JOHANNESBURG

Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province in South Africa. The city regarded as gamma city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world. The Union of South Africa was declared in 1910 and during the apartheid era, the city was divided into 11 local authorities, seven of which were white and four black or Coloured. It is a large city and is also the economic and financial hub of South Africa. The city is the site of the South African Constitutional Court and is the only global city in Africa.

Hotels:The city holds many fantastic hotels that offer commendable service. Tourists who visit the city often prefer to spent their nights in such hotels where they can even have a glimpse of the city from its windows. The famous hotels in the city are Grace Hotel, InterContinental Palazzo Johannesburg Montecasino, The Saxon Hotel, Ten Bompas, African Pride Melrose Arch, Park Hyatt Johannesburg, Fairlawns Luxury Hotel, Misty Hills Country Hotel and The Peech Hotel.

Transportation: Johannesburg International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa serves the city. The other airports in the city are Rand Airport, Grand Central Airport and Lanseria. Rand Airport It serves as the entry to South Africa from other parts of the world. The Metro railway system in the city connects it with other regions.The Metrobus in Johannesburg operates a bus system that serves as the public transport in the city. Metered taxis and minibus taxis are the two kinds of taxis available in the city. The city has an extensive road network having ring roads, freeways, bypass, highways that ease the traffic congestion in the city.

Tourist Attractions: The city has many museums that attract the tourists to it.

Places of Attraction:The city has a number of museums that preserve the historical as well as cultural artifacts of the country. The history museums, such as the Apartheid Museum and the Hector Pieterson Museum attract tourist from all parts of the world. The city also has several art museums, like the Johannesburg Art Gallery that features South African and European landscape and figurative paintings, the Museum Africa that covers the history of the city of Johannesburg also prove interesting. Gold Reef City- a large amusement park, The Johannesburg Zoo-one of the largest zoo in South Africa are interesting to visit.