Best Mar · Apr · May · Sep · Oct ~A$120/day 2 days is about right

Johannesburg

A gold-rush city that became the country's engine and tells its own history without flinching. Not pretty, and the most alive place in South Africa.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$120/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Johannesburg

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Johannesburg

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If you only have

Johannesburg in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Apartheid Museum
·Constitution Hill
·Cradle of Humankind· UNESCO
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Day 2
·Nelson Mandela Bridge
·Soweto
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum
Constitution Hill
Cradle of Humankind
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Soweto

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Johannesburg: Mar or Apr or May or Sep or Oct

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