Lusso Travel Ltd, No. 1 Glasshouse - 1LG1,
Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK10 4TG
A small province with a big personality, Gauteng is the beating heart of South Africa, not to mention its most prosperous part with both Johannesburg and Pretoria in its grasp.
Visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, which illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa’s troubled past and chronicles the struggle towards democracy
Urban renewal projects like Maboneng and Newtown boast some of the best restaurants, bars and art galleries in Johannesburg
Visit Vilakazi Street in Soweto and the former homes of two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Visit Freedom Park, the Voortrekker Monument and other historical sites in South Africa’s handsome administrative centre, Pretoria
Johannesburg, known also as the ‘City of Gold’, has much to offer visitors, from an insight into the country’s troubled history and apartheid past, to trendy neighbourhoods like Maboneng, which boasts countless cafes, restaurants and art galleries.
Pretoria, the administrative capital, is often described as Johannesburg’s more relaxed and understated neighbour, with its jacaranda-lined streets and elegant historical buildings, such as the striking Union Buildings and the impressive 40-metre-high Voortrekker Monument.
Outside the cities, explore the age-old Magaliesberg mountain range extending out from Pretoria, or visit the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where many fossils, tools and other traces of early human remains have been found.
A boutique hotel spread across two acres of lush gardens in a chic suburb of Joburg.