Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Sixty kilometers south of Pretoria is the financial and industrial center of the country - the witwatersrand, with the high-rise city of Johannesburg at its center. Johannesburg can boast one of the most spectacular growth rates of any urban development in the world. Little more than a century ago the area was hardly more than poor, rocky farmland, with a few scattered kraals. Today it is one of South Africa's largest cities, and is about the third or fourth largest on the African continent.

Attractions

One of the city's focal points is the Carlton Center, a giant hotel, office and shopping complex. It has an observation deck which gives great views of the city and its suburbs. There are many modern, upmarket shopping malls in the suburbs, the most impressive perhaps being Sandton City. A visit to the Zoo and its lake is interesting, as is a trip to the Sanarama Miniature Village, modelled on the famous Madurodam in Holland. South Africans love sport and in Johannesburg is the huge Ellis Park Stadium, where rugby and soccer are played. Jo'burg is a vibrant, bustling city with a wonderful climate.

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