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Acapilia Laser Clinic & Day Spa This Spa uses world class procedures without surgery, and the guests have a variety of treatments to choose from. This includes Body Wrap treatments, Laser Facials, Body Massages, Sun-bed, Slimming, Non-Surgical Facial treatments, Hand and Foot therapy, and so much more. Their Facials include skin peeling, Collagen facials and soft light lasers for all ages. Outside in the garden their 'His and Hers' body massages, and the Spa Wraps are performed. There is also an outside shower available.. Acapilia Laser Clinic & Day Spa Info |
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Adler Museum Of Medicine The Adler Museum of Medicine was founded in 1962 and was situated in the grounds of the South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg. It is now housed at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Medical School Campus in Parktown, Johannesburg. In June 1974 the Museum’s co-founders, Drs Cyril and Esther Adler, presented the Museum to the University of the Witwatersrand which named it the Adler Museum as a token of the esteem in which the founders were held by the University. Adler Museum Info |
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The Apartheid Museum The Museum was built on land that had once been the epicenter of Joburgs reason for existence:- gold fields and the no-man’s-land between black Soweto and white Joburg. The Apartheid Museum is a great story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. In 1948, the white elected National Party government initiated a process which turned over 25 million people into 2nd class citizens, damning them to a life of servitude, humiliation and abuse. In 1994 they where liberated with the election of Nelson Mandela, |
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Carlton Centre The Carlton Centre has fallen from its place as the tallest in South Hemisphere but nobody would want to fall the 202 metres off the top of the tallest building in Africa. From the fiftieth floor the view offers a visual tour of Johannesburg in all directions. This panoramic view is less physical than walking through the city and less expensive than a helicopter flight. Apart from the usual tourist attractions of the Carlton Centre, there is a strong commercial presence and many people actually work in the biggest single stage mixed use building in South Africa. Four small blocks become one big block making it the biggest commercial block in Africa when it was built in the early 1970s. then in 1990s he Carlton Centre was bought by Transnet was given a much needed revamp and facelift. |
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Compu-kart Indoor Raceway There is an element of the adventurer, the wild card, the stunt man in all of us, I'm going to make a generalization now and say that most of these ‘wild cards’, ‘crazy cards’ are men, but I know that there are a great share of woman out there who too like to feel like they are being naughty, get the adrenalin pumping, all the endorphins going crazy and feel the air sharply grazing their cheeks as they speed round a race track. They will however never feel this sharp air I speak of as you must wear ‘armor’ to protect yourself or rather, you must take the necessary safety precautions. Compu Karting Info |
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Cradle Of Humankind
Cradle of Humankind is located at Maropeng South Africa: Maropeng has a state-of-the-art visitors centre at the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site near Joburg which won widespread international acclaim. Visitors can explore the journey of the Earth and humankind from their beginnings to the present day. It offers a boat ride on an underground lake, exploring the different forms of water. From there, the visitor walks down an underground spine, exploring through interactive displays the discovery of fire, among other things. |
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Cullinan Diamond Mine The province of Gauteng is South Africa's most important region as it is the country's commercial and economic hub. With the pivotal cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria central to the province, commuters travelling through Gauteng can look forward to world-class facilities as well as easy access to many ports in the country and the rest of Africa. Gauteng's array of activities to enjoy is boundless and diverse, promising travellers a unique African experience. One of the more popular destinations in this province is the sumptuous Cullinan Diamond Mine. Cullinan Mine Info |
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Gold Reef City Where else could one take a group of people of entirely different ages and sexes, leaving each equally excited, thrilled and satisfied. You travelling as a mixed bunch, this is the place to go, kids have a ball of a time on rides, the countless food stalls or even the new 4D Theatre. As for the adults I know you've watched Casino and countless other movies which have helped create the scenario of what a 'good, solid, eventful' gambling evening should be like, now you have the opportunity to enter the lions den, cards pointed, mouth zipped while at same time filled with all top 'bluff' vocab and throw caution to the wind. |
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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens In life there are often moments where you feel that so little beauty remains to be seen, we find ourselves surrounded by city smog, skyscrapers and wet cement. Industrial. New buildings are popping up all over the place and so little of nature remains. Hence the Botanical Gardens are a wonderful escape from the drudgery of everyday city living, an escape into something beautiful, fairytale like, like a good movie you go to watch to escape reality for those precious two hours. Every movie has a theme, a genre if you will. This holds true for the Botanical Gardens too. There’s the Herb Garden; which has a section devoted to traditional African medicinal herb, not forgetting the old traditional herbs, plus culinary herbs, international medicinal herbs, oil yielding herbs and even cosmetic herbs. |
