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Saxonwold, Johannesburg
This part of Johannesburg that lies around the zoo and includes Parkview, Westcliff and Houghton is of the most beautiful in the city. It�s also one of the oldest parts of Johannesburg, and Saxonwold in particular invites one to drive along its broad, winding roads lined with large, old trees.
Saxonwold is a sedate dignified neighbourhood, round the corner from the Johannesburg zoo. Saxonwold is convenient to say the least. You have easy access from the suburb to the M1 and to Jan Smuts Avenue, one of the major arteries from the city through the northern suburbs. The CBD of Johannesburg is minutes� drive from Saxonwold, particularly Braamfontein and the cultural arc, which includes the Constitutional Court, the Civic theatre, the famous Mandela Bridge that takes one into Newtown and the Market theatre and Museum Africa, make a stay in Saxonwold worthwhile.
You�re close to the shopping centres of Rosebank, Hyde Park and Killarney, and the trendy villages of Parkhurst, Greenside and Melville are within easy reach. With their distinctive pavement culture, popular restaurants and caf�s and celebrated nightlife, they�re an obvious choice for evening and lunch time entertainment. There is a pretty mix of antique shops and boutiques along the high streets too.
The Johannesburg Zoo, a sprawling 54 hectare park filled with trees and green spaces in central Parktown, is an added attraction. The beautiful walks and impressive collection of animals that include lions, tigers, gorillas, bat-eared foxes and polar bears, day and night safaris and a behind-the-scenes tour, make the zoo a popular choice, even without children.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Hotel / Self Catering
Sandton Lodge Rivonia
Sandton Lodge Rivonia offers luxury accommodation in serene and secure surroundings. Indulge your senses with superbly prepared cuisine served in...
Guest House / Bed & Breakfast
Riverclub Boutique Guesthouse
Riverclub Boutique Guesthouse is a luxury Johannesburg bed and breakfast, set in a large peaceful garden with a swimming pool. Near Sandton, in t...
Bed & Breakfast
Green Pascua
Green Pascua is a guest house located in North Riding on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Accommodation is offered to a total of eight guests in in...
Guest House
Burkleigh House
Burkleigh House is a 62 year old home which has been substantially altered in the light of its newfound role as a first class guest house. The fr...
Bed & Breakfast
The Rooster's Nest BnB
The Rooster's Nest Bed and Breakfast offers eight double and single en-suite rooms, all with separate entrances. Rooms are tastefully decorated a...
Guest House
The Pepper Tree BnB
The Pepper Tree B&B is an owner-run guest house located in Paulshof, Johannesburg. We offer bed & breakfast accommodation in three tastefully dec...
Self Catering
Westpoint Executive Suites
Ideally situated on the edge of the Sandton CBD, Westpoint Executive Suites offers stunningly furnished, air-conditioned, self-catering apartment...
Guest House / Bed & Breakfast
White Light The Rooms
Set in the Lanseria countryside, White Light - The Rooms combine style and design with the natural beauty of the Highveld. Treat yourself to a so...
Guest House
Sunward Guest House
Sunward Guest House in Boksburg and is conveniently located close to restaurants, shops and golf courses. Accommodation is offered in three twin ...
Things to do in the area
Museums
Parks & Gardens
Row Boats on Zoo Lake
Set on the corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and West World Street, virtually across from the Johannesburg Zoo, Zoo Lake is usually a hive of activity -...
Family Entertainment
Killarney Mall
Johannesburg is the retail and commercial hub of South Africa and the Killarney Mall is one of its most established shopping centres. This mall, ...
Noteworthy attractions
Golf Courses
Crown Mines Golf Club
South Africa is famous for its gold, and Crown Mines Golf Club is built in genuine mining country, just a few kilometres southeast of central Joh...
Golf Courses
Observatory Golf Club
Observatory Golf Course is one of the less well known Johannesburg courses, but just as good as many of its more famous neighbors. A sophisticate...
Golf Courses
Randpark Golf Club
With two very distinct but different golf courses, Randpark offers golfers of varying ability an unforgettable experience on two of the finest an...
Golf Courses
Royal Johannesburg Golf Club
The World Atlas of Golf, which lists the great courses and how they are played, features just two South African clubs on its hallowed pages. One ...
Airports
OR Tambo International Airport
Formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport, the OR Tambo International Airport is a large airport near the city of Johannesb...
Landmarks
East Rand Flea Market
Just outside Johannesburg in Boksburg, the East Rand Flea Market lies right next to the East Rand Mall, and as a result, is open just about all w...
Shopping
East Rand Mall
The popular East Rand Mall takes full advantage of the prime position of this area and offers a variety of restaurants, boutiques, chain stores a...
Museums
Absa Money Museum
Home to the largest collection of money used in South Africa�s past in the world, Absa Money Museum lies in downtown Johannesburg on Troye Street...
Landmarks
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Beginning in 1948, the white elected National Party governme...
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