Gauteng

Its believed that Gauteng has one of the world’s best climates. Winter days are clear and crisp, while its wind free & warm during summer days. In summer there is frequent rain & in afternoon thunderstorms generally for a short time. With early morning frost, the winters are relatively dry & mild.

Its about 2degrees which Pretoria & Johannesburg differ in temperatures & of the two, Pretoria being the warmer.
Being a place of Gold, Gauteng gets the attention of big business.
The place has many museums, historic battlefields & galleries. Despite of this, its is also an entertainment playground for she has high-class restaurants music venues & shopping malls.

From Johannesburg, its 45km away 4m the human kind cradle. Living in good Sterfo kntein rural valley environment. It’s the worlds heritage site & worlds richest hominid site and its surrounded by great Palaeo anthropological sites.

The Lesedi cultural village is a multi village situated in Prestine bush held & rocky hills with red blankets & well-thatched homes lived the Xhosa & Zulu with their fighting shields, drums, straw pedi & pedi country yards & Basotho with ponces.

The major attraction is the Hartebeest sport with its stunning scenery & approximately near Pretoria & Johannesburg & it’s a recreation area of Gauteng in the North.

The dam walls are the country’s only Roman Triumphal Arch Style wall & open to all. From the times of Apartheid, Soweto is a former township. From Johannesburg its 15km away. Its 63km2 and a total of 3million people are believed to be in the area.

Exclusive of the Table Mountain and coastline, Johannesburg has forever been unpopular to the European tourists as compared to Cape Town in the west. However, developments that have taken place over current years have got tourists flock back to Johannesburg, and its surrounding region of Gauteng. After hosting the World Cup-2010 with European airlines which offerd quite affordable flight into Jo’burg, let us now focus on Gauteng.

Roodeplaat

In Pretoria, the prolific nature reserve and close by damn in this city share the name Roodeplaat. The reserve accommodates birdwatchers and those interested in viewing wildlife with more than 250 species of birds and a 143 meter high damn that holds 40 million cubic meters of water, while the northern region of the reserve is a renowned camping and fishing area. Roodeplaat also in offering  hiking trails.

Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve

This is an ideal destination for tourists who are interested in frightening nature experience. Suikerbosrand and is located very close to Johannesburg International Airport, and occupies more than 115 square kilometers. The reserve is popular for hiking activities but due to its large size, many travels opt to explore its trails on mountain bikes than trekking. It is a sanctuary to a vast number of mammals which are frequently spotted and among these are hyenas, aardvark, zebras, porcupine and springboks. It also has a visitor’s centre and museum.

National Zoological Gardens of South Africa

The Zoo is located in Pretoria city and was founded in 1899 and since then it known as National Zoo of South Africa.the zoo has put in place numerous conservation centers with a sole aim of breeding the endangered species such as the Arabian oryx and the white rhino. In the zoo there is a Reptile Park, a carnivore and primate section and an aquarium.it is openes seven days a week all throughout the year.

Cradle of Humankind

The Cradle of Humankind is rather a unique geological destination. It covers an area of 474 square kilometers and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site holding a number of magnificent limestone caves. This heritage is popular to both tourists and archaeologists, who are largely attracted to the1.5 million years old and 60 meter deep cave – the Wonder Cave. A vast number of fossils have been discovered in this area and among them are the hominids. A visitor’s center was recently opened up in this area.