Home to Arts on Main, Main Street Life, 12 Decades Hotel, Revolution House, The Main Change, Fox Street Studios and more, the Maboneng Precinct is a haven of creativity and commerce in the heart of Johannesburg. more

Signs of Art Deco architecture are scattered across South Africa’s major cities like sand in a desert. Wander through most downtown areas and be delighted by stepped forms, chevron patterns and sweeping curves. In Johannesburg alone there are over 100 buildings in the style, many of them national monuments. more

Johannesburg – like many cities worldwide – is transforming its inner city. A visionary project is Main Street Life. Once a drab industrial building, it’s now an edgy and vibrant space to live, work and eat. Check out the creative offices, shops, restaurants and cinemas, along with a daringly different boutique hotel. more

Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill remembers the horrors of the past, and yet embraces the promises of the future, marrying them with the reality of the present. It is home to the Constitutional Court, the birthplace of our democracy and protector of our human rights. more

The Cape Dutch style is synonymous with architecture in the Cape. Anyone with an eye for architecture and history will revel in the beautiful simplicity of the style and the stories that come with it. For those whose bent is elsewhere, the architecture is also strongly linked to the wine region. more

The Nelson Mandela Bridge is located at the heart of downtown Johannesburg, a gleaming apex in the city sky. The area is part of a massive rejuvenation drive, filled with sites of cultural and historic significance – and the bridge is the conduit for all traffic to and from the area. more