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Johannesburg Zoo The Joburg Zoo was established in 1904, it has over 2000 animals and has traditionally been owned and operated by the City of Johannesburg. Recently its been turned into a corporation and registered as a not for profit company. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals. it is one of the few places in the world in which you can find the albino or white lion. The Joburg Zoo contributes to the quality of life of the citizens through: conservation, education, research and recreation. |
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Kyalami Race Track
The Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit is a world famous motorsport venue with a rich international and national motorsport heritage. The word Kyalami means 'my home' in Zulu, one of South Africa's 11 national languages. Since it's opening in 1961 the circuit played host to numerous Grand Prix, Moto GP, World Superbike and 9 hour endurance events. Today the circuit hosts 10 National motorsport events with international events planned for 2009 and beyond. |
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The Lion Park
Take pictures and play with the cubs or even drive around to look at the Big Cats in this park that is open every day of the year. Situated between Lanseria Airport and Fourways, the Lion Park is home to over eighty lions and many other carnivores such as cheetah, wild dog, brown hyena, striped hyena, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, side-striped jackal, and a variety of antelope. In total there are eight different large African carnivore species and seven large herbivore species such as black wildebeest, springbok, blesbok, impala, gemsbok, zebra and giraffe. These animals are all on view during a drive through four drive-through camps in the park. The Lion Park Info |
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Magaliesberg Canopy Tour Gauteng may be the smallest of South Africa’s 9 provinces, but in recent times it has become a major attraction for tourists visiting the Republic. Gauteng displays many contrasts, going from vibrant and electric in the city of Johannesburg to relaxed and refined in the country’s capital of Pretoria. The province has so much to offer in terms of exciting attractions and activities, boasting a diverse assortment to satisfy every appetite. The Magaliesberg, just an hour and a half outside of Joburg, is quite popular amongst locals and travellers alike as it is picturesque and provides refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life. Magaliesberg Canopy Tour Info |
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Paintball City Good clean fun gets messy at Paintball City, but the good news is that the splattered and stained overalls get returned to the owners and all you leave with are good memories and maybe a few bruises. The bruises fade, but the memories remain. Paintball is a game in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with pellets containing a paint-like substance usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas powered paintball gun. Two opposing teams aim to eliminate all of the other team's players or complete other objectives. Paintball City Info |
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Pilanesberg Game Reserve
The Pilanesberg National Park, situated in an ancient volcanic crater near Sun City, has endured ages of erosion and stands high above the surrounding bushveld. The early presence of man can be seen in the many Stone and Iron Age sites that are spread throughout the park. The fourth largest national park in South Africa, The Pilanesberg, has vibrant colours and beautiful landscapes that will delight and entertain visitors. The beauty of Pilanesberg is reflected in a large central lake, the Mankwe Dam. The Pilanesberg Nature Reserve, a malaria free zone, is home to the African 'Big Five', Lions, Leopards, Rhinos, Elephants and Buffalo and has 350 species of birds. |
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The Planetarium Do not restrict yourself to exploring the metropolis of Johannesburg when you could be discovering the galaxy at the Johannesburg Planetarium. Looking to the heavens makes your world bigger and expands horizons of the mind and the eye. The idea to reach for the moon started in 1956, when the Festival Committee, instituted to organise the celebrations in that year of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the city, decided to raise the funds needed to buy and house a Zeiss Planetarium. |
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Soweto Towers Soweto located in the Gauteng province is one of South Africa’s greatest and most popular tourist destinations. Spanning 21 townships, this conglomerate if you like, is vibrant and alive, pulsing electricity through all that frequent its area. Unmistakably energetic, Soweto is steeped in a turbulent, yet fascinating history and oozes a fierce pride in its South African heritage. It would then seem appropriate that one of the country’s greatest adrenaline-pumping activities would be found in Soweto – Power Swing. |
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Sun City
Sun City is in a class of its own, it has everything you will need for an unforgettable holiday, a place where all your desires will be met. What started out as one luxury hotel in a barren area has developed into a mega-entertainment centre with 4 different hotels. Situated in the Bojanala Region, deep in the African bushveld, the resort is the ideal place for big game viewing. Abutting the Pilangsberg National Park where elephants, rhinos, lions and antelope roam freely. The African theme is carried out throughout this architectural wonder. Sun City Info |
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Zoo lake It’s a peaceful day, the sun is out, no wind and not a cloud in the sky-well-maybe one or two but they nicely dispersed and look pretty anyway. I like this in terms of being a young couple again, you know what I’m talking about, think those two crazy lovers rowing out in the Notebook, got it- I thought so! Take along a book, read aloud, recite some poetry, bring some food, your sun hat, oh and don’t forget the a little bread. The reason for this is that when one goes rowing on Zoo Lake you get to feed the little ducks [I know you want to] word is that they are ‘ravenous during the week, but overfed on weekends’. |