Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg

Advantages: Vibrant, plenty to do, fantastic people
Disadvantages: crime

...of Johannesburg and not to be missed. NIghtlife you have plenty of choices, for most tourists I would recommend the big Casinos where you have array of night clubs, restaurants and a touch of gambling. The best being Monte Casino (Bryanston) and Caesars (next to the airport). Scattered outside of Monte Casino is a vast array of pubs and bars to try. You will be amazed by the choice. During the day there is much to choose from some of my top choices would have to be: Gold Reef City - A great theme park for the family with everything from rollercoasters to traditional dancers, based on an old mining town, you can even go down a shaft. Next door you will also find the Apartheid museum which will give you a good insight into the history of South Africa. The Soweto and Johannesburg Tour - We decided to take this tour so that my boyfriend... Read review

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Advantages: Location, Easy Access, Inexpensive, Historic
Disadvantages: Limited availability of rides and attractions to children under 5

...A growing number of people make their way to Gold Reef City every year. With the theme park, the apartheid museum and the casino facilities, the complex has shown itself over and over again, as a popular hang out and family fun paradise. Gold Reef City has a theme park that was designed and built right around an authentic 19th century gold mine town. There are restuarants, site seeing tours, history, museums and theme park adventures to enjoy. In addition to that, there are underground tours, historical exhibits, gold pouring and amusements for your enjoyment. Gold Reef City even has a victorian hotel, dating back from years gone by. The theme park is open on Tuesdays to Sundays, right throughout the year, except for holidays such as Christmas. Good value, good fun and variety are only part of the story behind Gold Reef... Read review

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Advantages: Free entry, A "feel good" museum, Suitable for all ages
Disadvantages: Cramped when busy, Visitor facilities could be better

...Once called “the noisiest museum in the world”, the Museum of Childhood is probably one of Edinburgh’s most popular cultural attractions if visitor figures are anything to go by – which is not bad going for a city so crammed full of museums as galleries as Edinburgh is. I happened to be at the museum in late January doing some research, and rather enjoyed my visit there. Granted, I was not your average visitor in this sense, but by now I probably know more about the museum than you would ever want to read! The Museum of Childhood claims to be the oldest museum of its kind in the world. I say “claims” because nobody is really quite sure if this is true, and as the curator says, they haven’t been contradicted yet! They are certainly the oldest museum of childhood in Britain, anyway (there... Read review

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