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Johannesburg


Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, and capital of the province of Gauteng. As of 2001, the city had a population of 3,225,812.

South Africans have a wide variety of affectionate nicknames for Johannesburg, including "iGoli", "JHB", "Jo'burg", "Joeys", "Joni" and "Jozi".

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Johannesburg City Centre from the Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Johannesburg City Centre from the Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

 
 
Train on the Railroad Track, Johannesburg Railway Station, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Train on the Railroad Track, Johannesburg Railway Station, Johannesburg, South Africa

 
 
Railroad Tracks, Johannesburg Railway Station, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Johannesburg Travel Guide

By Offbeat Guides

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Released: 2009-04-24
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Offbeat Guides creates personalized, up-to-date travel guides that cover over 30,000 travel destinations worldwide using a combination of search technology and curation by both amateur and professional travel experts.

Johannesburg: The Bradt City Guide (Bradt Mini Guide)

By Lizzie Williams

Bradt Travel Guides
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The main gateway for tourists to southern Africa, Johannesburg is seldom explored fully by visitors, principally because of a misinformed view of the city. In the past year Johannesburg has made enormous strides in creating a safe, dynamic city which has won two awards from the British Guild of Travel Writers. This pocket-sized guide will give confidence to business and vacation travelers wanting to make the most of a visit to these major sites as well as Johannesburg's other attractions, including excellent museums telling the story of South Africa's turbulent history, markets which sell cheeses and Cape wineland produce, art galleries showcasing local painting, and bohemian cafes which personify the "Rainbow Nation." Features include: *Johannesburg in context: its history and culture*The best markets to buy local crafts including Zulu beadwork*Short trips beyond the city*Clear city maps in color and a language guide

Handy Guide Johannesburg (Agfa Handy Guides)

By Peter Joyce

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This practical guide highlights what Johannesburg has to offer the visitor. It describes the major tourist venues and their principal attractions, and offers suggestions on where to stay, what to see and do, where to eat and where to shop. Also recommended are popular entertainment venues, pick of the museums and art galleries, parks and gardens worth visiting, special interest tours, and selected excursions - for example, to Magaliesberg, Sun City, and its adjacent Pilanesberg National Park, and the Kruger National Park in Northern Province/ Mpumalanga. Fact panels provide information on where to take the best photographs. With snippets of information, these guides aim to provide practical advice for visitors on how to make the most of their stay.

The City of Johannesburg Official Guide

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Do you know Johannesburg?

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Cherries on my plate: [life in Nyasaland and Johannesburg]

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Six Thousand Miles of Sunshine Travel Over the South African Railways [cover Title: Travel in South Africa]

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Johannesburg,: The golden centre of South Africa

By Charles Cowen

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Some historic drives & walks of Johannesburg

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