Johannesburg Airport & Attractions - South Africa
Johannesburg airport information, travel advice, links and guides
O R Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) Phone: +27 (0)11 921 6262. Airport Location & Facilities: The airport is 14 miles (22km) east of
Johannesburg.Facilties at the airport include
bureaux de change, banks, a post office, shops, restaurants and
bars, Internet access, mobile phone rental, viewing decks, a
medical clinic and a prayer room. Departure Tax: None. Airport Transfers & Parking: An airport bus departs regularly to the
city centre. Authorised shuttle buses and taxis are available;
these display the ACSA logo on their
vehicles.Short- and long-term parking is
available. Website: www.airports.co.za
Top Things to Do In Johannesburg
Kruger National Park The Kruger National Park is South Africa's
oldest, largest and best-known wildlife conservation area, home to
a huge variety of wildlife and most famous for its 'Big Five'
viewing opportunities. Gold Reef City This entertainment complex is essentially a
theme park full of thrill rides, but was designed to be a
re-creation of Victorian Johannesburg during the gold-rush era. Newtown Cultural Precinct This complex of buildings in the city centre
has been upgraded and restored as part of the city fathers' urban
renewal policy and provides several attractions. Johannesburg Zoo The Johannesburg Zoo is a favourite place for
locals to take a stroll among the numerous enclosures that house
more than 3,000 species of animal, including polar bears that can
be viewed underwater in their pool. Sterkfontein Caves The ancient dolomite caves with an
underground lake, situated a few miles north of Johannesburg, form
part of what archaeologists call the 'Cradle of Humankind'. Pretoria Only half an hour's drive beyond
Johannesburg's northern suburbs lies South Africa's administrative
and diplomatic capital city, Pretoria, founded by the pioneering
Afrikaans Voortrekkers who built the city as the capital of their
Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek in the mid-19th century. Hartbeespoort Dam North of Johannesburg lies one of South
Africa's oldest dams, built in 1923, which provides a favourite day
trip for city dwellers set against the Magaliesberg mountain range. Warmbaths On the national road north towards Zimbabwe
is the flat area known as the Springbok Flats, part of the Great
Rift Valley. Sun City and the Palace of the Lost City Situated in the Bojanala region of the North
West Province, the 'Las Vegas' of South Africa is one of the
largest adult entertainment centres in the world, with casinos,
golf, live shows, and the architectural wonder of the Lost City.
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