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Best Places to Visit Near Johannesburg

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Johannesburg with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Pretoria, Cradle of Humankind, Hartebeespoort) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Johannesburg

Where to go for a weekend trip near Johannesburg? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Johannesburg within a 50 mile radius.

31 milesNE

City

pretoria
Pretoria
21 milesNW

Unesco, Locality

cradle of humankind
Cradle of Humankind
32 milesN

Town

hartebeespoort magaliesberg biosphere reserve
Hartebeespoort
16 milesW

City

krugersdorp
Krugersdorp
13 milesE

City

kempton park
Kempton Park
16 milesE

Town

benoni
Benoni
41 milesS

City

vanderbijlpark
Vanderbijlpark
30 milesSE

Town

heidelberg
Heidelberg
26 milesE

Town

springs
Springs
24 milesNE

National park

rietvlei nature reserve
Rietvlei Nature Reserve
33 milesN

National park

wonderboom nature reserve
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
35 milesSE

National park

alice glockner nature reserve
Alice Glockner Nature Reserve
40 milesNW

National park

magaliesberg biosphere reserve
Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Johannesburg

Pretoria Zoo31 milesNPretoria Zoo
Pretoria, South Africa
AquariumZoo
Sterkfontein21 milesNWSterkfontein
Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
Natural attractionCave
Loftus Versfeld Stadium31 milesNLoftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria, South Africa
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Voortrekker Monument28 milesNVoortrekker Monument
Pretoria, South Africa
Monument to Afrikaans settlers
MuseumHistory museum
Fourways10 milesNFourways
South Africa
CityShopping
Magaliesberg38 milesNWMagaliesberg
South Africa
Climbing
Wonder Cave21 milesNWWonder Cave
Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
Natural attractionCave
Church Square30 milesNChurch Square
Pretoria, South Africa
Square
Union Buildings31 milesNUnion Buildings
Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa's seat of government
MemorialHistorical place
Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History30 milesNDitsong National Museum of Cultural History
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumHistory museum
Venning Park31 milesNVenning Park
Pretoria, South Africa
ParkGarden
Kruger House30 milesNKruger House
Pretoria, South Africa
Museum in Paul Kruger's former home
MuseumHistory museum
Montecasino9.7 miNMontecasino
South Africa
NightlifeCasino
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden13 milesNWWalter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Botanical gardenPark
Pretoria Forts28 milesNPretoria Forts
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumMilitary museum
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History30 milesNDitsong National Museum of Natural History
Pretoria, South Africa
Huge museum for fossils and dinosaur bones
MuseumHistory museum
Jan Cilliers Park29 milesNEJan Cilliers Park
Pretoria, South Africa
Park
Paardekraal Monument17 milesWPaardekraal Monument
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Memorial
Wonderboom34 milesNWonderboom
Pretoria, South Africa
Memorial
Old Arts Building31 milesNOld Arts Building
Pretoria, South Africa
Museum
Lesedi Cultural Village24 milesNWLesedi Cultural Village
South Africa
History museumMuseum
Melrose House30 milesNMelrose House
Pretoria, South Africa
Historic Victorian mansion with tours
MuseumHistory museum
Atterbury Theatre31 milesNEAtterbury Theatre
Pretoria, South Africa
Concerts and showsTheater
Van Wouw Museum30 milesNEVan Wouw Museum
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumArt museum
Pretoria City Hall30 milesNPretoria City Hall
Pretoria, South Africa
City hallArchitecture
Freedom Park29 milesNFreedom Park
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumPark
Pretoria Art Museum31 milesNPretoria Art Museum
Pretoria, South Africa
Museum
Pretoria National Botanical Garden33 milesNEPretoria National Botanical Garden
Pretoria, South Africa
Botanical gardenPark
The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam34 milesNWThe Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartebeespoort, South Africa
HotelZoo
University of Pretoria31 milesNEUniversity of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Universities and schools
Tshwane University of Technology31 milesNTshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Universities and schools
Staats Model School30 milesNStaats Model School
Pretoria, South Africa
Memorial
Arts Association30 milesNArts Association
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumArt gallery
Burgers Park30 milesNBurgers Park
Pretoria, South Africa
ParkGarden
Klapperkop Nature Reserve29 milesNEKlapperkop Nature Reserve
Pretoria, South Africa
Area
Heroes' Acre30 milesNHeroes' Acre
Pretoria, South Africa
Cemetery
Rietvlei Dam25 milesNERietvlei Dam
Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Natural attractionLake
Old Merensky Library31 milesNOld Merensky Library
Pretoria, South Africa
Library
Pierneef Theatre32 milesNPierneef Theatre
Pretoria, South Africa
Theater
De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre35 milesNDe Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre
Hartebeespoort, South Africa
Area
Lion & Safari Park13 milesNWLion & Safari Park
South Africa
Zoo
Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary34 milesNWBushbabies Monkey Sanctuary
Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, South Africa
Locality
Krugersdorp Game Reserve20 milesWKrugersdorp Game Reserve
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Park
Sacred Heart Cathedral30 milesNSacred Heart Cathedral
Pretoria, South Africa
Church
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve32 milesNEFaerie Glen Nature Reserve
Pretoria, South Africa
Park
Mapungubwe Collection31 milesNEMapungubwe Collection
Pretoria, South Africa
MuseumHistory museum
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory29 milesNWHartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
South Africa
Observatories and planetariums
Kya Rosa31 milesNEKya Rosa
Pretoria, South Africa
Victorian architecture
Rising Star Cave23 milesNWRising Star Cave
Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
NatureNatural attraction
Boksburg13 milesEBoksburg
Benoni, South Africa
CityArea
Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary31 milesNEStruben Dam Bird Sanctuary
Pretoria, South Africa
Area
University of South Africa29 milesNUniversity of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Universities and schools
Ou Raadsaal30 milesNOu Raadsaal
Pretoria, South Africa
Neo-renaissance architecture
South African Lipizzaners13 milesNSouth African Lipizzaners
South Africa
Universities and schoolsArenas and stadiums
Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden31 milesNManie van der Schijff Botanical Garden
Pretoria, South Africa
Botanical garden
Malapa Fossil Site24 milesNWMalapa Fossil Site
South Africa
NatureNatural attraction
Madhya Kailash12 milesNEMadhya Kailash
South Africa
Temple
Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway32 milesNHartbeespoort Aerial Cableway
Hartebeespoort, South Africa
Aerial tramway
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