Residence@'s Montego Guidebook
Food scene
Beautiful outdoors space. A good variety of stalls to cater to everyone. Food stalls includes: Korean food, paella, Seafood, samosas Good food and good vibes. Bring a picnic blanket or picnic chairs to sit and enjoy the food and the views. Live entertainment is available in one section while the latest songs are played on another side.
85 locals recommend
Fourways Farmers' Market
Norfolk LaneBeautiful outdoors space. A good variety of stalls to cater to everyone. Food stalls includes: Korean food, paella, Seafood, samosas Good food and good vibes. Bring a picnic blanket or picnic chairs to sit and enjoy the food and the views. Live entertainment is available in one section while the latest songs are played on another side.
Shopping center
Fourways Mall in the north of the city of Johannesburg is a shopper's haven as well as fun lover's venue of choice. They have the major retail outlets and with grocery stores like checkers, Woolworths and many more. Fourways Mall is one of the largest shopping mall in South Africa located in the Fourways area of Sandton,
Shopping hours (Monday to Saturday 9am - 7pm | Sundays & Public holiday 9am - 6pm) and 400 stores. There are 8,000 parking bays and flyovers from William Nicol and Witkoppen roads directly into the parking.
147 locals recommend
Fourways Mall
11 Ruby ClFourways Mall in the north of the city of Johannesburg is a shopper's haven as well as fun lover's venue of choice. They have the major retail outlets and with grocery stores like checkers, Woolworths and many more. Fourways Mall is one of the largest shopping mall in South Africa located in the Fourways area of Sandton,
Shopping hours (Monday to Saturday 9am - 7pm | Sundays & Public holiday 9am - 6pm) and 400 stores. There are 8,000 parking bays and flyovers from William Nicol and Witkoppen roads directly into the parking.
Entertainment
Fantastic entertainment venue for the whole family. Amazing restaurants. Great feel to the place and so much choice. Massive casino, cinemas. Huge outdoor are that has a huge screen showing sporting fixtures. Loads of entertainment for kids to do also. Every type of restaurant you could think of. Fantastic Bird sanctuary next door. Well worth a visit.
456 locals recommend
Montecasino
Montecasino BoulevardFantastic entertainment venue for the whole family. Amazing restaurants. Great feel to the place and so much choice. Massive casino, cinemas. Huge outdoor are that has a huge screen showing sporting fixtures. Loads of entertainment for kids to do also. Every type of restaurant you could think of. Fantastic Bird sanctuary next door. Well worth a visit.
Sightseeing
Fantastic place for a day out. The tour guides are very passionate and are great to watch. The zip line is lots of fun. Everything is maintained properly and there is plenty of space and amenities.
21 locals recommend
Croc City Crocodile & Reptile Park
Fantastic place for a day out. The tour guides are very passionate and are great to watch. The zip line is lots of fun. Everything is maintained properly and there is plenty of space and amenities.
Mandela's house is a small house in Soweto that contains a great amount of history and actual awards and documents. It's a great activity for those like museums or history. Vilakazi street is also a vibey street for African cuisine or vibes. The place feels safe and is easy to get there with GPS.
40 locals recommend
Mandela House
8115 Vilakazi StMandela's house is a small house in Soweto that contains a great amount of history and actual awards and documents. It's a great activity for those like museums or history. Vilakazi street is also a vibey street for African cuisine or vibes. The place feels safe and is easy to get there with GPS.
Nature reserve
Great place to see animals in wild
A really great family friendly outing. Not a far drive from Johannesburg, loads of animals to see - you see them up close and in families and herds
128 locals recommend
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
520 Kromdraai RoadGreat place to see animals in wild
A really great family friendly outing. Not a far drive from Johannesburg, loads of animals to see - you see them up close and in families and herds
Neighbourhoods
Sandton is a financial centre of Johannesburg, South Africa and forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name of the town came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston. In 1969 Sandton was promulgated as a municipality in its own right, but lost its status as an independent town after the re-organisation of South African local governments after Apartheid ended.
80 locals recommend
Sandton
Sandton is a financial centre of Johannesburg, South Africa and forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name of the town came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston. In 1969 Sandton was promulgated as a municipality in its own right, but lost its status as an independent town after the re-organisation of South African local governments after Apartheid ended.
Traveler advice
Customs and culture
Joburg
Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex.
Getting around
Uber
Uber are the safest fastest way to get around.
Getting around
Gautrain
Easy way to connect from the O.R International Airport to various destinations as the train has a feeder bus that connects to the northern suburbs.
Useful phrases
South African slang:
1.Hola = Hello 2.Joburg = Johannesburg 3. Sure = Okay 4.Braai = Barbacue 5.Chommie = Friend 6.Aikhona = A Zulu term used to express shock or disbelief 7.Babalas = Hangover 8. Yebo = Yes 9.Boerewors = Farmer’s sausage.
10. Ubuntu = the spirit of humanity
11.Laduma = Scream out when a soccer teams scores
12. Jol = Having a good time
What to pack
Moderate temperatures
Pack clothes that are cool, lightweight and comfortable. In Johannesburg, the largest city of South Africa, the climate is subtropical, with mild, sunny winters (when, however, nights are cold) and pleasantly warm summers, usually sunny, but with some afternoon thunderstorms.
Book before you go
Restaurants
Most restaurants will require a pre-booking prior to the arrival, especially during peak.