I was in Johannesburg for the World Cup and it was an amazing experience. As a travel destination is also has a lot to offer but it is mainly the centre of business for South Africa but there is still something for everyone.
Don’t be put off with the crime, if one is careful and listens to the locals and takes the advice you will be fine. Obviously you take the normal precautions when travelling as you would when going anywhere. The people are very friendly and English is spoken everywhere so dont worry about that.
Johannesburg, the city of gold, has many communities and the restaurants are fabulous, yes you have the well known take-a-way restaurants but you have to experience
the cuisine with so much variation. The wine is excellent and a glass of red wine in winter is not a bad way to go.
Public transport is not a big plus for the city unfortunately, there are the local taxis but there is a code for them and you have to understand it to use it. There are the average taxi but they turn out to be rather costly at times. The option of hiring a car is there but then you have to know where you are going and try and negotiate the roads which I must say are in relatively good condition and they have a good network of highways. They seem to have spent quite ...
