grown organically. This is the closest countryside spot to Johannesburg. Try the strawberry, coconut, almond cake and a nice smoothy
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Leafy Greens
Leafy Greens, is a vegan restaurant in the countryside and around 30 minutes from Melville. The food is delicious and best would be to take your plate of food ( buffet style ) and then to go and sit on the grass between the vegetable gardens and overlook the landscape and mountains. Far in the background you will see Johannesburg. Everything is grown organically. This is the closest countryside spot to Johannesburg. Try the strawberry, coconut, almond cake and a nice smoothy
This is a very trendy spot in Parkview in the beautiful Tyrone avenue. Officially this places has the best coffee, and the fastest WIFI in town. So if you HAVE to work on your holiday then this place is quite nice. I personally love the samon salad or the spicy lentil salad. They also have a killer banana bread that works well for a 11 o'clock snack with tea. This street is great for browsing and a hour of two of looking around. Art Africa ( listed here ) is almost right next to the coffee shop.
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Croft & co
66 Tyrone AveThis is a very trendy spot in Parkview in the beautiful Tyrone avenue. Officially this places has the best coffee, and the fastest WIFI in town. So if you HAVE to work on your holiday then this place is quite nice. I personally love the samon salad or the spicy lentil salad. They also have a killer banana bread that works well for a 11 o'clock snack with tea. This street is great for browsing and a hour of two of looking around. Art Africa ( listed here ) is almost right next to the coffee shop.
Spilt Milk
1 7th StArts & Culture
For great south african theatre and shows. Safe parking.
http://www.joburgtheatre.com/
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Joburg Theatre
163 Civic BlvdFor great south african theatre and shows. Safe parking.
http://www.joburgtheatre.com/
Wits Art Museum is home to an extraordinary collection of African art, including contemporary and historical art from South Africa and art from West and Central Africa.
It hosts a dynamic program of events and art exhibitions. The Museum is one of Johannesburg's premier tourist attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University Cultural Precinct, just three blocks from Nelson Mandela Bridge. WAM is in the hip, regenerating area of Braamfontein, which is also home to many students, interesting shops and places to eat. The WAM Cafe is a fun place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee.
15 minutes from Melville
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I-Wits Art Museum
Bertha StreetWits Art Museum is home to an extraordinary collection of African art, including contemporary and historical art from South Africa and art from West and Central Africa.
It hosts a dynamic program of events and art exhibitions. The Museum is one of Johannesburg's premier tourist attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University Cultural Precinct, just three blocks from Nelson Mandela Bridge. WAM is in the hip, regenerating area of Braamfontein, which is also home to many students, interesting shops and places to eat. The WAM Cafe is a fun place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee.
15 minutes from Melville
Shopping
This is a great little bookshop for getting a book on South african cooking, gardens, authors, politics etc. This is next to the service station coffee shop listed above. http://www.lovebooks.co.za/
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Love Books
53 Rustenburg RdThis is a great little bookshop for getting a book on South african cooking, gardens, authors, politics etc. This is next to the service station coffee shop listed above. http://www.lovebooks.co.za/
Try this place for various entrepreneurial shops. See locally made ceramics, clothing, jewellery, art, leather products, bags, curios and shoes. Support locals. Various little coffee-shops and restaurants around. Shops are created out of old shipping containers.
http://27boxes.co.za/
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27Boxes
76a 4th AveTry this place for various entrepreneurial shops. See locally made ceramics, clothing, jewellery, art, leather products, bags, curios and shoes. Support locals. Various little coffee-shops and restaurants around. Shops are created out of old shipping containers.
http://27boxes.co.za/
Brand new nearby shopping center, built on the site of a historic, 1800's laundry, with courtyard restaurants and quaint gift and clothing stores as well as two supermarkets: Woolworths and Pick'n Pay.
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Rand Steam Shopping Centre
Napier RoadBrand new nearby shopping center, built on the site of a historic, 1800's laundry, with courtyard restaurants and quaint gift and clothing stores as well as two supermarkets: Woolworths and Pick'n Pay.